Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report |
- Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report
- Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure
- One inmate shot, at least 10 stabbed in California prison riot
- Analysis: Options limited to finance Chicago teachers contract
- Colorado man awarded $7.2 mill in "popcorn lung" lawsuit
- Trees no protection for skiers in avalanche zones, expert says
- Louisiana man arrested in university bomb threat case
- U.S. moves release time for key crop reports to midday
- California high speed rail segment receives federal approval
- Inspector faults federal agents in gun probe, clears Holder
- Supreme Court won't block Texas voting map
- Ads criticizing "Jihad" bound for New York City subway stations
- Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure
- Inspector faults 14 Justice employees, clears Holder in gun probe
- Poor smokers in NY spend quarter of income on cigarettes: study
- Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report
- Chef in murder trial said he boiled wife's body for 4 days
- More than two-thirds in U.S. live paycheck to paycheck: survey
- NY-NJ Port Authority needs toll hikes: consultants
- Farm values faring well despite drought devastation
- California State universities will increase tuition if tax measure fails
- Labor dispute forces NHL to scrap first week of preseason
- Richest Americans' net worth jumps to $1.7 trillion: Forbes
- New York grid sees more risk of outages in next decade
- Homeless California man beaten by police cleared posthumously
- Six million Americans likely to pay healthcare tax in 2016
- Louisiana man arrested in LSU bomb threat case
- NY-NJ Port Authority needs toll hikes for projects: consultants
- California State universities may hike tuition if tax measure fails
- Inspector faults federal agents in gun probe, clears Holder
- Trees no protection for skiers in avalanche zones, expert says
- U.S. moves release time for key crop reports to midday
- California high speed rail segment receives federal approval
- Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure
- Colorado man awarded $7.2 mill in "popcorn lung" lawsuit
- Key facts in 'Fast and Furious' gun-probe controversy
- Louisiana man arrested in university bomb threat case
- Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report
- Ads criticizing "Jihad" bound for New York City subway stations
| Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT
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| Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:06 PM PDT
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| One inmate shot, at least 10 stabbed in California prison riot Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - An inmate was shot and wounded and at least 10 others were sent to the hospital with stab wounds on Wednesday after a riot at the California State Prison-Sacramento in the city of Folsom, prison officials said. The riot broke out at 11:17 a.m. local time (15:17 GMT), prompting prison officers to open fire with a rifle, wounding one of the inmates, officials said. A spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it was not immediately clear what had sparked the riot, but added that it was "under control. ... |
| Analysis: Options limited to finance Chicago teachers contract Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:54 PM PDT
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| Colorado man awarded $7.2 mill in "popcorn lung" lawsuit Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:05 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavoring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, that the popcorn manufacturer and the supermarket chain that sold it were negligent by failing to warn on labels that the butter flavoring, diacetyl, was dangerous. The condition is a form of obstructive lung disease that makes it difficult for air to flow out of the lungs and is irreversible, according to WebMd. ... |
| Trees no protection for skiers in avalanche zones, expert says Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Skiers and snowboarders who believe they are protected from avalanches when they schuss through tree glades could be making a grave mistake, a snow-safety expert said. In fact, skiers and snowboarders are at high risk of dying from avalanches caused by small snow fractures that sweep between trees, said Dale Atkins, president of the American Avalanche Association. ... |
| Louisiana man arrested in university bomb threat case Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Louisiana State University, but he does not appear to be linked to recent threats against other universities, school police said on Wednesday. William Bouvay, 42, of Baton Rouge, was arrested late on Tuesday on charges of communicating false information of a planned bombing, the university police said. LSU's Baton Rouge campus was evacuated after receiving a phone call on Monday warning of multiple bombs. ... |
| U.S. moves release time for key crop reports to midday Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will begin issuing major agricultural reports at midday, when Chicago trading is in full swing, abandoning the early morning release of the world's most important crop data after almost two decades. After a months-long debate following the adoption of nearly around-the-clock futures trading, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday that from January it would release its market-moving U.S. crop forecasts and five other major reports at noon Eastern Time (11 a.m. Central). ... |
| California high speed rail segment receives federal approval Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:24 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - The initial segment of California's ambitious $68 billion high speed rail project won the approval of the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration on Wednesday, clearing the way for construction to begin in 2013. Federal authorities approved a 65-mile section of track through the state's central agricultural heartland, from Merced to Fresno, after environmental and engineering reviews were completed. ... |
| Inspector faults federal agents in gun probe, clears Holder Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT
