‘News and Analysis’ Articles
Pro golfer, swim coach arrested for soliciting child sex
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A professional golfer was among 40 people arrested and charged in Florida with soliciting sex with children on the Internet during a week-long sting operation, authorities said on Wednesday.
Indiana Democrats boycott state House, face fines
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans voted on Wednesday to fine Democratic state representatives $1,000 per day if they stay away from full sessions in a boycott aimed at delaying action on proposed right-to-work legislation.
Allen Stanford pleads not guilty to 14 counts
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas financier Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a streamlined indictment, with a judge rejecting last-minute requests for more time from defense lawyers who have cited budget and time constraints in previous filings.
Seattle faces unusually strong snowfall
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Pacific storm blanketed Seattle in more than 4 inches of snow on Wednesday, forcing school closures and airline flight cancellations and snarling traffic throughout a city more accustomed to rain than severe winter weather.
Obama administration rejects Keystone oil pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday rejected the Keystone crude oil pipeline project, a decision welcomed by environmental groups but blasted by the domestic energy industry.
Central U.S. hit by rare winter tornadoes
(Reuters) - Storms in four central states on Tuesday brought reports of at least 10 tornadoes touching down, a rare event for this time of winter, including two in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area, the National Weather Service said.
TSA: Agents erred in search of elderly passengers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Transportation Security Administration said its agents violated procedures by inspecting an elderly woman's colostomy bag screening another's back brace but denied claims the women were strip searched.
Citrus tree disease spreads to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Agriculture inspectors in Texas have detected the plant disease citrus greening in an orange tree, bringing to five the number of states where the tree-damaging disease has been confirmed, state and federal officials said on Wednesday.
