U.S. agencies moving slowly to tighten data security, despite major leaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite saying they suffered major damage from classified documents made public by an Army soldier and a National Security Agency contractor, U.S. government agencies have fallen behind in installing computer software to stop suc…
Manhattan to get first Teavana tea bar since Starbucks deal
Starbucks Corp, which has doubled down on its tea bet, is opening its first Teavana tea bar in New York City this week, aiming to do for tea, the world’s second most popular beverage after water, what it has done for coffee.
Ohio grand jury indicts daughter of Steubenville school employee
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio grand jury probing whether additional crimes were committed in the Steubenville teen rape case has indicted on theft charges the daughter of a school employee accused of obstructing the investigation, authorities said on W…
Three charged in mummy-wrap death of three-year-old Florida boy
(Reuters) – Manslaughter charges were filed against three people accused of killing a 3-year-old Florida boy by wrapping him tightly in a blanket and tying the ends as a form of discipline, a Lee County Sheriff’s lieutenant said on Wednesday.
Arizona executes man convicted of killing six in 1996
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona inmate convicted of murdering six people during two robberies in Tucson in 1996 was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, the state attorney general said.
California governor imposes 60-day ban on bus driver strike
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown intervened on Wednesday to block 1,800 San Francisco-area bus drivers and other workers from walking off their jobs just as the traffic-clogged region is recovering from a massive commuter rail …
Obamacare fight sparks jump in political fundraising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The budget and debt standoff in Washington that led to a U.S. government shutdown this month was a fundraising boon for Democratic groups, which had one of their most lucrative months of the year.
FDA says 580 pets have died from jerky-caused illness
(Reuters) – The Food and Drug Administration has turned to pet owners for help in an ongoing investigation into jerky products, most made in China, that have killed nearly 600 dogs and cats.
Rainmaker mayor Booker leaves Newark still largely unrenewed
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – When Cory Booker became mayor of Newark, New Jersey, in 2006, he said he was on a mission to help the hardscrabble city turn the corner on years of crime and decay and make it a national example of urban renewal.
Ohio man who posted video on drunk driving death gets 6-1/2 years
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Ohio man who confessed in an online video to killing a man in a drunken driving crash was sentenced on Wednesday to 6-1/2 years in prison.