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| Supreme Court won't block Texas voting map Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:21 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to postpone Texas' congressional elections, rejecting a claim by a Hispanic civil rights group that an interim court-drawn map discriminated against minorities. Without comment, the court rejected an appeal by the League of United Latin American Citizens to the map, which had been drawn up by a three-judge federal court panel in San Antonio. The map is expected to remain in place as Texas tries to revive a different map that had been drawn up by its Republican-controlled legislature. ... |
| Ads criticizing "Jihad" bound for New York City subway stations Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Muslim countries reverberate with fierce protests over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad, an ad equating Islamic jihad with savagery is due to appear next week in 10 New York City subway stations despite transit officials' efforts to block it. The city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority had refused the ads, citing a policy against demeaning language. The American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is behind the ad campaign, then sued and won a favorable ruling from a U.S. judge in Manhattan. ... |
| Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:48 PM PDT
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| Inspector faults 14 Justice employees, clears Holder in gun probe Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT
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| Poor smokers in NY spend quarter of income on cigarettes: study Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Poor smokers in New York State spend about a quarter of their entire income on cigarettes, nearly twice as much as the national average for low-income smokers, according to a new study. The study, conducted by the non-profit research group RTI on behalf of the state's health department, found there was no statistically significant decline in the prevalence of smoking among poorer New Yorkers between 2003 and 2010, even as the habit declined by about 20 percent among all income groups. ... |
| Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT
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| Chef in murder trial said he boiled wife's body for 4 days Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles-area chef charged with murdering his wife, whose body has never been found, told investigators he cooked her corpse for four days in a vat of boiling water to dispose of the remains, tape recordings of his account showed. David Viens, 49, whose lawyers were to begin presenting his defense at trial on Wednesday, made the statements in March 2011 under questioning about the 2009 disappearance of his 39-year-old wife, Dawn. ... |
| More than two-thirds in U.S. live paycheck to paycheck: survey Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT
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| NY-NJ Port Authority needs toll hikes: consultants Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:27 PM PDT (Reuters) - The long-awaited World Trade Center should be finished within its $14.8 billion budget, but the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency rebuilding the site, must raise tolls as it still faces major shortfalls in cash flow in coming years, a consultants' report said on Wednesday. As a result, the Port Authority not only must rely on planned toll increases, but also must find additional ways of raising money - from advertising to public-private partnerships - which could produce about $150 million a year, said consultants at Navigant Consulting Inc and Rothschild Inc. ... |
| Farm values faring well despite drought devastation Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:41 PM PDT
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| California State universities will increase tuition if tax measure fails Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - The California State University network will raise tuition by 5 percent at its 23 campuses if a November tax measure fails, triggering a $250 million cut to the nation's largest 4-year public university system, its board decided on Wednesday. The contingency decision by the Board of Trustees came as Democratic Governor Jerry Brown campaigns for a November ballot initiative to raise the state's sales tax and personal income tax rates on high-income residents. Approval of that tax measure would prevent further spending cuts, especially in education, in the most populous U. ... |
| Labor dispute forces NHL to scrap first week of preseason Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:43 PM PDT
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| Richest Americans' net worth jumps to $1.7 trillion: Forbes Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT
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| New York grid sees more risk of outages in next decade Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Coal and nuclear power plant retirements in New York state could lead to transmission and generation problems, increasing the risk of power outages in the next few years, the electric grid operator said in a report on Wednesday. ... |
| Homeless California man beaten by police cleared posthumously Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:05 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A mentally ill transient who died last year after being beaten and shocked with a stun gun by police in the Southern California town of Fullerton has been posthumously exonerated of any wrongdoing in connection with the confrontation. Fullerton's acting chief of police, Dan Hughes, read a statement at a City Council meeting late on Tuesday clearing Kelly Thomas of suspicion that he did anything to provoke the violent struggle that led to his death. ... |
| Six million Americans likely to pay healthcare tax in 2016 Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:38 PM PDT
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| Louisiana man arrested in LSU bomb threat case Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:58 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Louisiana State University, school police said on Wednesday, but it was unclear whether he was linked to recent threats against other universities. Police said they arrested William Bouvay Jr., 42, of Baton Rouge, in the LSU case late Tuesday on charges of communicating false information of a planned bombing. LSU evacuated buildings on the Baton Rouge campus after receiving a call on Monday warning of multiple bombs. ... |
