Engine failure on Spirit Airlines plane under investigation by U.S. safety officials
DALLAS (Reuters) – An engine failure that forced an emergency landing of a Spirit Airlines Inc jet near Dallas is under investigation by federal safety officials who are recalling some employees furloughed by the U.S. government shutdown to help with t…
Lockheed to lay off 600 workers in mission systems, training
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest U.S. defense contractor, on Wednesday became the latest weapons maker in recent months to announce layoffs, saying it would let go of 600 workers in its Mission Systems and Training Division late…
Pentagon chief apologizes for lost Medal of Honor nomination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel apologized on Wednesday to a former Army captain whose nomination for the nation’s highest military honor was misplaced for two years after he complained about a lack of artillery and air suppor…
Harley-Davidson recalls over 29,000 motorcycles to fix clutch issues
(Reuters) – U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc said on Wednesday it is voluntarily recalling more than 29,000 of its 2014 touring motorcycles because of a problem with their hydraulic clutch system.
U.S. government workers seek loans, welfare as shutdown takes big bite from pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For government workers who have been out of work for nearly two weeks during the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, reduced paychecks have meant scrambling to talk to creditors and find ways to pay for basic expenses.
U.S. eavesdropping agency chief, top deputy expected to depart soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The director of the U.S. National Security Agency and his deputy are expected to depart in the coming months, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, in a development that could give President Barack Obama a chance to reshape the eaves…
Michigan same sex marriage case delayed, frustrating gay activists
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge in Detroit said on Wednesday that a lawsuit brought by a lesbian couple seeking to marry will go to trial in February, disappointing gay activists who had gathered outside the court in the hope Michigan’s ban on same…
Special prosecutor sought in Missouri teen sex-assault case
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A Missouri prosecutor who last year dropped sex charges against two former high school football players in an incident involving a 14-year-old girl called on Wednesday for a judge to name a special prosecutor to a case…
Washington state sues lobbyists over campaign against GMO labeling
(Reuters) – A lobbying group for major U.S. food manufacturers has violated campaign finance laws in its attempt to block a measure that would require labeling of genetically modified foods in Washington state, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by…
Colorado cantaloupe farmers to plead guilty to charges over listeria outbreak
(Reuters) – Two Colorado farmers whose listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killed 33 people will plead guilty to federal criminal charges stemming from one of the deadliest outbreaks of food-borne illness in the United States, court documents show.
