Texas regulatory panel moves to bolster state power reserves
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A divided Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Friday moved to create a mandatory reserve margin for electricity to address a potential power shortfall in future years.
U.S. bishop may have exposed Catholics to hepatitis during Communion
(Reuters) – Catholics in North Dakota were warned to watch for symptoms of hepatitis A after a bishop with the disease served Communion at four churches, putting worshipers at risk, state officials said.
U.S. agency sets December 10-11 hearing on Asiana plane crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. transportation safety officials will hold an investigative hearing December 10-11 on the July crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco, in which three passengers were killed and more than 180 injured.
Toyota settles U.S. acceleration case after $3 million verdict
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp reached a deal on Friday to resolve a lawsuit in the United States over unintended acceleration issues, one day after a jury found the Japanese carmaker liable and ordered it to pay $3 million for defects that caused a 200…
U.S. safety agency probes Jeep Liberty fires
DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. safety agency is investigating complaints about drivers’ doors catching fire on the 2012 Jeep Liberty.
A year after Superstorm Sandy, federal aid trickles in
(Reuters) – A year after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc across the eastern United States, only a fraction of the aid money earmarked for recovery has been used, in what some claim is a painfully slow and opaque process.
Five hurt in North Carolina state fair ride accident
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Five people were injured late Thursday, two seriously, when a carnival ride at the North Carolina State Fair suddenly restarted as passengers were exiting their seats after the ride ended, fair and law enforcem…
Former NSA director Hayden gives background interview, but in public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden gave a series of background interviews on Thursday afternoon but chose an unusually public place to do it – an Amtrak train, according to fellow passenger Tom Matzzie.
Bratton, a cop with star power, may return to run N.Y. police department
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Bratton, a celebrity in the world of U.S. law enforcement, is once again tantalizingly close to the nation’s most coveted police job – commissioner of the New York Police Department.
Obama to chide Republicans on spending cuts at school event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic President Barack Obama will take a swipe at austerity-minded Republicans on Friday ahead of a looming budget rematch, urging against the backdrop of a model school that spending, rather than belt-tightening, is key to …
