Forecasters issue hurricane warning for northern Gulf of Mexico coast |
- Forecasters issue hurricane warning for northern Gulf of Mexico coast
- Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Southern California: USGS
- Ex-South Carolina governor to marry former mistress
- Rain finally arrives in drought-hit areas of U.S.
- In U.S. executions, decades of delay, last-minute stays called cruel
- U.S. court to test South Carolina voter ID law
- U.S. rape controversy reflects teachings of anti-abortion hero
- Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast after drenching south Florida
- Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims and mosque
- Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling
- Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast after drenching south Florida
- Storm Isaac bearing down on U.S. refining hub
- Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to suspend oil deliveries
- Forecasters issue hurricane warning for northern Gulf of Mexico coast
- Ex-South Carolina governor to marry former mistress
- Isaac storm surge could put $36 billion worth of homes at risk
- In U.S. executions, decades of delay, last-minute stays called cruel
- Marathon Oil evacuates some U.S. Gulf workers on Isaac
- U.S. government: 24.19 percent U.S. Gulf oil, 8.24 percent gas output shut on Isaac
| Forecasters issue hurricane warning for northern Gulf of Mexico coast Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle on Sunday. Isaac is still a tropical storm with 60 mph winds moving past the Florida Keys and headed into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the NHC said in its 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) advisory. ... |
| Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Southern California: USGS Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:52 PM PDT (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake of 5.3 magnitude struck near the California-Mexico border 15 miles north northeast of Brawley, California, at a depth of 2.9 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday. The quake hit at 12:32 p.m. local time (1932 GMT) and was one of a series in the desert region on Sunday above magnitude 4.0, USGS said. There were no immediate reports of any damage, the San Diego County sheriff's office said. (Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Jackie Frank) |
| Ex-South Carolina governor to marry former mistress Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:21 PM PDT CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford said on Sunday he is engaged to marry his Argentine girlfriend, Maria Belen Chapur. "Yes, it's true and I stand by my statement," Sanford told Reuters by telephone. He referred to a statement given to CNN in which he said, "Yes, we are engaged, and I'm both happy and excited for what that means. I have long expressed my feelings for her, she's a wonderful person. My closest friends have met and love her, and I look forward to introducing her to still many more that have yet to do so. ... |
| Rain finally arrives in drought-hit areas of U.S. Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:23 AM PDT KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Weekend storms produced heavy rain in some parts of the drought-stricken central United States but gave other areas scant relief from the worst drought since 1956 and the widespread damage it has done to crops across the Midwest. Central Kansas received the most rain on Saturday and Sunday, three to four inches in many areas and six inches in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. Topeka and Wichita, after months of extreme drought, broke rainfall records for any August 25 with close to three inches in each city. ... |
| In U.S. executions, decades of delay, last-minute stays called cruel Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas convicted murderer John Balentine made the round trip of 100 miles from death row to the execution chamber and back last week, a journey most condemned inmates make one way. Set to be executed on Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. local time, Balentine was transported from his cell in Polunsky, Texas to the execution facility in Huntsville and placed in a small holding cell outside the death chamber. Just after 5 p.m., he was informed that the U.S. Supreme Court had stayed his execution. ... |
| U.S. court to test South Carolina voter ID law Posted: 26 Aug 2012 05:32 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina this week will try to convince a United States federal court its new voter identification law doesn't discriminate against black voters, contrary to a finding by the federal government. The trial set to begin on Monday in Washington marks the Obama administration's latest attempt to block a wave of laws in Republican-controlled states that require voters to show certain forms of photo ID at the polls. As in other states to pass such laws, Republicans in South Carolina's legislature said the measure discourages voter fraud. ... |
| U.S. rape controversy reflects teachings of anti-abortion hero Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:07 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Eric Scheidler was in grade school when he was introduced to the power of John Willke's persuasion. It was the 1970s and the now 87-year-old Dr. "Jack" Willke was renowned as a physician-turned-advocate for abolishing abortion. Willke's teachings resonated four decades later in the controversy this week over Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin's remarks on pregnancy and rape. Willke's use of graphic photos of "unborn children" energized followers in the nascent anti-abortion movement of the 1970s. ... |
| Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast after drenching south Florida Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:50 PM PDT
