Kidnapped California teenager says captor made her play Russian roulette
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A San Diego teenager who was kidnapped in August by a family friend after he killed her mother and brother said in a TV interview on Thursday that her captor forced her to play Russian roulette before drugging her and driving he…
Furloughs push U.S. air traffic system near ‘yellow’ warning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. air traffic control system is close to hitting a “yellow” alert level as people who keep radar and other equipment running remain out on furloughs due to the government shutdown, the head of the controllers union said on T…
Ohio kidnapper may have died in cell during sex act: state probe
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, found hanging in his prison cell last month, may not have committed suicide but died accidentally while performing a sex act, an Ohio state investigative report suggested on Thursday.
California sues Corinthian Colleges for misleading students
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The state of California filed suit against Corinthian Colleges Inc for misrepresenting job placement rates to its students and investors, employing false and predatory advertising, and for securities fraud, according to a cour…
New Jersey judge declines to delay start of gay marriages
(Reuters) – A New Jersey judge on Thursday denied a request by Republican Governor Chris Christie’s administration to put off gay weddings in the state until after it had appealed the court decision that the state’s law banning same-sex marriage was un…
Swift Beef plant in Texas cannot ship meat to South Korea: USDA
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Swift Beef Company plant in Cactus, Texas, is not eligible to ship beef to South Korea, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday, one day after the country suspended some U.S. beef imports because it detected the cattle…
U.S. government shutdown could delay Keystone XL pipeline review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government shutdown could delay President Barack Obama’s decision on the Keystone XL pipeline that would help link Canada’s oil sands to refineries in Texas, a State Department official said on Thursday.
Republicans offer plan to postpone any U.S. default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives offered a plan on Thursday that would postpone a possible U.S. default, signaling new willingness to end a standoff that has shuttered large parts of the government and thrown America’s…
U.S. Interior Department considers opening some national parks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of the Interior said Thursday it will consider re-opening national parks in some states that make special requests to Secretary Sally Jewell and can fully fund their own personnel.
Toyota recalls 10,000 U.S. cars to fix wiper switches
DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday it will recall 10,000 cars sold in the United States from model years 2013 and 2014, including its best-selling Camry sedan, to replace faulty wiper switches.
