Shutdown slows aid to families of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the families of four U.S. soldiers killed by insurgents in Afghanistan on Sunday, the partial U.S. government shutdown will take a particularly personal toll.
U.S. Fed ships new $100 bills with anti-counterfeit features
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve began supplying banks on Tuesday with billions of redesigned $100 bills that incorporate advanced anti-counterfeiting features, the U.S. central bank said.
Georgia fraternity under investigation over ‘rapebait’ email
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia university is investigating a campus fraternity after one of its members was linked online to an email with instructions on attracting “rapebait” to parties.
Boston mayor, USW blast walkout by school bus drivers
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Mayor Thomas Menino vowed to punish school bus drivers who walked off the job on Tuesday in a labor action the city contended was illegal, and which even the drivers’ union organization condemned.
U.S. aviation regulator recalls staff to perform certification
(Reuters) – Boeing Co is among the companies likely to benefit as U.S. aviation safety regulators recall up to 800 safety personnel from furlough, allowing deliveries of 787 Dreamliners to continue from the company’s South Carolina factory.
Child pornography suspects found dead in Alabama murder-suicide
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – Four people found dead on a rural Alabama road in a suspected murder-suicide were under investigation on suspicion of child sexual exploitation, investigators said.
Four sailors to be charged in U.S. Navy divers’ deaths
(Reuters) – Four U.S. Navy sailors are set to face charges this week for their alleged role in the deaths of two divers who drowned during a training exercise in Maryland, the Navy said on Tuesday.
Boy who caught flight to Las Vegas previously stole car: report
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A 9-year-old boy who passed through security at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and caught a flight to Las Vegas without a ticket had previously gained entry to a water park without a ticket and stolen a car, a local …
Pentagon names special envoy for Guantanamo prison closure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday named congressional committee attorney Paul Lewis as a special envoy to work on closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Fourth arrest in motorcycle gang beating on New York highway
(Reuters) – A fourth suspect was arrested on Monday for his alleged role in an attack on an SUV driver who was chased for miles along a Manhattan highway by dozens of motorcycle riders, police said.
