U.S. Army captain awarded Medal of Honor for valor in Afghan ambush
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired U.S. Army Captain William Swenson, who rescued wounded soldiers under fire during a deadly Afghan ambush, was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. recognition for valor, on Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
U.S. judge denies Herbalife’s motion to dismiss distributor’s case
BOSTON (Reuters) – Herbalife must defend itself in court against charges brought by a former distributor claiming that the nutrition and supplements company is running an alleged pyramid scheme, a U.S. federal judge has ruled.
Libyan al Qaeda suspect appears in court in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An alleged senior al Qaeda figure pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday to involvement in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, which killed more than 200 people.
Majority of U.S. fast-food workers need public assistance: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of low-wage workers employed by the largest U.S. fast-food restaurants earn so little that they must rely on public assistance to get by, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Confidentiality required for Sandy Hook school demolition crews
BOSTON (Reuters) – Workers tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, site of one of Americas worst school shootings, have been required by the town to sign confidentiality agreements barring them from discussing or photographin…
Ohio man with over 100 snakes pleads not guilty to selling exotic animals
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man whose home was stacked “floor to ceiling” with more than 100 snakes, including some venomous vipers, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of illegally selling dangerous animals, a court administrator said.
N.C. official accepts same-sex marriage applications despite ban
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A North Carolina official accepted marriage license applications on Tuesday from 12 same-sex couples – an unprecedented move in the U.S. South that advocates hoped would spur others to challenge state bans on s…
Woman killed after trying to ram White House barrier buried in N.Y.
(Reuters) – The woman who was chased down and shot dead by Washington police after trying to ram her car through a White House barrier was buried in New York City on Tuesday.
Two girls arrested in Florida online bullying death
(Reuters) – Two girls, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony aggravated stalking for what a Florida sheriff described on Tuesday as “maliciously harassing” a 12-year-old girl who jumped from a tower to her death.
High court justices question rights case against Daimler AG
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Tuesday over whether Daimler AG can be sued in federal court for allegations that a subsidiary violated the human rights of workers at a plant in Argentina in the 1970s.
