Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast food chain, is asking its customers not to bring guns into its restaurants.
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For First Time, Judge Halts Force-Feeding Of Guantánamo Detainee
In the first ruling of its kind, District Judge Gladys Kessler has halted the force-feeding of a Syrian man being detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
FCC Gives Initial OK To New Internet Traffic Rules
The Associated Press notes that the new rules “could set standards for Internet providers who wish to create paid priority fast lanes on their networks.”
California Wildfires: Death Reported; More Evacuations Ordered
Wildfires have burned more than 10,000 acres of brush land and caused at least one death in San Diego County. Evacuations have continued in areas such as San Marcos, where thousands were told to leave their homes Thursday.
Death Toll Passes 200 In Turkish Coal Mine Explosion
At least 232 people were killed by an explosion in a coal mine in Turkey, and officials say hundreds more are still missing. Efforts to rescue any workers who survived far below the earth’s surface are being complicated by a fire in the mine.
Glenn Greenwald: NSA Believes It Should Be Able To Monitor All Communication
Glenn Greenwald, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who helped to break stories about mass surveillance in the United States, is making more revelations in a new book coming out Tuesday.
Scientists Help Galapagos Finches Get Rid Of A Nasty Nest Pest
The diminutive Galapagos finches had a problem: The larvae of a parasitic nest fly were killing off their hatchlings. A scientist, with the help of crowdfunding, had a solution: offer the birds insecticide-laced nest-building material.
NPR Names Jarl Mohn As Its New CEO And President
Media industry veteran Jarl Mohn will be NPR’s new CEO, the organization’s board of directors has announced.
Report Details Hundreds Of Complaints Against U.S. Border Agents
Physical abuse and excessive force top the list of hundreds of complaints filed against U.S. Border Patrol agents, according to a new report.
Prayers Before Town Hall Meetings Are Constitutional, High Court Finds
A city council in upstate New York is not violating the Constitution when it opens its meetings with a prayer, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday with a 5-4 vote.