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| Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims and mosque Posted: 25 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A rally for Muslims in Joplin, Missouri, drew hundreds of people on Saturday night, nearly three weeks after a local mosque was destroyed by a fire which members of the Islamic community suspect was a hate crime, the organizer of the event said. The gathering at a city park was promoted on a Facebook page as a way to show "that love is stronger than fear or hatred. ... |
| Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling Posted: 25 Aug 2012 07:52 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A grizzly bear has killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaskan nature site since it was created in 1917, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The bear suspected of attacking the man on Friday afternoon, a large male grizzly, was found at a secluded site near the man's body and was shot on Saturday afternoon from a helicopter, Denali park Superintendent Paul Anderson said. Officials hope to recover the man's body on Saturday evening, but those efforts have been hampered by bad weather. ... |
| Isaac heads for U.S. Gulf Coast after drenching south Florida Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:50 PM PDT
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| Storm Isaac bearing down on U.S. refining hub Posted: 26 Aug 2012 04:15 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - The first hurricane of the 2012 season looks set to disrupt U.S. offshore oil and gas supplies and analysts say it could wreak havoc on low-lying refineries and other key energy infrastructure along the Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to strengthen to a powerful Category Two hurricane, which could spur short-term outages in nearly all U.S. offshore oil platforms before slamming into "refinery row" along the Gulf Coast, a low-lying area between Texas and Mississippi that is home to about 44 percent of U.S. refining capacity. ... |
| Louisiana Offshore Oil Port to suspend oil deliveries Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) expected to suspend oil tanker deliveries on Monday afternoon in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac's landfall as a hurricane by midweek, a spokeswoman said. LOOP Spokeswoman Barb Hesterman said the port's operations were normal on Sunday, but marine operations would stop Monday because of Isaac's expected landfall in Mississippi just east of New Orleans. The port will be able to continue deliveries from its onshore storage facilities, she said. About 1 million barrels per day of foreign crude is delivered to U.S. ... |
| Forecasters issue hurricane warning for northern Gulf of Mexico coast Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle on Sunday. Isaac is still a tropical storm with 60 mph winds moving past the Florida Keys and headed into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the NHC said in its 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) advisory. ... |
| Ex-South Carolina governor to marry former mistress Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:21 PM PDT CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford said on Sunday he is engaged to marry his Argentine girlfriend, Maria Belen Chapur. "Yes, it's true and I stand by my statement," Sanford told Reuters by telephone. He referred to a statement given to CNN in which he said, "Yes, we are engaged, and I'm both happy and excited for what that means. I have long expressed my feelings for her, she's a wonderful person. My closest friends have met and love her, and I look forward to introducing her to still many more that have yet to do so. ... |
| Isaac storm surge could put $36 billion worth of homes at risk Posted: 26 Aug 2012 12:19 PM PDT (Reuters) - The latest track of Tropical Storm Isaac puts more than $36 billion in Gulf Coast residential property at risk of flooding from storm surges, with southeastern Louisiana at greatest peril of huge losses, residential data analysis company CoreLogic said on Sunday. Isaac bore down on the Florida Keys Sunday afternoon, with the latest National Hurricane Center forecasts suggesting a Mississippi landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 2 hurricane. ... |
| In U.S. executions, decades of delay, last-minute stays called cruel Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas convicted murderer John Balentine made the round trip of 100 miles from death row to the execution chamber and back last week, a journey most condemned inmates make one way. Set to be executed on Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. local time, Balentine was transported from his cell in Polunsky, Texas to the execution facility in Huntsville and placed in a small holding cell outside the death chamber. Just after 5 p.m., he was informed that the U.S. Supreme Court had stayed his execution. ... |
| Marathon Oil evacuates some U.S. Gulf workers on Isaac Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:32 AM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Oil Corp said on Sunday the company was evacuating workers not directly involved in oil and gas production from its Gulf of Mexico operations ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, but production was unaffected. Marathon operates one U.S. Gulf platform, Ewing Bank, which can produce up to 9,700 barrels per day of oil and 8.2 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. (Reporting by Kristen Hays, editing by Gary Crosse) |
| U.S. government: 24.19 percent U.S. Gulf oil, 8.24 percent gas output shut on Isaac Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Sunday 24.19 percent of daily oil and 8.24 percent of daily natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac, which was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting landfall midweek between the Florida Panhandle and Louisiana. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said oil and gas producers had shut 333,815 barrels per day of oil 371 million cubic feet per day of daily natural gas output. Those figures were expected to rise in the coming days. ... |
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