| NY-NJ Port Authority needs toll hikes for projects: consultants Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:47 PM PDT (Reuters) - The long-awaited World Trade Center should be finished within its $14.8 billion budget, but the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency rebuilding the site, still faces major shortfalls in cash flow in coming years, a consultants' report said on Wednesday. As a result, the Port Authority not only must rely on planned toll increases, but also must find additional ways of raising money - from advertising to public-private partnerships - which could produce about $150 million a year, said consultants at Navigant Consulting Inc and Rothschild Inc. ... |
| California State universities may hike tuition if tax measure fails Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:08 AM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - The California State University Board of Trustees was due to vote on Wednesday on a contingency plan to raise tuition by 5 percent at its 23 campuses if a November tax measure fails, triggering a $250 million cut to the system. The vote comes as Jerry Brown, the Democratic governor of the nation's most populous state, is campaigning for a November ballot initiative to raise the state's sales tax and personal income tax rates on high-income residents. ... |
| Inspector faults federal agents in gun probe, clears Holder Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT
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| Trees no protection for skiers in avalanche zones, expert says Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:46 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Skiers and snowboarders who believe they are protected from avalanches when they schuss through tree glades could be making a grave mistake, a snow-safety expert said. In fact, skiers and snowboarders are at high risk of dying from avalanches caused by small snow fractures that sweep between trees, said Dale Atkins, president of the American Avalanche Association. ... |
| U.S. moves release time for key crop reports to midday Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will begin issuing major agricultural reports at midday, when Chicago trading is in full swing, abandoning the early morning release of the world's most important crop data after almost two decades. After a months-long debate following the adoption of nearly around-the-clock futures trading, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday that from January it would release its market-moving U.S. crop forecasts and five other major reports at noon Eastern Time (11 a.m. Central). ... |
| California high speed rail segment receives federal approval Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:24 PM PDT SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - The initial segment of California's ambitious $68 billion high speed rail project won the approval of the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration on Wednesday, clearing the way for construction to begin in 2013. Federal authorities approved a 65-mile section of track through the state's central agricultural heartland, from Merced to Fresno, after environmental and engineering reviews were completed. ... |
| Police begin enforcing controversial Arizona immigration measure Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:06 PM PDT
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| Colorado man awarded $7.2 mill in "popcorn lung" lawsuit Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:05 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavoring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, that the popcorn manufacturer and the supermarket chain that sold it were negligent by failing to warn on labels that the butter flavoring, diacetyl, was dangerous. The condition is a form of obstructive lung disease that makes it difficult for air to flow out of the lungs and is irreversible, according to WebMd. ... |
| Key facts in 'Fast and Furious' gun-probe controversy Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:50 PM PDT (Reuters) - A failed attempt to stem gun smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border was back in the news on Wednesday with the release of a report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog that cleared Attorney General Eric Holder of any wrongdoing. However, two senior department officials have left their jobs. Following are some facts about the case: Congressional Republicans have pressed the controversy over the so-called Operation Fast and Furious ahead of Democratic President Barack Obama's bid for re-election on November 6. ... |
| Louisiana man arrested in university bomb threat case Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:12 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Louisiana State University, but he does not appear to be linked to recent threats against other universities, school police said on Wednesday. William Bouvay, 42, of Baton Rouge, was arrested late on Tuesday on charges of communicating false information of a planned bombing, the university police said. LSU's Baton Rouge campus was evacuated after receiving a phone call on Monday warning of multiple bombs. ... |
| Ten new charges sought against accused Colorado gunman: report Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT
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| Ads criticizing "Jihad" bound for New York City subway stations Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Muslim countries reverberate with fierce protests over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammad, an ad equating Islamic jihad with savagery is due to appear next week in 10 New York City subway stations despite transit officials' efforts to block it. The city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority had refused the ads, citing a policy against demeaning language. The American Freedom Defense Initiative, which is behind the ad campaign, then sued and won a favorable ruling from a U.S. judge in Manhattan. ... |
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