Another Ohio prisoner found dead, ninth suicide this year
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio prison inmate was found dead this week with a vacuum cleaner cord wrapped around his neck, the ninth state prisoner to commit suicide this year, authorities said on Friday.
Ex-Arizona congressman faces up to 100 years at fraud sentencing
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Richard Renzi of Arizona faces up to 100 years in jail when he is sentenced on Monday for fraud, extortion and money laundering stemming from a federal land swap deal when he was in office.
New York’s Met museum to continue suggested admission fee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City and its famed Metropolitan Museum of Art have amended their lease to formalize the practice of charging a “recommended” admission fee while still allowing visitors to pay any amount they choose.
Bankruptcy not a topic in early talks with state, Detroit emergency manager says
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr did not speak about filing for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in his first meetings with Michigan state officials before he was named to his post, according to testimony he delivered on the third …
U.S. Marine Corps chastised for poor V-22 maintenance records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Errors in the maintenance paperwork used to track readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps V-22 aircraft were so numerous between 2008 and 2011 they could have led officers to deploy squadrons that were unprepared for their missions, i…
Guantanamo lawyers want Obama to declassify CIA prison program
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – Attorneys for five Guantanamo prisoners charged with plotting the September 11, 2001, attacks have asked President Barack Obama to declassify the CIA program that subjected the defendants to interrogation techniques tha…
Man charged with extortion over threats to Midwest water supply
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A Missouri man was charged on Friday with trying to extort $10,000 from the FBI by saying that he could help authorities investigate a threat to contaminate the public water supply of four Midwest cities.
National Guard shooting suspect faced job loss, discipline
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A National Guard recruiter accused of wounding three superiors near Memphis, Tennessee, had just been relieved of duty when he pulled a handgun from a “fanny pack” and began shooting, according to an FBI affidavit relea…
Pentagon wants F-35 contractor accountability as it weighs output boost
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s chief arms buyer wants details on how Lockheed Martin Corp and other companies will be held accountable for the quality and reliability of the F-35 fighter jet as he considers whether to approve an increase in the …
Barneys New York hires civil rights pro amid discrimination claims
(Reuters) – Barneys New York hired an anti-discrimination expert and agreed to have its chief executive meet with a civil rights group following allegations that the luxury store racially profiled black customers, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
