U.S. transportation head joins debate on in-flight calls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation waded into the fray on the use of cell phones during airplane flights on Thursday, saying that his department would consider whether such calls should be banned even as the teleco…
Minnesota police charge man with rape, say he scrubbed victim with bleach
(Reuters) – Police in Minnesota said on Thursday they have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a woman, then scrubbing her body with bleach and giving her bus fare to go home.
Head of U.S. auto safety agency to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – David L. Strickland, who oversaw a massive Toyota recall and helped formulate plans to dramatically boost U.S. fuel efficiency standards as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is stepping down, his office …
Three accused in 1998 U.S. embassy bombings to face joint trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday set a trial date for three militants, including an alleged senior al Qaeda figure, charged in the deadly 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Florida police chief steps down after civil rights lawsuit
MIAMI (Reuters) – An embattled Florida police chief has stepped down after he and more than 75 officers under his command were accused in a federal lawsuit of misconduct and civil rights abuse in a predominantly black Miami suburb.
Probation for drunk Texas teen driver who killed four sparks backlash
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A decision by a Texas judge this week to give an affluent teenager probation after he killed four people while driving drunk has sparked a backlash and complaints of a miscarriage of justice.
U.S. embassy condemns Romanian broadcast of anti-Semitic carol
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Romania on Thursday condemned the broadcast of an anti-Semitic Christmas carol by state television, joining a long list of critics.
Ex-teacher on FBI Most Wanted list pleads guilty to child porn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Washington schoolteacher on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list and described as “every parent’s worst nightmare” pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on Thursday, officials said.
Houston school board to vote on Native American mascots, ‘Redskins’
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Houston school board will vote on Thursday whether to stop using mascot names such as “Redskins” that reference Native American culture and have been called offensive by advocacy groups.
U.S. general who opened Guantanamo prison says shut it down
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. general who opened the Guantanamo detention camp said Thursday it was a mistake and should be shut down because “it validates every negative perception of the United States.”
