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- Sandusky's attorney to use "ineffective counsel" tactic in appeal
- 50 percent chance of cyclone near Alabama coast: NHC
- Nearly 17 million Americans repeatedly short of food: report
- Harassment of gay students declining: survey
- Appeals court blocks Minnesota law on corporate political spending
- New York club says pole dancing is an art, for tax purposes
- Three anarchists plead guilty to Ohio bridge bomb plot
- U.S. tax refund card program flawed: report
- Judge allows Arizona "show-your-papers" measure to go into effect
- Alaska wind storm knocks out power in Anchorage
- Author Judy Blume says had breast cancer surgery
- Ford recalls new Escape again, citing fire risk
- Bankrupt San Bernardino fails to pass emergency budget
- Bank manager forced to take part in Los Angeles bank robbery
- U.S.-born kids of illegal immigrants have right to Florida tuition: judge
- West Nile cases in U.S. up 25 percent in latest week: CDC
- Social Security Administration explains request for 174,000 bullets
- Federal judge orders Massachusetts to pay for killer's sex change
- Union to protest at ArcelorMitttal's U.S. steel plants
- Gasoline demand up for the first time in a year
- Sunoco gives go-ahead to Midwest-East Coast fuel pipeline
- Chinese drywall maker must face U.S. lawsuits: judge
- U.S. eases summer gasoline requirements in 8 southern states
- Judge upholds Arizona "show-your-papers" measure in mixed ruling
- 50 percent chance of cyclone near Alabama coast: NHC
- Three anarchists plead guilty to Ohio bridge bomb plot
- West Nile cases in U.S. up 25 percent in latest week: CDC
- New York club says pole dancing is an art, for tax purposes
- U.S. tax refund card program flawed: report
- Sandusky's attorney to use "ineffective counsel" tactic in appeal
- Alaska wind storm knocks out power in Anchorage
- Ford recalls new Escape again, citing fire risk
- Nearly 17 million Americans repeatedly short of food: report
| Sandusky's attorney to use "ineffective counsel" tactic in appeal Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT
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| 50 percent chance of cyclone near Alabama coast: NHC Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT (Reuters) - A low-pressure system located near the Alabama coast has a 50 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next couple of days, up from a 40 percent earlier, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. "Upper-level winds are expected to be marginally conducive for development of this disturbance over the next couple of days as it moves slowly south-southwestward," the NHC said. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system Thursday afternoon, if necessary, the NHC added. ... |
| Nearly 17 million Americans repeatedly short of food: report Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of poor Americans who repeatedly ran short of food shot up by 800,000 in 2011 to nearly 17 million compared with 2010, the U.S. government said on Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture said in a report that about 5.5 percent of Americans, or nearly 17 million, suffered "very low food security" last year, meaning they had to skip meals or not eat for a day because of a lack of money to buy food. That is a rise of 800,000 over the prior year, it said. The food-security report was released one day after the government said that a record 46. ... |
| Harassment of gay students declining: survey Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:43 PM PDT
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| Appeals court blocks Minnesota law on corporate political spending Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:50 AM PDT (Reuters) - A Minnesota law that requires companies to track and disclose the amount of money they spend on political campaigns likely violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. In a 6-5 ruling, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis temporarily blocked the law, saying it burdens companies' free speech, in violation of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. That case removed limits on what companies and unions can spend to support or oppose political candidates. ... |
| New York club says pole dancing is an art, for tax purposes Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:49 PM PDT (Reuters) - What do the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet and a New York strip club have in common? According to the owners of Nite Moves, an exotic dance club near Albany, New York, enough to qualify pole dancing and private lap dances as tax-exempt artistic performances. The club on Wednesday posed its argument to the Court of Appeals, the state's high court, in a bid to fend off a $125,000 tax bill on revenue collected through admission fees and private dances. ... |
| Three anarchists plead guilty to Ohio bridge bomb plot Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:40 PM PDT AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Three self-described anarchists pleaded guilty on Wednesday in an Ohio federal court to plotting to blow up a four-lane highway bridge near Cleveland in April, authorities said. Douglas Wright, 26, Brandon Baxter, 20, and Connor Stevens, 20, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device to destroy property used in interstate commerce, authorities said in a statement. The three guilty pleas came before U.S. District Judge David Dowd Jr. ... |
