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• Accused Boston bomber's lawyers gamble with guilt admission: experts
• N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez to face criminal corruption charges: report
• CIA to make sweeping changes, focus more on cyber ops: agency chief
• Three Ferguson, Missouri, police employees fired over racist emails: mayor
• Train carrying liquefied propane derails in Vermont, no danger posed: report
• Wisconsin representatives approve 'right-to-work' bill
• Ted Cruz’s Texas two-step: Hired gun for Google
• Winter storm moves away, eastern U.S. to remain cold
• With a nod and a wink, Republicans build 2016 campaign machines
• Wisconsin Assembly debate begins on right-to-work bill
• U.S. federal judge injured while resisting Detroit robbery bid: paper
• Winter storm pummels eastern United States, grounds flights
• Harrison Ford survives crash-landing on golf course
• Review of Hillary Clinton emails to take months: official
• State Department reviewing if Hillary Clinton's emails broke rules: Washington Post
• Idaho ex-governors say U.S. wants state to be nuclear waste dump
• BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame
• Washington sledders ignore police ban, slide down Capitol Hill
• McConnell backs off clash with Democrats on Iran
• Cardinal Egan, retired N.Y. archbishop, dies at age 82

Accused Boston bomber's lawyers gamble with guilt admission: experts Posted: 06 Mar 2015 12:59 PM PST By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - When they admitted Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's role in the Boston Marathon bombing, his lawyers acknowledged that he will almost certainly spend the rest of his life behind bars. Tsarnaev's defense team opened his trial this week by bluntly admitting that the 21-year-old defendant and his older brother planted the twin bombs that killed three people and injured 264 on April 15, 2013, and three days later fatally shot a police officer as they tried to flee the city.

N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez to face criminal corruption charges: report Posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:49 AM PST The Justice Department is planning to bring criminal corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., for using his office to look after his friend's business interests, CNN reports.

CIA to make sweeping changes, focus more on cyber ops: agency chief Posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:31 AM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Central Intelligence Agency is launching one of the biggest reorganizations in its history, aimed in part at sharpening its focus on cyber operations and incorporating digital innovations into intelligence gathering, CIA director John Brennan said. In a presentation to reporters this week, Brennan said he also is creating new units within the CIA, called "mission centers," intended to concentrate the agency's focus on specific challenges or geographic areas, such as weapons proliferation or Africa. Historically, electronic eavesdroppers at the National Security Agency have been at the cutting edge of digital innovation within the U.S. government.

Three Ferguson, Missouri, police employees fired over racist emails: mayor Posted: 06 Mar 2015 09:24 AM PST (Reuters) - Three Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department employees have been fired after being identified as responsible for offensive emails cited in a U.S. Justice Department report that found systemic racial bias in the department, Mayor James Knowles said on Friday. Knowles did not identify the employees who were fired. (Reporting by Carey Gillam in Kansas City; Writing by David Bailey; Editing by Bill Trott)

Train carrying liquefied propane derails in Vermont, no danger posed: report Posted: 06 Mar 2015 08:30 AM PST (Reuters) - A train carrying 15 tanker cars of liquefied propane derailed in Essex junction, Vermont, late on Thursday, but no flammable gas was leaked and there was no danger to the public, according to a local news website on Friday. All safety systems also operated as designed, burlingtonfreepress.com reported, citing New England Railroad spokesman Mike Williams.

Wisconsin representatives approve 'right-to-work' bill Posted: 06 Mar 2015 07:41 AM PST MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - Wisconsin lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to prohibit private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues when working under union contracts, a measure supported by Republican Governor Scott Walker. The Republican-led state Assembly voted 62-35 to make Wisconsin the 25th state to have a so-called right-to-work law. Walker is expected to sign the bill into law on Monday. (Reporting by Brendan O'Brien; Writing by David Bailey; Editing by Bill Trott)

Ted Cruz’s Texas two-step: Hired gun for Google Posted: 06 Mar 2015 03:20 AM PST Facing an investigation in 2010, the Web behemoth turned to an unlikely ally for help.

Winter storm moves away, eastern U.S. to remain cold Posted: 06 Mar 2015 02:49 AM PST A winter storm that dropped roughly two feet of snow (61 cm) on parts of the eastern United States is expected to move out to sea on Friday but the cold will remain. The National Weather Service warned of flooding and told commuters from the lower Mississippi valley to the mid-Atlantic to be wary of dangerous road conditions created by the snow, ice and slush. "Arctic air settling in behind the boundary will make for a chilly end to the work week," the National Weather Service said. In Kentucky, where cities were buried under as many as 23 inches (58 cm) of snow, Governor Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency on Thursday as traffic halted on interstate highways and motorists were left stranded.

With a nod and a wink, Republicans build 2016 campaign machines Posted: 05 Mar 2015 11:04 PM PST By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asked last week about his agenda if elected, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker began: "Should I choose to be a candidate..."     Then he added with a grin: "My lawyers love it when I say that."     Like the other would-be Republican candidates who took the stage over three days in Washington at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the Wisconsin governor studiously avoided mentioning any plans for the 2016 presidential election.     The pantomime is crucial – it allows candidates to work closely with their funding organizations to rake in big money donations without breaking campaign finance laws. Once they launch their campaign or even say they are "testing the waters", they face far tighter restrictions on their fundraising.

