Analysis: No answers for Chicago’s pension ills as mayor prepares budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivers Chicago’s 2014 budget address on Wednesday, he will lay out plans for tackling a $340 million deficit, but a bigger problem barreling down on the city will have to wait – a state-mandated jump of abo…
Missouri joins U.S. states getting execution drugs from new suppliers
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri announced on Tuesday that a “compounding pharmacy” would supply lethal injection drugs for future executions, the latest U.S. state to turn to the lightly regulated sector after major pharmaceutical companies …
Suspects linked to forged papers prison escape in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Investigators have linked several suspects to the case of two convicted killers who used forged court documents to escape from a Florida prison, and the get-out-of-jail-free scheme has worked at least once before, autho…
Analysis: Little evidence yet that Obamacare costing full-time jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little evidence that employers are sacrificing full-time jobs by hiring more part-timers or reducing existing employee hours because of the costs of providing health coverage under Obamacare.
U.S. judge orders TV pitchman jailed for failing to pay judgment
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau back to jail for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book.
House Republicans probe White House role in health care rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans on Tuesday announced a new investigation into the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms, aimed at learning what role the White House may have played in decisions about the desi…
Slain teacher called hero for giving Nevada children time to flee
SPARKS, Nevada (Reuters) – A popular math teacher shot dead by a 12-year-old boy at a Nevada middle school was praised as a hero on Tuesday, a day after he was gunned down when he stepped into the shooter’s line of fire, giving students time to flee to…
Australia firefighters prepare for worst as hot weather returns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian firefighters worked desperately on Tuesday to contain massive wildfires burning in mountains west of Sydney, but with forecasts of high winds and dangerously hot weather, authorities fear more houses and lives will be lost…
Illinois gay marriage supporters rally, vote uncertain
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Carrying rainbow flags and umbrellas, hundreds of gay rights advocates marched during a chilly rain at the Illinois Capitol on Tuesday to pressure lawmakers to legalize same sex marriage, but it was unclear if the measure would be b…
New York passes law to protect child models
(Reuters) – New York toughened its child labor laws on Tuesday, increasing protection for young models, offering them snack breaks, study time and other benefits similar to those of child actors.
