Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes |
- Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes
- Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida
- Acclaimed screenwriter Nora Ephron dead at 71
- Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law
- A lot at stake for U.S. gun lobby in contempt vote
- Governor declares state of emergency in Wisconsin flooding
- Trayvon Martin's killer never identified himself: police
- Sandusky's adopted son told Pennsylvania police of abuse: report
- New York "Soccer Mom Madam" to be released on bail
- Alabama school district settles suit from civil rights era
- Rainbow-colored Oreo filled with controversy
- Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida
- High Court gives some jailed as teens hope of freedom
- Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law
- Club sues NYC after Brown-Drake brawl, loses liquor license
- The immigration ruling: a hint on healthcare?
- Rielle Hunter says she has split with John Edwards
- Inmates graduate with high school diplomas, in New York jail
- Kansas town hottest spot in nation as heat wave enters fourth day
- Pentagon marks gay pride month for first time
- University of Virginia reinstates president after protests
- From cuisine to circuses, summer camps target bored kids
- BP investigates fatal Colorado natgas blast
- Chicago enlists outside group to stem soaring murder rate
- Priest in U.S. church abuse case seeks release from jail
- NYC can end housing subsidies for homeless: appeals court
- Agencies ordered to preserve records in leak probes
- U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leaders sue to block receiver
- Acclaimed screenwriter Nora Ephron dead at 71
- Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes
- A lot at stake for U.S. gun lobby in contempt vote
- Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida
- Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law
- Alabama school district settles suit from civil rights era
- High Court gives some jailed as teens hope of freedom
- Club sues NYC after Brown-Drake brawl, loses liquor license
- Tropical Storm Debby weakens to depression over Florida
- Governor declares state of emergency in Wisconsin flooding
| Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:06 PM PDT
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| Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT
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| Acclaimed screenwriter Nora Ephron dead at 71 Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:33 PM PDT
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| Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:46 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - For Arizona sheriff Antonio Estrada, enforcing a state law that requires officers to determine the immigration status of people they stop and suspect are in the United States illegally was always going to be difficult. But that is exactly what he will soon be expected to do now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial aspect of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. "They are focusing on one particular group of people, Hispanics, and here along the border ... ... |
| A lot at stake for U.S. gun lobby in contempt vote Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even before President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder formally took office in 2009, the National Rifle Association stated that the new administration's secret "gun-control agenda" posed a clear danger to America's gun owners and the constitutional right to bear arms. So after whistleblowers revealed a botched gun-running probe conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — "Operation Fast and Furious" - a top NRA official called it another "Watergate. ... |
| Governor declares state of emergency in Wisconsin flooding Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:20 PM PDT MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for three counties in the northwest corner of the state ravaged last week when heavy rain caused flooding that damaged more than 500 homes and businesses. Some roads remain underwater from the heavy rain of three to five inches that fell across northwestern Wisconsin on June 19 and 20, causing damage to roads, culverts and other public infrastructure of more than $2.5 million. ... |
| Trayvon Martin's killer never identified himself: police Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:24 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the man charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin, failed on at least two opportunities to identify himself as a neighborhood watch volunteer before he shot the unarmed teenager, a police investigator wrote in a report made public on Tuesday. Pages of the report were among a batch of new evidence released in the case by Florida's state attorney's office. The records included video and audio recordings of Zimmerman and written statements by him and police. ... |
| Sandusky's adopted son told Pennsylvania police of abuse: report Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:09 PM PDT
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| New York "Soccer Mom Madam" to be released on bail Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:39 PM PDT
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| Alabama school district settles suit from civil rights era Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A school district in Alabama has agreed to hire more non-whites to settle a nearly 50-year-old lawsuit stemming from the segregation of blacks and whites, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The Fort Payne City school district in Fort Payne, a predominately white city in the northeastern part the state, reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice requiring it to hire a more diverse workforce of teachers, administrators and general staff. The agreement, filed in a federal district court in Birmingham, is part of a statewide lawsuit, Lee v. ... |
| Rainbow-colored Oreo filled with controversy Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite some calls for a boycott, Kraft Foods may have bitten off just what it meant to chew when it posted a gay-pride-themed picture of an Oreo cookie on Facebook. The post pictured an Oreo filled with six layers of frosting in the colors of the rainbow flag that symbolizes diversity in the gay community. The picture is headlined "June 25 | Pride," and an accompanying text reads "Proudly support love!" Basil Maglaris, Kraft's associate director of corporate affairs, said the graphic was in recognition of Pride Month in the United States. ... |
| Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:53 PM PDT
