U.S. Congress, CIA still feuding over interrogations and secret prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Intelligence Committee and the Central Intelligence Agency still have major disagreements over a huge report the committee is trying to complete that is highly critical of harsh counterterrorism practices such as “wate…
Houston school board votes to stop using Native American mascot names
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Houston school board gave preliminary approval on Thursday to a policy to stop using mascot names such as “Redskins” that reference Native American culture and have been called offensive by advocacy groups.
Iowa, federal government reach agreement on health insurance expansion
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Iowa has reached a tentative agreement with federal officials on a plan to expand the number of low-income state residents eligible for Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, Iowa’s governor said on …
Iowa, federal government reach agreement on health insurance expansion
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Iowa has reached a tentative agreement with federal officials on a plan to expand the number of low-income state residents eligible for Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, Iowa’s governor said on …
U.S. mayors say thousands of guns sold illegally online
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of guns are being offered for sale illegally by unlicensed firearms dealers on a single U.S. website, according to a report released on Thursday by a group of U.S. mayors campaigning for gun control.
U.S. judge orders landmark California cross taken down
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A massive cross that serves as part of a war memorial on a San Diego hilltop must be dismantled because it has been found to violate a constitutional ban on government endorsement of religion, a federal judge grudgingly ruled on…
Former California city official pleads guilty to federal charges
(Reuters) – The former city manager for the scandal-plagued California city of Bell has agreed to plead guilty to federal conspiracy and tax charges, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
San Francisco rail workers back to bargaining after lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Managers and union leaders for San Francisco’s commuter rail system, the nation’s fifth largest, began talks on Thursday to mend a collapsed contract deal that has led to legal action and a possible return of transit strikes.
Montana bride pleads guilty in husband’s cliff death
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana bride who was accused of pushing her new husband to his death from a cliff in Glacier National Park pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday in an 11th-hour deal with prosecutors that will spare her fro…
Obamacare enrollment in California surges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – California’s Obamacare insurance marketplace experienced a surge in enrollment last week, officials said on Thursday, offering welcome news for President Barack Obama’s sweeping healthcare law from a state crucial to its success.