Wisconsin Assembly debate begins on right-to-work bill Posted: 05 Mar 2015 09:52 PM PST By Brendan O'Brien MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday debated through the night on a measure supported by Republican Governor Scott Walker that would prohibit private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues when working under union contracts. Security cleared the Assembly gallery when protesters there shouted "right to work is wrong for Wisconsin," bringing a temporary halt to the session on Thursday afternoon. The state Senate approved the bill last week, and the Assembly, where Republicans hold a 63-36 majority, is expected to follow suit to make Wisconsin the 25th state to enact a right-to-work law.

U.S. federal judge injured while resisting Detroit robbery bid: paper Posted: 05 Mar 2015 08:46 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Terrence Berg was shot in the leg in Detroit on Thursday night during an attempted robbery, the Detroit Free Press newspaper reported. Berg was nominated to the federal bench in eastern Michigan by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2012, according to the court's website.

Winter storm pummels eastern United States, grounds flights Posted: 05 Mar 2015 07:22 PM PST By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A late winter storm pummeled the eastern United States on Thursday ahead of a cold front, canceling almost 5,000 flights as Kentucky dug out from up to 23 inches (58 cm) of snow that had stranded hundreds of drivers. Winter storm warnings and advisories were in place from the Middle Atlantic states into southern New England, as well as from the lower Mississippi Valley to the southern Appalachians, the National Weather Service said.

Harrison Ford survives crash-landing on golf course Posted: 05 Mar 2015 07:06 PM PST Harrison Ford crash-landed his vintage plane Thursday after losing engine power, suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries after using his extensive piloting skills to "beautifully" ...

Review of Hillary Clinton emails to take months: official Posted: 05 Mar 2015 06:48 PM PST By Steve Holland and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing controversy over Democrat Hillary Clinton's use of personal email for work while she was U.S. secretary of state could drag on for months, threatening to cloud the expected launch of her 2016 presidential campaign. Clinton tried to cool the brewing firestorm late on Wednesday, saying she wanted the State Department to release the emails quickly. At the same time, the department is investigating whether Clinton violated policies intended to protect sensitive information when she conducted all of her official business through a personal account while serving as secretary from 2009 to 2013, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing a senior department official. Using personal email did not automatically break rules, but the department is determining whether work emails sent from that private account contained information that must be handled on a system meeting specific security protocols, the Washington Post reported.

State Department reviewing if Hillary Clinton's emails broke rules: Washington Post Posted: 05 Mar 2015 06:33 PM PST The U.S. State Department has begun a review of whether Hillary Clinton's use of personal email for work while she was secretary of state violated policies aimed at protecting sensitive information, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Idaho ex-governors say U.S. wants state to be nuclear waste dump Posted: 05 Mar 2015 06:15 PM PST By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Former Idaho Governors Cecil Andrus and Phil Batt threatened on Thursday to sue the U.S. Energy Department to prevent what they said was its efforts to turn the state into "a nuclear waste dumping ground." In a letter notifying the Energy Department of a possible lawsuit, the pair accused it of violating a federal environmental law by planning to ship spent nuclear fuel from elsewhere for study at the Idaho National Laboratory, the department's flagship nuclear research facility. A 1995 agreement hammered out between Idaho and the Energy Department bans shipments of commercial spent nuclear fuel.

BNSF oil train derails in rural Illinois; two cars aflame Posted: 05 Mar 2015 05:09 PM PST By Edward McAllister and Catherine Ngai NEW YORK (Reuters) - A BNSF Railway [BNISF.UL] train loaded with crude oil derailed and caught fire on Thursday afternoon in a rural area south of Galena, Illinois, according to local officials and the company. The incident marks the latest in a series of derailments in North America and the third in three weeks involving trains hauling crude oil, which has put a heightened focus on rail safety. Dark smoke was seen for miles around the crash site, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency told local WREX.com that two of the cars were potentially on fire. Images posted online by Dubuque Scanner showed flames several hundred feet high, while aerial footage showed the wreck spread across two sets of track.

Washington sledders ignore police ban, slide down Capitol Hill Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:54 PM PST Dozens of people staged a "sled-in" on Capitol Hill on Thursday during a late-winter snowstorm, ignoring a police ban on sledding on the grounds of the white-domed symbol of U.S. democracy. "We're out here sledding for America," Mai Fernandez told Reuters Television after she skidded down the hill with her dog, Ariel, in her lap. Sledding has been prohibited on Capitol Hill for security reasons since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. U.S. Capitol Police said recently they would enforce the ban.

McConnell backs off clash with Democrats on Iran Posted: 05 Mar 2015 02:22 PM PST Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday decided not to press ahead with a fast-tracked vote on Iran legislation in the face of Democratic opposition

Cardinal Egan, retired N.Y. archbishop, dies at age 82 Posted: 05 Mar 2015 01:33 PM PST Roman Catholic Cardinal Edward Egan, the former archbishop of New York, has died. He was 82.

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