From the Wire

1999 Indictment to be Released in JonBenet SlayingA grand jury indictment issued in 1999 in the JonBenet Ramsey investigation will be released Friday, and should shed more light on why prosecutors decided against pursuing charges against the little girl's parents.
FDA Proposes Rules to Make Animal Food SaferAmid incidents of pets dying from dog treats, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing long-awaited rules to make pet food and animal feed safer.
Lawyer Fired from BP Claims Program Sues CompanyAn attorney who was fired by the court-supervised administrator of BP's settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents is suing her former employer and the London-based oil giant.
State Can Go Ahead with Leflore Schools' TakeoverThe Leflore County school system will not be allowed to block the state from taking over.
Obama Pressing Congress to Move on ImmigrationPresident Barack Obama is using the bully pulpit to insist that Congress pass legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system.
Germany Summons U.S. Envoy Over Alleged NSA SpyingGermany's Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday following allegations that American intelligence may have targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone.
Healthcare.gov Problems Are Target at Hill HearingThe principal contractors responsible for the federal government's troubled health insurance website say the Obama administration shares responsibility for snags that have crippled the system.
Tests Suggest Baby Born with HIV May be CuredDoctors now have convincing evidence that they put HIV into remission, hopefully for good, in a Mississippi baby born with the AIDS virus—a medical first that is prompting a new look at how hard and fast such cases should be …
Obama Appeals to Allies to Stick with Health LawThe Obama administration is appealing to its allies in Congress, on Wall Street and across the country to stick with President Barack Obama's health care law even as embarrassing problems with the flagship website continue to mount.
In NSA Spying Scandal, Outrage but Calculation TooU.S. allies knew that the Americans were spying on them, but they had no idea how much.
Section 42 Housing Could Cost Counties MillionsA lawmaker has criticized a state Supreme Court decision that will force local governments across Mississippi to refund millions of dollars in property taxes to developers of affordable housing.
Bryant Orders Blue Cross to Take Back 10 HMA Hospitals Gov. Phil Bryant is ordering Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi to reinstate all 10 hospitals that it kicked out of its network.
Detroit Faces Crucial Trial in Bankruptcy CaseThousands of Detroit streetlights are dark. Many more residents have fled. Donors are replacing ambulances that limped around for 200,000 miles. Millions in debt payments have been skipped.
FDA Reviews 2 Promising New Drugs for Hepatitis CDoctors may soon have two new drug options for patients with hepatitis C, just as the liver-destroying virus becomes a major public health concern for millions of baby boomers.
For Jobless Over 50, a Challenging Search for WorkWhen Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he's still looking.