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- Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina
- Tropical Storm Isaac expected to be hurricane soon: NHC
- New York "stop and frisk" trial set for March 2013
- U.S. soldiers killed two to shield anarchist plot: prosecutor
- Michigan court sides with backers of pro-union initiative
- San Francisco archbishop-elect apologizes for drunken driving
- Animal rights group sues Kansas State Fair over slaughter video
- Top California lawmaker sees pension reform deal Tuesday
- Military says trial of accused Fort Hood shooter can go ahead
- Jury selected in Ohio Amish hair-cutting attacks
- Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina
- Pennsylvania judge halts Harrisburg's incinerator debt payments
- South Carolina defends voter ID law in court
- San Francisco archbishop-elect arrested for drunk driving
- Isaac seen strengthening to Category 2 hurricane
- Rain from Isaac to help wheat, but not corn, soy
- "American Taliban" Lindh says ban on prison group prayer absurd
- Teens who smoke pot can damage memory, intelligence
- Court upholds FERC power tied to California energy crisis
- California slaughterhouse allowed to reopen after cow cruelty video
- Plane modifications led to Reno air show crash that killed 11: NTSB
- NY Democrats urge embattled party leader to resign
- Oil firms, refiners brace for Louisiana-bound storm Isaac
- Saudi deals boosted US arms sales to record $66.3 billion in 2011
- Isaac poses risks due to storm surges, heavy rainfall
- A pill that treats and tells
- Trial begins Monday in Ohio Amish hair: cutting attacks
- San Francisco archbishop-elect apologizes for drunken driving
- Oil companies, refiners brace for Louisiana-bound Isaac
- US says 78 percent U.S. Gulf output shut by storm Isaac
- Grain elevators shut, barges halted as Isaac nears
- Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina
- Michigan court sides with backers of pro-union initiative
- Tropical Storm Isaac expected to be hurricane soon: NHC
- Top California lawmaker sees pension reform deal Tuesday
- Jury selected in Ohio Amish hair-cutting attacks
- Animal rights group sues Kansas State Fair over slaughter video
| Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT
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| Tropical Storm Isaac expected to be hurricane soon: NHC Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to be a hurricane soon, with significant storm surge and flood threat from rainfall expected along the northern Gulf coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday. The storm was located about 230 miles south-east of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kmph), the NHC said. Isaac is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 kmph) and this general motion with a slight decrease is forward speed is expected during the next day or so, the NHC added. ... |
| New York "stop and frisk" trial set for March 2013 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:32 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The broadest legal challenge to the New York Police Department's controversial crime-fighting tactic known as "stop and frisk" will head to trial in March, a U.S. judge ruled on Monday. The case stems from a class action lawsuit filed in 2008 by four black men claiming they were improperly targeted by police because of their race. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan granted class action status to the lawsuit in March, saying the plaintiffs had established their cases were emblematic of a city-wide problem. ... |
| U.S. soldiers killed two to shield anarchist plot: prosecutor Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:14 PM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - Four soldiers in Georgia who belonged to an anarchist militia that wanted to overthrow the U.S. government killed a former soldier and his girlfriend because he had learned of their plans, prosecutors said on Monday. Prosecutors revealed the suspected motive as one of the soldiers pleaded guilty on Monday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors over the December 5, 2011, shooting deaths of Michael Roark, 19, and his girlfriend, 17-year-old Tiffany York. ... |
| Michigan court sides with backers of pro-union initiative Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:11 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday ordered state officials to put a voter initiative that would enshrine the right to collective bargaining in the state constitution on the November 6 ballot. Opponents of the union-backed proposal, who include the attorney general, said an appeal would be filed quickly to the Michigan Supreme Court. The measure, known as the "Protect Our Jobs" initiative, would make collective bargaining a constitutionally protected right in Michigan and cripple efforts to pass so-called "right to work" legislation in the state. ... |
| San Francisco archbishop-elect apologizes for drunken driving Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:49 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic bishop newly chosen by the Vatican to lead the archdiocese of San Francisco and two other Bay Area counties publicly apologized on Monday after he was arrested and held behind bars over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving. Salvatore Cordileone, 56, appointed in July by Pope Benedict XVI to preside over more than 500,000 Catholics as metropolitan archbishop of San Francisco, was taken into custody on Saturday near San Diego State University, according to the San Diego Police Department. ... |
| Animal rights group sues Kansas State Fair over slaughter video Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A national animal rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to keep the Kansas State Fair from putting limits on the showing of a video depicting livestock slaughter. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals want the video, narrated by Paul McCartney, to be shown at its fair booth next month in Hutchinson, Kansas. But PETA said fair officials stated in an e-mail that the video must not be visible to the public passing by. ... |
| Top California lawmaker sees pension reform deal Tuesday Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:45 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Democrats who control California's legislature aim to hammer out a pension overhaul deal by Tuesday, improving the odds for voter approval of Governor Jerry Brown's November tax measure. State Senate President Darrell Steinberg told reporters in the state capital Sacramento that a committee of lawmakers would vote on Tuesday on a package of bills based on Brown's pension proposals. Lawmakers end this year's session on Friday and Brown, a Democrat, wants to show voters the state's leaders are intent on curbing retirement expenses. ... |
| Military says trial of accused Fort Hood shooter can go ahead Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT
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| Jury selected in Ohio Amish hair-cutting attacks Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A jury was selected Monday in Cleveland in the hate-crime trial of 16 members of an Ohio Amish splinter group charged in beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish people last fall. The 16 men and women, most of them related, are charged in three separate attacks on nine people, including the parents of some of the suspects. The series of crimes rocked the normally quiet, pacifist Amish community in Jefferson County in southeast Ohio. ... |
| Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:16 PM PDT
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| Pennsylvania judge halts Harrisburg's incinerator debt payments Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge on Monday ordered Harrisburg, the state's cash-strapped capital, to suspend debt service payments on its troubled incinerator and to implement a 1 percent tax hike. Commonwealth Court Judge Bonnie Leadbetter ruled that the city should not make any further debt payments on its waste-to-energy incinerator - which helped plunge the city into at least $320 million in debt - until further notice. An attorney for Harrisburg's state-appointed receiver, William Lynch, said during a court hearing last week that the city would be $500,000 in the hole if it made a $3. ... |
| South Carolina defends voter ID law in court Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina defended its new voter-identification law in federal court on Monday, arguing the requirement that all voters show a form of photo ID prevents fraud without discriminating against black voters. The Obama administration blocked the law in December, its latest attempt to stop a wave of laws in Republican-controlled states that require voters to show certain forms of photo ID at the polls. ... |
| San Francisco archbishop-elect arrested for drunk driving Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:42 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Archbishop-elect Salvatore Cordileone, known for a conservative stance on same-sex marriage, has been arrested in his native San Diego for drunk driving, police said on Monday. Cordileone, 56, was stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence on Saturday near the San Diego State University campus, the San Diego Police Department said. Further details of his arrest were not immediately available. ... |
| Isaac seen strengthening to Category 2 hurricane Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT
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| Rain from Isaac to help wheat, but not corn, soy Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT
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| "American Taliban" Lindh says ban on prison group prayer absurd Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT
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| Teens who smoke pot can damage memory, intelligence Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers who become hooked on cannabis before they reach 18 may be causing lasting damage to their intelligence, memory and attention, according to the results of a large, long-term study published on Monday. Researchers from Britain and the United States found that persistent and dependent use of cannabis before the age of 18 may have a so-called neurotoxic effect, but heavy pot use after 18 appears to be less damaging to the brain. ... |
| Court upholds FERC power tied to California energy crisis Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:39 PM PDT (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court, in a case tied to California's 2000-2001 electricity crisis, said a U.S. energy regulator has authority to retroactively determine prices to help it obtain refunds from entities it oversees, though it lacks broader authority to reset rates for all market participants. By a 2-1 vote, the 9th U.S. ... |
| California slaughterhouse allowed to reopen after cow cruelty video Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:40 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A slaughterhouse in California's central agricultural heartland was allowed to reopen on Monday after agreeing to improve its handling of animals following a graphic video that showed cows being mistreated there, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The USDA suspended operations at the Central Valley Meat Company earlier this month after animal rights activists gave it a video showing cows at the facility flailing wildly as they are dragged by one leg on a conveyor belt on their way to be slaughtered. ... |
| Plane modifications led to Reno air show crash that killed 11: NTSB Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT
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| NY Democrats urge embattled party leader to resign Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:34 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Democrats are intensifying pressure on state Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a long-serving Brooklyn powerbroker, to resign because of charges he made improper sexual advances toward two female interns. Last week, the state Committee on Ethics and Guidance found Lopez had created a "hostile workplace" after two interns complained Lopez had kissed and groped them and made unwelcome comments. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once an ally, said he had stripped Lopez of his seniority, ordered sexual harassment training and barred him from employing staff under the age of 21. ... |
| Oil firms, refiners brace for Louisiana-bound storm Isaac Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:36 AM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy companies shut offshore rigs and several U.S. Gulf Coast refiners on Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac threatened to batter a key oil and natural gas region at hurricane strength later this week. The National Hurricane Center said Isaac, currently a tropical storm, was expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana as early as Wednesday -- seven years to the day since devastating Hurricane Katrina. U.S. ... |
| Saudi deals boosted US arms sales to record $66.3 billion in 2011 Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, pumped up by $33.4 billion in sales to Saudi Arabia, but the international arms market is not likely to continue growing, according to a comprehensive new congressional report. The United States sold $66.3 billion of weapons overseas in 2011, accounting for nearly 78 percent of all global arms sales, which rose to $85.3 billion in 2011, the highest level seen since 2004. The previous U.S. record was set in 2008, when arms sales reached $38.2 billion, measured in 2011 dollars. ... |
| Isaac poses risks due to storm surges, heavy rainfall Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:07 AM PDT
