| Fourth man sentenced to prison in failed Ohio bridge bomb plot Nov 30th 2012, 19:57 AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - A self-described anarchist was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison after pleading guilty and agreeing to testify against others accused of plotting to blow up a four-lane highway bridge near Cleveland. Anthony Hayne, 35, pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to use and the attempted use of weapons of mass destruction, as well as malicious use of an explosive device to destroy property used in interstate commerce. In sentencing Hayne, U.S. District Judge David D. Dowd Jr. ... |  | House votes to expand visas for high-tech foreign workers Nov 30th 2012, 19:22 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to create a permanent visa program for foreigners with advanced science and technical degrees cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, the latest salvo in the broader fight over U.S. immigration reform. The Republican-backed measure would reserve 55,000 permanent residence visas for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with master's and doctoral degrees in the "STEM" disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math. ... | | Pentagon, Lockheed agree deal for 32 more F-35 fighters Nov 30th 2012, 19:10  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp and the U.S. Defense Department have reached an agreement in principle on a fifth batch of 32 additional F-35 fighter planes, the Pentagon said on Friday, bringing nearly a year of negotiations to a close. The deal is valued at around $3.8 billion, although the two sides are still finalizing details, according to a source familiar with the agreement. The agreement will also pave the way for talks about preliminary funding for a sixth batch of planes which Lockheed, the Pentagon's largest supplier, has been building at its own cost for some time. ...
| | Three people killed in attack at Wyoming college: report Nov 30th 2012, 19:05 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed in an attack at a community college in Wyoming on Friday, prompting a lockdown at the school as police secured the scene at its science center, the Casper Star Tribune reported. NBC News reported that the attack at Casper College may have been carried out by a bow and arrow style weapon and that a male faculty member was killed and a seriously injured person was taken into custody and was possibly a suspect. The Star Tribune did not identify the dead, but had earlier quoted a college spokesman as saying the gunman was "possibly deceased. ... | | Soldier in WikiLeaks case plays down suicide comment Nov 30th 2012, 18:46  FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Army private accused of orchestrating a massive leak of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website said on Friday he may have been sarcastic in indicating he had suicidal thoughts when he first arrived at a U.S. detention center. Bradley Manning is in his second day of testimony in a pre-trial hearing to determine whether he should face a court-martial on suspicion of leaking thousands of classified military reports, diplomatic cables and other documents. ...
| | Electronic braking system in vehicles saves thousands: U.S. study Nov 30th 2012, 18:20 (Reuters) - Computer-controlled braking systems in cars and light trucks are saving thousands of lives in the United States, according to a three-year study released on Friday by federal safety regulators. The systems have been required on all light-duty trucks and passenger vehicles under a 2007 federal safety regulation. The requirement was phased in over the years covered by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study. It estimated that the technology saved more than 2,200 lives from 2008 through 2010, including 634 in 2008, 705 in 2009 and 863 in 2010. ... | | High winds, heavy rain to batter California through the weekend Nov 30th 2012, 18:17 SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - Heavy rain and winds of up to 80 miles per hour were forecast in California's mountain and coastal regions when a storm rolls through the U.S. West Coast this weekend, prompting warnings of mud flows and flooding. High wind advisories were issued for Northern and Central California, and transportation officials warned against campers and trailers crossing bridges, including San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. ... | | Alpha Natural says electrician dies at legacy Massey mine Nov 30th 2012, 18:10 (Reuters) - An electrician working at a West Virginia mine owned by Alpha Natural Resources Inc was killed on Friday after being struck by a scoop used to transport supplies, becoming the second electrician to die at the mine in less than three years. State and federal mine safety and health officials are investigating the incident, Alpha Natural said in a statement. Alpha Natural was not immediately available to comment. Steven O'Dell, 27, an employee of Alex Energy Inc passed away this morning, Alpha Natural said. ... | | Missouri couple wins half of record Powerball lottery jackpot Nov 30th 2012, 17:27  DEARBORN, Mo (Reuters) - A Missouri couple, Mark and Cindy Hill, were identified by lottery officials on Friday as winners of half the record $587.5 million Powerball jackpot. Cindy Hill first learned she was a winner on Thursday when she checked her numbers from a ticket she bought at a local Trex Mart gas station and convenience store about 30 miles north of Kansas City, according to a statement by Missouri Lottery on Friday. The drawing was held late on Wednesday. "I called my husband and told him, 'I think I am having a heart attack,'" Hill, 51, said, according to the release. ...
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