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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Trump says he is working on plan to bring down drug prices

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is developing a plan that will encourage competition in the drug industry and bring down prices for medicines, as the House of Representatives leadership unveiled a new health care plan.

Trump signs revised travel ban in bid to overcome legal challenges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on Monday banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States but removing Iraq from the list, after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts.

U.S. Republicans unveil plan to dismantle Obamacare, critics pounce

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed a draft Republican proposal to dismantle Obamacare that was unveiled Monday, saying the proposed healthcare legislation was "out for review and negotiation."

Texas to execute man convicted of taking money to murder woman

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas is set to execute on Tuesday a man convicted of accepting $2,000 to murder a woman from the victim's husband and her brother-in-law, who were looking to collect $400,000 from life insurance policies they took out on her.

Milwaukee Jewish center forced to close after emailed threat

(Reuters) - A Jewish community center in Milwaukee was forced to close on Tuesday after receiving an emailed threat overnight, it said on Facebook.

U.S. reports low pathogenic bird flu outbreak in Wisconsin: OIE

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States reported an outbreak of avian flu on a farm in Wisconsin, the second in the country in less than a week although the virus found this time is considered less virulent, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.

African-Americans more likely to be wrongfully convicted: study

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - African-Americans are far more likely to be wrongfully convicted of crimes such as murder, sexual assault and illegal drug activity than whites due to factors including racial bias and official misconduct, a study released on Tuesday said.

Three Brooklyn women at same nursing home celebrate 100 years of life

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three women at the same nursing home on Monday celebrated living more than 100 years with cake, songs and flowers while sharing their secrets of long life with friends, family and neighbors.

Colorado wildfire burns 30,000 acres, destroys homes

DENVER (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire erupted on the eastern plains of Colorado on Monday, scorching 30,000 acres of grassland, prompting the temporary evacuation of a small farming town and destroying at least three homes, emergency officials said.

Some U.S. schools to close Wednesday as women request day off to protest

(Reuters) - At least two U.S. school districts have announced plans to close on Wednesday in anticipation of staff shortages for the nationwide "Day Without A Woman" strike.