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| Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT (Reuters) - If you have trouble remembering whether you took your pills on time, your medicine may soon have the answer for you. Pills for anything from the common cold to diabetes or cancer can be embedded with tiny ingestible chips that keep track of whether a patient is taking their medicine on time. The digital feedback technology, devised by Redwood City, California-based Proteus Digital Health Inc, can also prompt patients to take their medicine and even ask them to take a walk if they have been inactive for too long. "Overall, people only take their medications half of the time ... ... |
| Trial begins Monday in Ohio Amish hair: cutting attacks Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:04 AM PDT CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the hate crime trial of 16 members of an Ohio Amish splinter group charged in connection with a spate of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish people last fall. The 16 men and women, most of them related, are charged in three separate attacks on nine people, including the parents of some of the suspects. The series of crimes rocked the normally quiet, pacifist Amish community in southeast Ohio. ... |
| San Francisco archbishop-elect apologizes for drunken driving Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:49 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic bishop newly chosen by the Vatican to lead the archdiocese of San Francisco and two other Bay Area counties publicly apologized on Monday after he was arrested and held behind bars over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving. Salvatore Cordileone, 56, appointed in July by Pope Benedict XVI to preside over more than 500,000 Catholics as metropolitan archbishop of San Francisco, was taken into custody on Saturday near San Diego State University, according to the San Diego Police Department. ... |
| Oil companies, refiners brace for Louisiana-bound Isaac Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Energy companies evacuated offshore oil rigs and shut down U.S. Gulf Coast refineries on Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac threatened to reach hurricane strength and batter the country's oil refining belt this week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) projected that Isaac, currently a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico, could strengthen markedly before making landfall in Louisiana by Wednesday, seven years after Katrina ravaged the Louisiana coast when it swept ashore as a Category 3 storm. ... |
| US says 78 percent U.S. Gulf output shut by storm Isaac Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Monday that 78.02 percent of daily oil and 48.31 percent of daily natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico was shut by Tropical Storm Isaac, which was forecast to make landfall as a minimal hurricane between the Florida Panhandle and western Louisiana by midweek. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said oil and gas producers had shut 1.076 million barrels per day of oil, up from 333,815 bpd on Sunday, and 2.165 billion cubic feet per day, up from 371 million cubic feet on Sunday, of daily natural gas output as of Monday. ... |
| Grain elevators shut, barges halted as Isaac nears Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. grain elevators on the Gulf coast were shut and barges carrying grain and other goods on the lower Mississippi River were halted in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac, which was due to make landfall either late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Archer Daniels Midland closed four elevators in New Orleans, while Cargill said elevators in Westwego and Reserve, Louisiana, will be closed. ... |
| Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT
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| Michigan court sides with backers of pro-union initiative Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:11 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday ordered state officials to put a voter initiative that would enshrine the right to collective bargaining in the state constitution on the November 6 ballot. Opponents of the union-backed proposal, who include the attorney general, said an appeal would be filed quickly to the Michigan Supreme Court. The measure, known as the "Protect Our Jobs" initiative, would make collective bargaining a constitutionally protected right in Michigan and cripple efforts to pass so-called "right to work" legislation in the state. ... |
| Tropical Storm Isaac expected to be hurricane soon: NHC Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:02 PM PDT (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to be a hurricane soon, with significant storm surge and flood threat from rainfall expected along the northern Gulf coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday. The storm was located about 230 miles south-east of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kmph), the NHC said. Isaac is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 kmph) and this general motion with a slight decrease is forward speed is expected during the next day or so, the NHC added. ... |
| Top California lawmaker sees pension reform deal Tuesday Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:45 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Democrats who control California's legislature aim to hammer out a pension overhaul deal by Tuesday, improving the odds for voter approval of Governor Jerry Brown's November tax measure. State Senate President Darrell Steinberg told reporters in the state capital Sacramento that a committee of lawmakers would vote on Tuesday on a package of bills based on Brown's pension proposals. Lawmakers end this year's session on Friday and Brown, a Democrat, wants to show voters the state's leaders are intent on curbing retirement expenses. ... |
| Jury selected in Ohio Amish hair-cutting attacks Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A jury was selected Monday in Cleveland in the hate-crime trial of 16 members of an Ohio Amish splinter group charged in beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish people last fall. The 16 men and women, most of them related, are charged in three separate attacks on nine people, including the parents of some of the suspects. The series of crimes rocked the normally quiet, pacifist Amish community in Jefferson County in southeast Ohio. ... |
| Animal rights group sues Kansas State Fair over slaughter video Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:18 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A national animal rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to keep the Kansas State Fair from putting limits on the showing of a video depicting livestock slaughter. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals want the video, narrated by Paul McCartney, to be shown at its fair booth next month in Hutchinson, Kansas. But PETA said fair officials stated in an e-mail that the video must not be visible to the public passing by. ... |
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