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• Ohio officer found not guilty in fatal shooting of two unarmed suspects
• Fate of U.S. domestic surveillance program uncertain after Senate vote
• In chaos of deadly Texas gang fight, self-defense claims may abound
• Shi'ite militias deploy to take on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's Ramadi
• U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
• 'Yes' side joyous as count starts in Irish gay-marriage vote
• 50 million gallons of water lost after California dam vandalized: newspaper
• Fierce gunbattle kills 43 in west Mexico cartel territory
• Missouri governor commutes man's life sentence for drug charge
• U.S. deejay Kasem's widow will not face criminal charges
• Vacation plans collide with must-do agenda for Senate
• U.S. Navy pilot safe after jet ends up in water off San Diego runway
• Safety measures ordered for failed oil pipeline in California
• Moore endures under ‘the mercy of the sky’
• Five plead not guilty to Kentucky bourbon heist

Ohio officer found not guilty in fatal shooting of two unarmed suspects Posted: 23 May 2015 10:34 AM PDT By Aaron Josefczyk and Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A Cleveland police officer was found not guilty on Saturday in the shooting deaths of an unarmed black man and a woman after a high-speed car chase in 2012, one in a series of cases that have raised questions over police conduct and race relations in the United States. Judge John O'Donnell said Officer Michael Brelo, 31, acted reasonably in shooting the two suspects while standing on the hood of their surrounded car and firing multiple rounds through the windshield. It followed a series of high-profile deaths of unarmed black men in confrontations with white police officers in various states across the country, prompting sometimes violent demonstrations.

Fate of U.S. domestic surveillance program uncertain after Senate vote Posted: 23 May 2015 08:36 AM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate blocked a measure to extend spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone records early on Saturday, leaving the fate of the program uncertain days before its June 1 expiration. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance a bill that would have extended for two months provisions of the "USA Patriot Act" that allow the collection of vast amounts of telephone "metadata." The data collection program, in which the National Security Agency sweeps up vast amounts of Americans' telephone records and business information, was exposed two years ago by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who is now a fugitive in Russia. The vote against the extension came after the Senate narrowly blocked the "USA Freedom Act," a bill that would end the bulk telephone data collection and replace it with a more targeted program.

In chaos of deadly Texas gang fight, self-defense claims may abound Posted: 23 May 2015 08:21 AM PDT By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas laws that offer a high degree of protection to those who act in self-defense may make it difficult to prosecute the 170 people jailed for a Sunday motorcycle gang fight that left nine dead, with hundreds of weapons seized by police. Texas allows a person to use deadly force with legal arms in self-defense if they believe such force is immediately necessary to protect against someone using deadly force against them. A person can also claim self-defense to protect themselves if someone is prepared to use force against them for a variety of crimes including aggravated kidnapping, sexual assault or robbery.

Shi'ite militias deploy to take on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's Ramadi Posted: 23 May 2015 07:15 AM PDT A convoy of Shi'ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday to advance on areas held by Islamic State, a Shi'ite spokesman said, launching a counter-offensive to reverse stunning gains by the jihadi insurgents.

U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures Posted: 23 May 2015 06:27 AM PDT By P.J. Huffstutter and Bill Berkrot CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps - importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives. A spokeswoman for Archer Daniels Midland Co said that as egg supplies tighten and prices rise, the food processing and commodities company has received numerous inquiries from manufacturers about the plant-based egg substitutes it makes. With a strong dollar bolstering the buying power of U.S. importers, some companies are scouting for egg supplies abroad.

'Yes' side joyous as count starts in Irish gay-marriage vote Posted: 23 May 2015 03:07 AM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — Leaders on both sides of Ireland's gay marriage campaign say advocates of legalization have won a resounding victory with the ballot count still underway.

