Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses

---

• Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses
• Investigation under way into New Jersey train derailment, chemical leak
• Wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park prompts evacuations
• Woman who lost face in chimp attack to get $4 million: reports
• Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses
• Soldier in WikiLeaks case seemed suicidal at times: sergeants
• Union solidarity rubs up against slow economy in LA port strike
• Factbox: Reaction to deaths of Chiefs' Belcher, girlfriend

Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:51 PM PST (Reuters) - A national coalition of U.S. business groups is urging an end to a strike at the twin California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid fears that a prolonged stand-off will cost the American economy many billions of dollars, and could even spread to the east coast. Trade groups led by the National Retail Federation have sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and leading members of Congress asking them to intervene and help end the strike at America's two busiest container harbor facilities. ...

Investigation under way into New Jersey train derailment, chemical leak Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:27 AM PST PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Federal transportation investigators have begun interviewing the crew of a train that was carrying hazardous materials when it derailed on a railroad bridge in New Jersey, officials said on Saturday. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman said the agency would spend the next two weeks preparing a preliminary report on Friday's accident in the industrial town of Paulsboro. ...

Wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park prompts evacuations Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:48 PM PST DENVER (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park northwest of Denver jumped containment lines overnight, triggering the evacuation of hundreds of people on Saturday, fire officials said. Wind gusts of more than 70 miles per hour blew flames from the so-called Fern Lake Fire close to dwellings and destroyed at least one cabin, said fire spokeswoman Traci Weaver. The east side of the park was closed, and authorities called 1,100 cell and home phones, warning people to either evacuate or prepare to leave quickly if winds drive flames their way. ...

Woman who lost face in chimp attack to get $4 million: reports Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:18 AM PST (Reuters) - A woman who underwent a full face transplant after being mauled by a chimpanzee will receive about $4 million from the estate of the animal's owner, who has since died, according to media reports on Thursday. Charla Nash was attacked in February 2009, when her friend's 200-pound chimpanzee went on a rampage and ripped off her nose, lips, eyes and hands. The chimp was shot and killed by a police officer. Nash's brother, Michael, filed a lawsuit on his sister's behalf, seeking $50 million from the estate of the chimp's owner, Sandra Herold, who died in 2010. ...

Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses Posted: 02 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST (Reuters) - A national coalition of U.S. business groups is urging an end to a strike at the twin California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid fears that a prolonged stand-off will cost the American economy many billions of dollars, and could even spread to the east coast. Trade groups led by the National Retail Federation have sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and leading members of Congress asking them to intervene and help end the strike at America's two busiest container harbor facilities. ...

Soldier in WikiLeaks case seemed suicidal at times: sergeants Posted: 02 Dec 2012 07:21 PM PST FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Army private charged with leaking classified U.S. war documents was held in extreme confinement for nine months at a Marine Corps detention center because of a pattern of behavior suggesting suicidal thoughts, military officials testified Sunday at a pretrial hearing. ...

Union solidarity rubs up against slow economy in LA port strike Posted: 02 Dec 2012 06:51 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Union solidarity can have different faces. On a rainy Sunday morning it's the drawn and weary face of longshoreman Jack Bagliazo, caught between his nearly 40 years in the union and the steady work at the Port of Los Angeles he needs as Christmas approaches. "I understand, and I'll support their cause," Bagliazo, 57, said between sips of beer at Godmother's Saloon. The dimly lit bar with pool tables and nautical-themed decor in San Pedro, California, is two blocks from the port where a strike by clerks could soon enter its second week. ...

Factbox: Reaction to deaths of Chiefs' Belcher, girlfriend Posted: 01 Dec 2012 08:48 PM PST (Reuters) - Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher committed suicide after murdering his girlfriend in Kansas City on Saturday, police said. Following are reactions to the deaths: * Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt: "The entire Chiefs family is deeply saddened by today's events, and our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy, thoughts and prayers for the families and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy. ...

You are subscribed to email updates from U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610