U.S. charges three over Silk Road marketplace
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three men were indicted in the United States on Friday in connection with Silk Road, the Internet black-market bazaar in which illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine can be purchased for the digital currency bitcoin.
Obama declares parts of Texas disaster area due to flooding
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday declared parts of Texas disaster areas due to devastating floods on October 31 and November 1 that killed six people and caused at least $50 million in damage.
U.S., UK spies targeted Israeli PM, EU official: Snowden leaks
LONDON (Reuters) – British and U.S. spies targeted a senior European Union official, German government buildings, and the office of an Israeli prime minister, according to the latest leaked documents from Edward Snowden published on Friday.
Obama says more than 500,000 bought plans on HealthCare.gov so far in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday more than half a million Americans enrolled in health insurance plans under Obamacare using the HealthCare.gov website during the first three weeks of December.
Alabama men convicted on terrorism charges get 15-year prison terms
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) – Two men accused of plotting to wage violent holy war overseas were sentenced to 15 years in prison each on Friday by a federal judge in Alabama who said their lack of remorse made it likely they would conspire to commit such…
Top U.S. Navy official knew of probe months before bribery scandal broke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said on Friday he knew about a Navy contracting investigation for months before it erupted into a major bribery scandal and that Navy investigators planted false information that helped lead to the f…
Analysis: Strong start for California carbon market, but challenges loom
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the clock winds down on the first year of California’s carbon trading market for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, state officials say they have a lot to celebrate.
Insight: To flee Ohio oil boom, Amish cash out by selling royalties
ST CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) – Farmers in the close-knit Amish community who eschew electricity and most technology, are among landowners capitalizing on a new financial trend in the United States energy boom – selling decades of future oil and natur…
Top Canada court strikes down prostitution restrictions
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Supreme Court struck down major restrictions on prostitution on Friday, including bans on brothels and street solicitation, declaring the laws unconstitutional because they violated prostitutes’ safety.
HealthCare.gov down for maintenance ahead of December 23 deadline
(Reuters) – The website for individuals who want to buy individual insurance plans with income-based subsidies, HealthCare.gov, showed on Friday morning that it was down for scheduled maintenance, just a few days ahead of the December 23 deadline to en…