| U.S. tax refund card program flawed: report Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A short-lived U.S. government program meant to get tax refunds to low-income taxpayers using debit cards was flawed, according to a report released on Wednesday. The program ran for less than a year before it was suspended by the Treasury Department after few people participated. The analysis by the Urban Institute said about 800,000 people were selected for inclusion in the program. But many invitations to take part in it were sent to the wrong addresses. The $4. ... |
| Judge allows Arizona "show-your-papers" measure to go into effect Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:11 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Arizona police can enforce a controversial "show-your-papers" provision of the state's tough crackdown on illegal immigration that was upheld by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June. The measure, part of a broader law to combat illegal immigration in the Mexico border state that is home to an estimated 360,000 undocumented immigrants, requires police to check the status of people they stop and suspect are in the country illegally. In a written ruling, U.S. ... |
| Alaska wind storm knocks out power in Anchorage Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:57 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An overnight wind storm with gusts of over 100 miles an hour at high elevations knocked out power to at least half of Alaska's largest city in the biggest outage in Anchorage's center in decades, municipal and utility officials said on Wednesday. "It's incredibly substantial. A huge proportion of Anchorage is affected," said Dawn Brantley, emergency program manager for the Municipality of Anchorage. She said she did not know yet what percentage of the city overall had been affected but called the outage the biggest for downtown Anchorage in decades. ... |
| Author Judy Blume says had breast cancer surgery Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Judy Blume, the author of young adult books "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and "Tiger Eyes," was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and underwent a mastectomy, she said on her blog on Wednesday. Blume, 74, one of America's most famous authors of young adult fiction, said that a month after her surgery she is recovering in New York. She also described the shock of learning from her doctor in June that she had breast cancer, given that she had no family history of the disease. ... |
| Ford recalls new Escape again, citing fire risk Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling its newly launched 2013 Escape sport utility vehicle for a third time, citing an improperly installed part that could trigger a fire in the engine compartment. This recall affects about 7,600 Escapes, mostly in the United States, equipped with a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford said on Wednesday. The models were built between October 5, 2011, and August 31, 2012. Ford is the No. 2 U.S. automaker by sales. In a small number of these models, the cup plug on the engine cylinder head may come loose. ... |
| Bankrupt San Bernardino fails to pass emergency budget Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:26 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The bankrupt California city of San Bernardino failed to pass an emergency budget plan in the early hours of Wednesday morning after an acrimonious fight over plans to sack firefighters. The city of about 210,000, some 65 miles east of Los Angeles, filed for bankruptcy on August 1, joining the Bay Area city of Stockton as a test case for whether financially troubled municipalities can shed bond payments and possibly pension obligations via bankruptcy court. San Bernardino, the third California city to seek bankruptcy protection, faces a $45. ... |
| Bank manager forced to take part in Los Angeles bank robbery Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:16 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles bank manager was strapped to what appeared to be a bomb on Wednesday and sent into her bank to take out money for two thieves who escaped with the cash, in a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood movie, authorities said. Officials believe the two suspects, who confronted the manager at her home on Tuesday night and forced her to participate in the robbery, fled with the money, Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman, Steve Whitmore, said. "The two men took her to her bank on Wednesday morning, telling her that she had to wear this explosive device," he said. ... |
| U.S.-born kids of illegal immigrants have right to Florida tuition: judge Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida officials on Wednesday were reviewing a federal judge's ruling ordering the state to stop charging U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants higher out-of-state tuition at public colleges, a practice he declared "unconstitutional." The case was brought by the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center on behalf of a group of students who were denied less expensive in-state tuition despite being U.S. citizens, Florida high school graduates and residents of the state. U.S. ... |
