U.S. court orders government to stop collecting nuclear waste fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the federal government can no longer require nuclear power plant operators to pay fees into a nuclear waste fund, in a victory for the utilities that challenged the fees.
Eleven candidates vie to replace disgraced ex-San Diego mayor
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Voters in California’s second-largest city will choose from among 11 candidates vying to succeed former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner in a special election on Tuesday, less than three months after he resigned in the face of a sexual …
About 70 taken ill after California chemical plant leak
(Reuters) – About 70 people were taken ill after a sulphuric acid leak at a chemical company in California late on Monday, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
Insight: Health site woes show Washington misses out on cutting edge technology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One part of the Obama administration’s technically flawed HealthCare.gov website is actually working as promised. Unfortunately, the company that built it does not intend to seek more government business.
Judge dismisses lawsuit by family of slain border agent
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of slain Border Patrol agent Brian Terry has been dismissed by a federal judge on the grounds that a court settlement would interfere with the powers of the U.S. government, which has a…
Colorado prosecutors seek second sanity exam for accused theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the Colorado theater massacre case have asked a judge to order accused gunman James Holmes, who says he was insane when he killed 12 moviegoers, to undergo an additional sanity examination, court documents made public …
Obama: website to be ‘easiest place’ to get healthcare, eventually
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged his supporters on Monday to help get people signed up for health insurance and declared that the troubled website HealthCare.gov would eventually be the “easiest place” to get care despite its many gl…
Detroit could pay higher loan rate, unsealed letter shows
(Reuters) – Detroit could end up paying almost twice as much in interest as previously disclosed on a $350 million loan arranged by Barclays Capital, according to a fee letter made public on Monday after a judge ordered it unsealed last week.
George Zimmerman accused of assaulting his girlfriend with a gun
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – George Zimmerman, who was acquitted this summer in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, police…
Health law helpers finding more luck on HealthCare.gov
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Healthcare workers assisting people to sign up for insurance on the HealthCare.gov marketplace on Monday told Reuters they had noticed improvement in the problem-plagued website.
