Shooting rampage in Houston leaves two dead, six wounded
By Kevin Murphy and Frank McGurty(Reuters) - Police in Houston killed a gunman on Sunday in a chaotic shootout that left one other person dead, six wounded - including two officers - and set off a fire...
View ArticleKilling of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage
By Barbara Goldberg(Reuters) - The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape's enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials...
View ArticleRodeo rider, 19, dies after getting trampled at New Jersey event
(Reuters) - A 19-year-old rider was killed when he fell off his horse and got trampled at a New Jersey rodeo, according to the teen's university and media reports.Coy Lutz was competing at the season...
View ArticleWATCH: Memorial Day Tribute
UNDATED (WTAQ) - On this Memorial Day, we remember those who've given their lives to make the United States of America the free country that it is.We, at Midwest Communications, honor and appreciate...
View ArticleSouth Korean cram school tutors deny wrongdoing in SAT leak case
By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - Tutors at South Korean test preparation schools denied criminal wrongdoing during a court hearing on Monday involving leaked information that led to the cancellation of...
View ArticleJapan puts military on alert for possible North Korea missile launch
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan put its military on alert on Monday for a possible North Korean ballistic missile firing, while South Korea also said it had detected evidence of launch preparations,...
View ArticleDrowned baby picture captures week of tragedy in Mediterranean
By Steve SchererROME (Reuters) - A photograph of a drowned migrant baby in the arms of a German rescuer was distributed on Monday by a humanitarian organization aiming to persuade European authorities...
View ArticleBodies of U.S. climbers left on Tibetan peak out of respect
By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU (Reuters) - The bodies of two renowned U.S. climbers, found in Tibet 16 years after they died on one of the world's tallest mountains, have been left untouched out of respect,...
View ArticleHouston Shooting Rampage Leaves Two Dead, Six Wounded
HOUSTON, TX (Reuters) -- Police in Houston killed a gunman on Sunday in a chaotic shootout that left one other person dead, six wounded - including two officers - and set off a fire at a nearby gas...
View ArticleSuspected shark attacks in Florida, California over holiday weekend
By Barbara Goldberg(Reuters) - Two people were injured in suspected shark attacks in Florida and California over the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, but beachgoers returned to nearby ocean waters on...
View ArticleWhite House back to normal after security lockdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A brief, partial lockdown at the White House was lifted on Monday after a metal object tossed over the fence was tested and determined not to be dangerous, the U.S. Secret...
View ArticleOhio zoo defends safety where boy climbed barrier and gorilla died
By Ginny McCabeCINCINNATI (Reuters) - The director of the Cincinnati Zoo insisted on Monday that a three-foot (one-meter) barrier around the gorilla enclosure was adequate, even though a 4-year-old boy...
View ArticleState lawmakers override bill veto to ease Chicago pension payments
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago will be able to spread out state-mandated higher payments to its police and fire pensions after the Illinois Legislature on Monday overrode the governor's veto of a bill...
View ArticleSept. 11 suspects' treatment a focus in Guantanamo hearing
By Lacey Ann JohnsonFORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) - A pre-trial hearing for five Sept. 11 suspects began on Monday at Guantanamo Bay, with prisoners' treatment expected to be a focus of the U.S. military...
View ArticleTransgender man dies after assault at Vermont homeless shelter
(Reuters) - A transgender male died from injuries sustained in an assault at a homeless encampment in Vermont, about a week after police found him lying on the ground with head trauma, officials...
View ArticleAttempted North Korea missile launch fails: South Korea
By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea attempted to fire a missile from its east coast on Tuesday but the launch appears to have failed, South Korean officials said, in what would be the latest in...
View ArticleA bar as a national monument? New York's LGBT landmark vies for honor
By Gina CherelusNEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York bar known as the birthplace of the gay pride movement could become the country's first national monument honoring LGBT rights under a plan to be...
View ArticleCheck if Your Car is on Airbag Recall List
Bloomberg News reports the Takata Corporation will not be using bankruptcy as a way out of paying damages from the airbag deaths and recalls they are facing.Instead, the company is said to be looking...
View ArticleFor men accused of trying to join Islamic State, Minnesota trial nears end
By David BaileyMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The federal jury trial of three Somali-American men from Minnesota accused of trying to help Islamic State militants and fight with the group in Syria was nearing...
View ArticleNative Americans move to frontlines in battle over voting rights
By Mica RosenbergBELCOURT, North Dakota (Reuters) - Elvis Norquay, a member of the Chippewa Indian tribe, has lived most of his 58 years on North Dakota's remote Turtle Mountain reservation and says...
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