Last words revealed in Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Faced by roaring flames driven at his team by gale-force winds and seeing no way out, the crew chief of an elite Arizona firefighting squad radioed a grim message to his command center.
U.S. paid $5.4 million for unusable incinerators at Afghan base: inspector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military paid a contractor $5.4 million for an incinerator facility at a base in Afghanistan, even though it was finished 30 months behind schedule and had so many wiring issues it was never used, federal investigators s…
U.S. judge rules phone surveillance program is likely unlawful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s gathering of Americans’ phone records is likely unlawful, a judge ruled on Monday, raising “serious doubts” about the value of the National Security Agency’s so-called metadata counterterrorism program.
Passenger jet slips off runway taxiing in Wisconsin, no injuries
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Delta Air Lines jet slipped off the runway while taxiing after landing in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon in snowy conditions, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
PA abortion doctor serving life for murder gets 30 years for drugs
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Philadelphia abortion doctor already serving life in prison for murdering babies during late-term abortions was sentenced on Monday to 30 years for illegally selling painkillers out of his clinic.
U.S. scholars’ group backs call for academic boycott of Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An association of American scholars has voted for an academic boycott of Israeli colleges and universities in protest against Israeli policies towards the Palestinians, the group said on Monday.
Head of Pentagon’s effort to curb sexual assault retires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Defense Department’s effort to curb sexual assault in the military, Major General Gary Patton, has decided to retire and will step down in mid-January, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday.
Outgoing Virginia governor unveils $96 billion biennial budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell proposed a $96 billion biennial budget on Monday that forecasts continued revenue growth and lays out a plan to bring the state’s rainy-day fund to $1 billion by fiscal 2016.
Six indicted in Nevada accused of fraud in international investment scheme
(Reuters) – Six men from the United States and Switzerland have been indicted on suspicion of pocketing at least $5.6 million from investors who were told the cash was being put into high-yield European equities and debt offerings, the U.S. Department …
Snowstorm unlikely to hurt U.S. holiday sales: analysts
(Reuters) – The snowstorm that hit the U.S. Northeast and Midwest this past weekend is unlikely to hurt overall holiday sales, analysts say, even as the shorter shopping season makes every day crucial for retailers in the final sprint to Christmas.