| West Nile cases in U.S. up 25 percent in latest week: CDC Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:52 PM PDT DALLAS (Reuters) - The number of U.S. cases of West Nile virus rose 25 percent in the latest week, putting the 2012 outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease on track to be the most severe on record in the United States, health officials said on Wednesday. It's already the worst year ever in Texas, they said. So far this year, 1,993 cases have been reported to federal health officials, up from 1,590 reported the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its weekly update of outbreak data. ... |
| Social Security Administration explains request for 174,000 bullets Posted: 05 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Social Security Administration, which handles U.S. seniors' retirement benefits, is packing heat - not hot water bottles for aging joints but 174,000 rounds of hollow-point bullets. The federal agency recently discussed the ammunition on its blog, where it aimed to shoot down conspiracy theories that ricocheted through the wider blogosphere after the agency posted a request to buy the ammunition. ... |
| Federal judge orders Massachusetts to pay for killer's sex change Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:20 AM PDT BOSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge has ordered Massachusetts officials to pay for a convicted murderer's sex change operation, ruling that the state had violated the inmate's constitutional rights in denying the procedure. In a 126-page order issued in Boston, U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf found in favor of Michelle Kosilek, who sued the Massachusetts Department of Correction 12 years ago to force it to provide him the surgery while imprisoned. ... |
| Union to protest at ArcelorMitttal's U.S. steel plants Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:16 AM PDT (Reuters) - Steelworkers threatened to protest outside all ArcelorMittal plants in the United States on Wednesday, accusing the steelmaker of dragging its feet in talks over a new labor contract. Tony Montana, a spokesman for the United Steelworkers union (USW) said the "corporate-wide mobilizations" would include "practice" and informational pickets, rallies and other solidarity actions. The company, the world's largest steelmaker, took precautionary measures at its plants last week in case of a strike. The union said it has not taken the strike option off the table. ... |
| Gasoline demand up for the first time in a year Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:19 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorists pumped more gasoline in the two weeks leading to the Labor Day holiday than they did a year ago, when Hurricane Irene disrupted travel plans, the bi-weekly SpendingPulse report from MasterCard showed on Wednesday. Gasoline demand in the two weeks ending on August 31 rose 0.1 percent from the same period in 2011, according to the report. It was the first year-over-year rise in gasoline demand in a year. Demand got a boost last week as drivers prepared for their final summer holiday, the long Labor Day weekend. Last week's gasoline consumption was 4. ... |
| Sunoco gives go-ahead to Midwest-East Coast fuel pipeline Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sunoco Logistics Partners LP said Wednesday it gave the go-ahead to the 85,000 barrels-per-day "Allegheny Access" pipeline that will carry refined products from the U.S. Midwest to markets in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, after securing enough shipper commitments for the project. The pipeline will bring relief to the East Coast region, which relies heavily on fuel shipments from the Gulf Coast region and imports from Europe after regional refineries recently faced a series of closures. ... |
| Chinese drywall maker must face U.S. lawsuits: judge Posted: 04 Sep 2012 07:27 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a Chinese drywall maker must face claims over its allegedly tainted product, which has been blamed for causing foul odors, the failure of appliances and health problems. The ruling means homeowners will be able to pursue claims against the Chinese firm in U.S. courts, increasing the pressure for a settlement similar to that reached between plaintiffs and a German drywall maker last year. ... |
| U.S. eases summer gasoline requirements in 8 southern states Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:04 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has waived federal requirements for some gasoline blends in eight southern states to help prevent supply constraints after Hurricane Isaac hit the Gulf Coast last week. The agency said the storm caused an "extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstance" that justified easing fuel requirements in those states through September 15. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) |
| Judge upholds Arizona "show-your-papers" measure in mixed ruling Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that police can enforce a controversial Arizona "show-your-papers" provision on illegal immigration that has already been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, but blocked a measure making it a crime to transport or harbor undocumented immigrants. The provision that was upheld, part of a broader law to combat illegal immigration in the Mexico border state that is home to an estimated 360,000 undocumented immigrants, requires police to check the status of people they stop and suspect are in the country illegally. ... |
