Accuser’s lawyer criticizes rape probe involving Heisman favorite
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The lawyer for a young woman who claimed to have been raped by Florida State University quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Jameis Winston blasted police and prosecutors’ handling of the case on Friday and called for f…
Jury weighs fate of man accused of Cleveland’s deadliest house fire
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal jury in Cleveland on Friday was deliberating the fate of a man charged with setting a blaze that killed eight children and a woman in the deadliest house fire in the city’s history.
Levinson not a government employee when he disappeared in Iran: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Robert Levinson, who disappeared during a trip to an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf in March 2007, was not a government employee when he went missing, White House spokesman Jay Ca…
All U.S. states granting military IDs to same-sex spouses: Hagel
(Reuters) – All U.S. states are now issuing military identification cards to the same-sex spouses of National Guard members, allowing them to obtain benefits available to married couples, the Defense Department said on Friday.
Two injured in plant explosion south of Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two people were injured on Friday in a chemical plant explosion in a suburb of Chicago, local media reported.
Accused partner of Russian arms dealer convicted in United States
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S.-Syrian citizen was convicted on Friday of conspiring with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by the U.S. government.
Would-be millionaires rush into second-largest U.S. Mega Millions drawing
(Reuters) – The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $400 million, prompting a rush of ticket-buying by people betting their luck will hold out when the second-largest drawing on record takes place on the night of Friday the 13th.
Boeing to lease more land in South Carolina for $1 per year
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Boeing Co has obtained a $1-a-year lease for 468 acres of state land near its factory in South Carolina, nearly double the amount expected for a planned expansion, a spokeswoman for the planemaker said on Friday.
White House says plans no split of NSA, Cyber Command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday said it will keep one person in charge of both the National Security Agency spy agency and the military’s Cyber Command, despite growing calls for splitting the roles in the wake of revelations …
India calls for quick action after diplomat arrested in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Indian officials called for quick resolution of a criminal case involving a senior female diplomat who was arrested in New York on federal charges of visa fraud in lying about how much she paid her housekeeper, an Indian national.
