Robert Gates, ex-U.S. Secretary of Defense, to lead Boy Scouts
(Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America on Wednesday chose former U.S. Secretary of Defense and CIA director Robert Gates as its next president, who will face the task of repairing divisions in the organization from a heated debate over accepting gay sco…
St. Louis man charged with posting bomb threats before World Series
(Reuters) – Prosecutors have charged a St. Louis man with a misdemeanor for posting bomb threats on Twitter as the city prepared to host World Series baseball games, officials said on Wednesday.
Off-duty pilot charged with fondling 14-year-old girl on flight to Utah
(Reuters) – An off-duty Delta Airlines pilot has been charged with fondling a 14-year-old girl seated next to him on a Salt Lake City-bound flight, but he contends he was sleeping at the time, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. F-35 fighter drops first guided bomb against ground target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet dropped a 500-pound bomb this week, hitting a tank at Edwards Air Force Base in California and marking the first time the new warplane has fired a laser-guided weapon, the Pentagon said W…
New York City Council votes to raise tobacco purchasing age to 21
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Council voted to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco to 21, the highest in the country, in hopes of reducing smoking among the city’s young adults.
Billionaire candy heiress set for trial stemming from fatal crash
(Reuters) – Billionaire candy heiress Jacqueline Badger Mars faces trial on a charge of reckless driving in an accident that killed an elderly woman, authorities said on Wednesday.
Cirque du Soleil fined in death of acrobat at Las Vegas show
(Reuters) – Cirque du Soleil has been fined more than $25,000 for safety violations in connection with a fatal accident in which an acrobat dropped 94 feet to her death during a mid-air battle scene during the show “KA” in Las Vegas in June, Nevada off…
U.S. National Guard shooting suspect indicted in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A National Guard recruiter accused of wounding three superiors and threatening a fourth after he was relieved of duty was indicted Wednesday on nine federal charges, including attempting to kill U.S. employees.
U.S. appeals court revives patent fight over AstraZeneca drug
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday reinstated part of a legal fight by AstraZeneca over a patent protecting its Pulmicort Respules asthma drug, months after the court temporarily halted competitors from distributing generic versions.
Exclusive: Illinois refinery hobbled as Citgo bypasses ‘burned up’ unit
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s refinery in Illinois may be operating at little more than half capacity for months as workers bypass a vital secondary unit that “burned up” in a three-hour fire last week, sources say.