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| High Court gives some jailed as teens hope of freedom Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:40 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Qu'eed Batts, jailed for life in Pennsylvania at 16 for the gang-ordered slaying of a fellow teen, could be among some 2,000 juvenile murderers eligible for reduced sentences or freedom from jail following a landmark Supreme Court decision. The court ruled on Monday that juvenile murderers cannot be handed mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole, as is the law in 29 U.S. states. The ruling means that the personal stories of youths such as Batts could be heard by judges or parole boards for the first time. None received sentencing hearings after their trials. ... |
| Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:51 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - For Arizona sheriff Antonio Estrada, enforcing a state law that requires officers to determine the immigration status of people they stop and suspect are in the United States illegally was always going to be difficult. But that is exactly what he will soon be expected to do now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial aspect of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. "They are focusing on one particular group of people, Hispanics, and here along the border ... ... |
| Club sues NYC after Brown-Drake brawl, loses liquor license Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Manhattan nightclub where a brawl erupted between the entourages of hip-hop artists Chris Brown and Drake has sued New York City to allow it to re-open its doors. The New York hotspot Greenhouse claims it was "unnecessary and unlawful" for the city to shut it down in the aftermath of the June 16 bottle-launching fight in its downstairs club "W.i.P." The club claims in the lawsuit filed last Friday that it loses approximately $264,000 each week it is not open. Greenhouse is suing to permit an immediate opening of its doors. ... |
| The immigration ruling: a hint on healthcare? Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:15 AM PDT
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| Rielle Hunter says she has split with John Edwards Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:20 PM PDT
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| Inmates graduate with high school diplomas, in New York jail Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:08 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two dozen students graduated on Tuesday from one of New York City's more unusual schools, where pens are forbidden and armed guards watch over every classroom. The ceremony at the East River Academy on Rikers Island, New York City's main jail, allowed prisoners to take a step toward a better future with a high school equivalency diploma, known as a GED. "Wow! Wow! I say 'wow' because now I have something people can appreciate me for," said Adboul Hanne, who is awaiting trial on an attempted murder charge. ... |
| Kansas town hottest spot in nation as heat wave enters fourth day Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:01 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - The small Kansas farming town of Hill City earned the dubious distinction of the hottest place in the nation for three consecutive days and had reached 113 degrees on Tuesday as boiling temperatures stretched from southern Texas to the Canadian border. "Everything is burning up. It's terrible," said Debbie Budig, city clerk in Hill City, a town of 1,474 residents supported mainly by agriculture on the western Kansas Plains. ... |
| Pentagon marks gay pride month for first time Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military celebrated gay pride month at the Pentagon for the first time on Tuesday, with officials praising the services for smoothly adapting to a law that permits homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces. "As recently as three years ago, it would have been hard for many of us, including me, to believe that in the year 2012, a gay man or woman in the armed forces could be honest about their sexual orientation," the Pentagon's top lawyer, Jeh Johnson, said in a keynote address. ... |
| University of Virginia reinstates president after protests Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:08 PM PDT CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - The president of the University of Virginia was reinstated on Tuesday by the school's board, whose surprise decision to force her out two weeks ago set off a wave of protests by faculty and students. Teresa Sullivan, appointed the first woman president of the prestigious university two years ago, was greeted by thousands of cheering supporters on campus after her reinstatement was announced. Sullivan resigned under pressure earlier this month, citing a "philosophical difference of opinion" with the Board of Visitors. ... |
| From cuisine to circuses, summer camps target bored kids Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:00 PM PDT
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| BP investigates fatal Colorado natgas blast Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:57 PM PDT DURANGO, Colorado (Reuters) - BP is investigating the cause of an explosion at a natural gas compressor station in western Colorado that killed one worker and injured two others, the latest deadly accident to plague the international oil major in the United States. The incident occurred on Monday at 8:15 am MST during maintenance on a pipeline at BP's Pinon compressor station near Bayfield, a small gathering hub for production from the company's San Juan basin, the company said. BP officials did not have a timeframe for when the station would be brought back online. ... |
| Chicago enlists outside group to stem soaring murder rate Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:15 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago has entered into an agreement with a crime-fighting group that seeks to interrupt violence before it escalates, the city said on Tuesday, as it battles to reduce a soaring murder rate. Chicago, the third largest U.S. city, has agreed to pay $1 million to CeaseFire to focus on "highest risk" individuals, such as recent victims of violence and those with a history of violence, to stop them from committing crimes. ... |
| Priest in U.S. church abuse case seeks release from jail Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:26 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A monsignor on Tuesday asked a judge to free him from jail following his conviction in the Roman Catholic Church's child sex abuse scandal, saying he was not a flight risk and is prepared to waive his right to fight extradition. William Lynn, 61, the former secretary of the clergy for the Philadelphia Archdiocese, has been behind bars since Friday when he became the only senior church official convicted for covering up the abuse. He faces up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced on August 13 for endangering the welfare of a child. ... |