50 million gallons of water lost after California dam vandalized: newspaper Posted: 23 May 2015 12:14 AM PDT Some 50 million gallons of water were lost after an act of vandalism damaged an inflatable dam near San Francisco, the local Oakland Tribune newspaper reported on Friday. The loss comes as the state is in its fourth year of a devastating drought that has prompted Governor Jerry Brown to impose the state's first-ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, up to 36 percent in some communities. Alameda County Water District officials told the newspaper that the agency reported the incident, which caused the water to run into the San Francisco Bay, to police around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Fierce gunbattle kills 43 in west Mexico cartel territory Posted: 22 May 2015 10:08 PM PDT ECUANDUREO, Mexico (AP) — The latest in a series of clashes between Mexican authorities and a powerful, fast-growing drug cartel turned into the deadliest confrontation in recent memory, with 42 suspected gang gunmen and one Federal Police officer killed during a three-hour firefight at a remote western ranch.

Missouri governor commutes man's life sentence for drug charge Posted: 22 May 2015 09:38 PM PDT (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has commuted the sentence of a man serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for a drug possession charge, his office said on Friday. Jeffrey Mizanskey was convicted in 1996 on the drug charge, and due to prior drug-related convictions and persistent offender laws at the time he has been in prison since, Nixon's office said in a statement. St. Louis Public Radio reported that Mizanskey, who is in his early 60s, was convicted for participating in a friend's sale of marijuana to an undercover police officer.

U.S. deejay Kasem's widow will not face criminal charges Posted: 22 May 2015 08:19 PM PDT (Reuters) - The widow of American radio personality Casey Kasem will not face criminal charges in connection with his death, prosecutors said on Friday, despite allegations of abuse from three of his adult children. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said there was not enough evidence to charge 61-year-old Jean Kasem, the former "American Top 40" deejay's second wife, with his death last June. Kasem died in Washington state after suffering from Lewy Body disease, a form of dementia with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease.

Vacation plans collide with must-do agenda for Senate Posted: 22 May 2015 07:13 PM PDT In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation Friday night to strengthen the administration's hand in global trade talks, clearing the way for a highly unpredictable summer showdown in the House.

U.S. Navy pilot safe after jet ends up in water off San Diego runway Posted: 22 May 2015 06:41 PM PDT By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy training jet went off the end of a runway and crashed into water at a base in San Diego on Friday, but the pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft and was rescued by local boaters, officials said. The jet remained half-submerged near the Naval Air Station North Island, and the pilot was taken to the hospital for evaluation, said U.S. Navy spokeswoman Lieutenant Reagan Lauritzen. "The pilot was released and is ambulatory and in good condition," Lauritzen told Reuters.

Safety measures ordered for failed oil pipeline in California Posted: 22 May 2015 06:24 PM PDT By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Owners of an oil pipeline that burst in California this week must take numerous corrective measures, including an in-depth analysis of factors contributing to the spill and a plan to fix any flaws found, before they can restart the line, U.S. safety officials said on Friday. The corrective action order issued on Thursday by the U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration, or PHMSA, is not regarded as a disciplinary enforcement sanction against the company, Plains All American Pipeline LP, officials said.

Moore endures under ‘the mercy of the sky’ Posted: 22 May 2015 03:22 PM PDT Known as the "tornado alley of tornado alley," Moore, Okla., has been hit by six major tornadoes since 1998. In an adaptation from her new book, "The Mercy of the Sky," Yahoo News correspondent Holly Bailey writes about the emotional toll on her hometown as it waits for the next big storm.

Five plead not guilty to Kentucky bourbon heist Posted: 22 May 2015 01:59 PM PDT By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - Five people accused of stealing and selling more than $100,000 worth of expensive bourbons and other whiskeys as part of a years-long conspiracy pleaded not guilty on Friday in a Kentucky court. Gilbert "Toby" Curtsinger, a former worker at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, denied charges that he organized the theft of barrels and bottles from Buffalo Trace and the Wild Turkey distilleries. Acting on a tip, Franklin County Sheriff's officers discovered stolen barrels behind a shed on Curtsinger's property, prosecutors said.

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