| 50 percent chance of cyclone near Alabama coast: NHC Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT (Reuters) - A low-pressure system located near the Alabama coast has a 50 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone over the next couple of days, up from a 40 percent earlier, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. "Upper-level winds are expected to be marginally conducive for development of this disturbance over the next couple of days as it moves slowly south-southwestward," the NHC said. An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system Thursday afternoon, if necessary, the NHC added. ... |
| Three anarchists plead guilty to Ohio bridge bomb plot Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:40 PM PDT AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Three self-described anarchists pleaded guilty on Wednesday in an Ohio federal court to plotting to blow up a four-lane highway bridge near Cleveland in April, authorities said. Douglas Wright, 26, Brandon Baxter, 20, and Connor Stevens, 20, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device to destroy property used in interstate commerce, authorities said in a statement. The three guilty pleas came before U.S. District Judge David Dowd Jr. ... |
| West Nile cases in U.S. up 25 percent in latest week: CDC Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:52 PM PDT DALLAS (Reuters) - The number of U.S. cases of West Nile virus rose 25 percent in the latest week, putting the 2012 outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease on track to be the most severe on record in the United States, health officials said on Wednesday. It's already the worst year ever in Texas, they said. So far this year, 1,993 cases have been reported to federal health officials, up from 1,590 reported the week before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its weekly update of outbreak data. ... |
| New York club says pole dancing is an art, for tax purposes Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:49 PM PDT (Reuters) - What do the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet and a New York strip club have in common? According to the owners of Nite Moves, an exotic dance club near Albany, New York, enough to qualify pole dancing and private lap dances as tax-exempt artistic performances. The club on Wednesday posed its argument to the Court of Appeals, the state's high court, in a bid to fend off a $125,000 tax bill on revenue collected through admission fees and private dances. ... |
| U.S. tax refund card program flawed: report Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A short-lived U.S. government program meant to get tax refunds to low-income taxpayers using debit cards was flawed, according to a report released on Wednesday. The program ran for less than a year before it was suspended by the Treasury Department after few people participated. The analysis by the Urban Institute said about 800,000 people were selected for inclusion in the program. But many invitations to take part in it were sent to the wrong addresses. The $4. ... |
| Sandusky's attorney to use "ineffective counsel" tactic in appeal Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT
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| Alaska wind storm knocks out power in Anchorage Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:57 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An overnight wind storm with gusts of over 100 miles an hour at high elevations knocked out power to at least half of Alaska's largest city in the biggest outage in Anchorage's center in decades, municipal and utility officials said on Wednesday. "It's incredibly substantial. A huge proportion of Anchorage is affected," said Dawn Brantley, emergency program manager for the Municipality of Anchorage. She said she did not know yet what percentage of the city overall had been affected but called the outage the biggest for downtown Anchorage in decades. ... |
| Ford recalls new Escape again, citing fire risk Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is recalling its newly launched 2013 Escape sport utility vehicle for a third time, citing an improperly installed part that could trigger a fire in the engine compartment. This recall affects about 7,600 Escapes, mostly in the United States, equipped with a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford said on Wednesday. The models were built between October 5, 2011, and August 31, 2012. Ford is the No. 2 U.S. automaker by sales. In a small number of these models, the cup plug on the engine cylinder head may come loose. ... |
| Nearly 17 million Americans repeatedly short of food: report Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of poor Americans who repeatedly ran short of food shot up by 800,000 in 2011 to nearly 17 million compared with 2010, the U.S. government said on Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture said in a report that about 5.5 percent of Americans, or nearly 17 million, suffered "very low food security" last year, meaning they had to skip meals or not eat for a day because of a lack of money to buy food. That is a rise of 800,000 over the prior year, it said. The food-security report was released one day after the government said that a record 46. ... |
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