| NYC can end housing subsidies for homeless: appeals court Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - Thousands of formerly homeless New Yorkers will be cut off from rent subsidies of up to $1,000 a month under a ruling issued on Tuesday by the state's top court. The rent subsidy program, launched in 2007, allowed tenants who were once homeless to receive housing assistance for up to two years if they met certain criteria, including working for at least 20 hours per week or receiving a fixed income benefit. New York City killed the program last year, after losing funding from state and federal authorities, which each paid for a third of the cost. ... |
| Agencies ordered to preserve records in leak probes Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence and defense officials have been ordered to preserve documents and emails that could be relevant to national security leak investigations being pursued by federal prosecutors, Obama administration officials said on Tuesday. A U.S. defense official said the order to Defense Department personnel applies to any documentation - emails, faxes and paper documents - that might be relevant to investigators. "We are in receipt of a preservation order issued by the Justice Department," the official said. ... |
| U.S. charges 24 people in massive hacking sting Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday said 24 suspected hackers had been arrested in a sting operation spanning four continents that targeted online financial fraud of stolen credit card and bank information. In a two-year investigation, FBI agents posed as hackers on Internet forums, watching as other hackers swapped methods for breaching data security walls and creating fake credit cards that would work for Internet and in-person purchases. The probe prevented $205 million in possible losses on over 411,000 compromised consumer credit and debit cards, U.S. ... |
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leaders sue to block receiver Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT HARRISBURG - (Reuters) - The City Council in Pennsylvania's capital of Harrisburg sued the state on Tuesday to halt work by a receiver overseeing the city's fiscal recovery plan. The federal lawsuit challenges the state's takeover of Harrisburg, claiming that state lawmakers' approval in October of a receiver was unconstitutional. ... |
| Acclaimed screenwriter Nora Ephron dead at 71 Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:33 PM PDT
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| Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:06 PM PDT
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| A lot at stake for U.S. gun lobby in contempt vote Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even before President Barack Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder formally took office in 2009, the National Rifle Association stated that the new administration's secret "gun-control agenda" posed a clear danger to America's gun owners and the constitutional right to bear arms. So after whistleblowers revealed a botched gun-running probe conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — "Operation Fast and Furious" - a top NRA official called it another "Watergate. ... |
| Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT
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| Arizona police see "difficulties" enforcing immigration law Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:46 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - For Arizona sheriff Antonio Estrada, enforcing a state law that requires officers to determine the immigration status of people they stop and suspect are in the United States illegally was always going to be difficult. But that is exactly what he will soon be expected to do now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the most controversial aspect of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants. "They are focusing on one particular group of people, Hispanics, and here along the border ... ... |
| Alabama school district settles suit from civil rights era Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A school district in Alabama has agreed to hire more non-whites to settle a nearly 50-year-old lawsuit stemming from the segregation of blacks and whites, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The Fort Payne City school district in Fort Payne, a predominately white city in the northeastern part the state, reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice requiring it to hire a more diverse workforce of teachers, administrators and general staff. The agreement, filed in a federal district court in Birmingham, is part of a statewide lawsuit, Lee v. ... |
| High Court gives some jailed as teens hope of freedom Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:40 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Qu'eed Batts, jailed for life in Pennsylvania at 16 for the gang-ordered slaying of a fellow teen, could be among some 2,000 juvenile murderers eligible for reduced sentences or freedom from jail following a landmark Supreme Court decision. The court ruled on Monday that juvenile murderers cannot be handed mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole, as is the law in 29 U.S. states. The ruling means that the personal stories of youths such as Batts could be heard by judges or parole boards for the first time. None received sentencing hearings after their trials. ... |
| Club sues NYC after Brown-Drake brawl, loses liquor license Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Manhattan nightclub where a brawl erupted between the entourages of hip-hop artists Chris Brown and Drake has sued New York City to allow it to re-open its doors. The New York hotspot Greenhouse claims it was "unnecessary and unlawful" for the city to shut it down in the aftermath of the June 16 bottle-launching fight in its downstairs club "W.i.P." The club claims in the lawsuit filed last Friday that it loses approximately $264,000 each week it is not open. Greenhouse is suing to permit an immediate opening of its doors. ... |
| Tropical Storm Debby weakens to depression over Florida Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:29 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Debby was downgraded to a depression after coming ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday, as its top winds dropped below the threshold to make its a full-blown cyclone, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It said Debby, which still promised to dump more rain on flooded inland areas, had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour as it moved slowly on an east or northeast track across the Florida peninsula. ... |
| Governor declares state of emergency in Wisconsin flooding Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:20 PM PDT MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for three counties in the northwest corner of the state ravaged last week when heavy rain caused flooding that damaged more than 500 homes and businesses. Some roads remain underwater from the heavy rain of three to five inches that fell across northwestern Wisconsin on June 19 and 20, causing damage to roads, culverts and other public infrastructure of more than $2.5 million. ... |
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