Sandusky denied new trial on child sex abuse charges
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted of sexually molesting boys for more than a decade, lost a bid on Wednesday for a new trial.
Fearing blind spots, U.S. spy agencies to recall some laid-off by shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fearing they could miss important intelligence, U.S. spy agencies are planning to call back to work some of the thousands of civilian workers who have been temporarily laid off as a result of this week’s federal government shutdo…
Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy dies at 66
(Reuters) – Best-selling U.S. author Tom Clancy, whose thrillers about spies and submarines fascinated readers with their high-stakes plots and enthralled military experts with their precise detail, has died at 66, his publisher said on Wednesday.
U.S. opposes tech companies’ request to reveal spying demands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has told a secret surveillance court that it opposes a request from technology companies to reveal more about the demands they receive for user information, according to court papers released on Wednes…
Chrysler recalls 132,000 SUVs for potential lighting issue
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chrysler Group LLC said it will recall an estimated 132,000 sport utility vehicles globally, mostly in the United States, to address potential software problems that could lead to a blackout of instrument panel lighting.
Californians to vote on off-reservation tribal casino
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Opponents of an American Indian casino planned to be built in California away from tribal lands have collected what they say is enough signatures for a 2014 referendum to challenge the governor and the legislature’s approval o…
Dying ‘Angola Three’ inmate freed after 41 years in solitary confinement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A dying member of Louisiana’s “Angola Three” inmates, who spent 41 years in solitary confinement for a killing he says he didn’t commit, was freed on Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that he did not get a fair trial in 1974.
San Francisco passes law to prohibit immigrant holds
(Reuters) – San Francisco officials on Tuesday moved to curb their partnership with U.S. immigration authorities, by ending a practice that facilitates deportations by extending the detention of illegal immigrants arrested for crimes.
Web traffic, glitches slow Obamacare exchanges launch
(Reuters) – Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed Tuesday’s launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, showcasing the challenge of covering millions of uninsured Americans.
Jacksonville airport evacuated after suspicious packages found
(Reuters) – Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated on Tuesday as authorities investigated two suspicious packages, an airport official said.
