Group says 60 arrested, some hurt in Chicago anti-NATO clashes

Group says 60 arrested, some hurt in Chicago anti-NATO clashes
In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit
Tropical Storm Alberto not seen to gain strength, forecasters say
Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother
Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle
U.S. marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free land
Thousands protest in Chicago as NATO summit opens
Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle
Group says 60 arrested, some hurt in Chicago anti-NATO clashes
Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally
Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother
In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit
Cameron basks in Chelsea's triumph
Thousands protest in Chicago as NATO summit opens
Tropical Storm Alberto not seen to gain strength, forecasters say
U.S. marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free land

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Baton-swinging police clashed with anti-war protesters marching on the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday and a lawyers' group representing the demonstrators said at least 12 people were injured, some with head wounds from police batons. More than 60 people were arrested in a melee at the end of a march attended by at least 3,000 people, according to Sarah Gelsomino of the National Lawyers Guild, which represented protesters and attended demonstrations. Chicago police did not immediately provide figures on the number of arrests or injures. By dusk the streets had calmed down. ...

In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit

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JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior. But not in Joplin, Missouri, where President Barack Obama's commencement address on Monday will come one year after the deadliest tornado in the United States in six decades killed 161 people. "I'm pretty sure we will remember the tornado more than Obama's speech," said graduating senior Ethan Ritschel. ...

Tropical Storm Alberto not seen to gain strength, forecasters say

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MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto churned slowly toward the South Carolina coast on Sunday where heavy rain and dangerous surf are expected from the beach resort of Myrtle Beach south to Savannah, Georgia, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, Alberto rose to tropical storm strength on Saturday and by Sunday morning was about 95 miles south-southeast of Charleston, according to the latest update by the hurricane center in Miami. It carried maximum sustained winds near 50 miles per hour. ...

Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother

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CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 36-year-old new mother of twins who is suffering from a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection has undergone a series of operations to remove dead or damaged tissue in a South Carolina hospital, her brother said on Sunday. Lana Kuykendall was admitted to Greenville Memorial Hospital on May 11, days after giving birth, with a painful spot on her leg that was ultimately diagnosed as necrotizing fasciitis, a serious infection of the skin and soft tissues. ...

Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle

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(Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens on Monday, offering the most comprehensive collection of his work ever. Spanning one and a half acres in the shadow of the Space Needle, the show includes an exhibition hall, a garden and a "Glass House" structure by Chihuly, inspired by his two favorite buildings, Paris' Sainte-Chapelle and London's Crystal Palace. ...

U.S. marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free land

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OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the Homestead Act, the law that gave away 270 million acres of land and transformed the vast American interior. Representatives from 30 states will take part in a ceremony at the National Monument of America in the Nebraska town of Beatrice, representing the states where nearly 2 million people each received 160 acres of free land under the program. ...

Thousands protest in Chicago as NATO summit opens

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters carried their anti-war message to world leaders at a NATO summit on a steamy Sunday, in a mostly peaceful march led by a group of Iraq War veterans who symbolically gave back their military medals. During the march, a group of black-clad demonstrators darted toward police lines along the route, and some threw water bottles at officers who pushed back and yelled at them to move along, but there were no major incidents. ...

Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle

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Group says 60 arrested, some hurt in Chicago anti-NATO clashes

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Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the veterans, many wearing military uniform shirts over black anti-war t-shirts, choked back tears as they explained their actions. Others folded an American flag while a bugle played "Taps," which is typically performed at U.S. military funerals. "The medals are supposed to be for acts of heroism. I don't feel like a hero. ...

Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother

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In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit

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Cameron basks in Chelsea's triumph

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron savoured Chelsea's win over German club Bayern Munich in the Champions League final on Sunday after watching the deciding penalty shootout with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a summit in the United States. "It's not often you get the opportunity to watch a penalty shootout between an English team and a German team and watch the English team win," Cameron told reporters in Chicago before a NATO summit. ...