Los Angeles airport worker pleads innocent to planting dry bombs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An airport employee charged in connection with three dry ice bombs planted at Los Angeles International Airport pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, and his lawyer called him a “good guy” facing harsh treatment in the case.
Lockheed protests U.S. Navy’s radar contract award to Raytheon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon’s top supplier and maker of the Aegis combat system, on Tuesday said it had filed a formal protest against the U.S. Navy’s decision to award a next-generation radar contract to Raytheon Co.
Lawyer for accused al Qaeda figure says case will take months to prepare
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The defense attorney for an alleged senior al Qaeda figure captured in Libya earlier this month said on Tuesday it will take several months to sort through hundreds of thousands of documents before the case can proceed.
Lawyer seeks video in North Carolina police shooting of unarmed man
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – The lawyer for the family of an unarmed man killed by a North Carolina police officer is seeking the release of more evidence in the case, including video footage from a patrol car that recorded part of the fat…
For first time, most Americans favor legalizing marijuana: poll
(Reuters) – For the first time, a clear majority of Americans say they favor legalizing marijuana, as recreational and medical use of the drug gains acceptance across the nation, a poll released on Tuesday showed.
USDA to assist South Dakota ranchers recovering from blizzard
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would provide assistance to South Dakota livestock producers to clean up from an early winter blizzard two weeks ago that killed tens of thousands of cattle.
Analysis: No answers for Chicago’s pension ills as mayor prepares budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivers Chicago’s 2014 budget address on Wednesday, he will lay out plans for tackling a $340 million deficit, but a bigger problem barreling down on the city will have to wait – a state-mandated jump of abo…
Missouri joins U.S. states getting execution drugs from new suppliers
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri announced on Tuesday that a “compounding pharmacy” would supply lethal injection drugs for future executions, the latest U.S. state to turn to the lightly regulated sector after major pharmaceutical companies …
Suspects linked to forged papers prison escape in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Investigators have linked several suspects to the case of two convicted killers who used forged court documents to escape from a Florida prison, and the get-out-of-jail-free scheme has worked at least once before, autho…
Analysis: Little evidence yet that Obamacare costing full-time jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little evidence that employers are sacrificing full-time jobs by hiring more part-timers or reducing existing employee hours because of the costs of providing health coverage under Obamacare.
