U.S. charges two ex-leaders of Venezuelan anti-narcotics agency

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors announced an indictment on Monday of two former top officials at Venezuela's anti-narcotics agency, including one who became the head of the national guard, over allegations that they took part in a cocaine distribution scheme.

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University of Texas holds first memorial of 1966 rampage that left 16 dead

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The University of Texas on Monday held its first memorial of a shooting rampage half a century ago that left 16 people dead, with a survivor of the massacre leading a procession across the field where she was hit by the sniper and her unborn child was killed.

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Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting to attack U.S. Capitol

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - An Ohio man on Monday pleaded guilty to plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs and faces up to 30 years in prison.

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FBI employee accused of being Chinese agent to plead guilty: prosecutors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An FBI electronics technician born in China who had access to classified information is expected to plead guilty on Monday to charges that he acted as an agent of China, prosecutors said.

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U.S. judge to weigh halt to North Carolina transgender bathroom law

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Monday to stop North Carolina from enforcing a state law barring transgender people from using bathrooms in government buildings and public schools that correspond with their gender identity.

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Texas allows guns in college classrooms under new law

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses.

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Two dead as flood tears through Maryland downtown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flooding from torrential rain killed two people in Ellicott City, Maryland, with floodwaters washing through the U.S. town's historic downtown, collapsing a street and sweeping away cars, officials said on Sunday.

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