National News

Thu, May 24, 2012

Occupy Wall Street sues NYC over confiscated books

By Joseph Ax

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against New York City, claiming authorities destroyed $47,000 worth ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Jury deliberates fifth day in John Edwards' trial

By Colleen Jenkins

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A fifth day of jury deliberations got under way on Thursday in former U.S. Senator John ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

GM recalls 4,300 cars in U.S. for airbag issue

(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it is recalling 4,304 Chevrolet Malibu Eco cars sold in the United States to reprogram a ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Man in custody in New York boy's '79 disappearance

By Barbara Goldberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey man was in custody on Thursday in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz from ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Raul Castro daughter lauds Obama gay marriage stance

By Malathi Nayak

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela said on Wednesday she was surprised by the warm welcome she ...

Thu, May 24, 2012

Senate 'Fire Department' seeks to ease partisan rancor

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Call it a humble effort to douse the flames of dysfunction and paralysis in the U.S. Senate.

Frustrated ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Winds, heat hamper fight to contain Southwest wildfires

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Fire crews hampered by wind gusts and the driest conditions in two decades in the U.S. Southwest made slow gains ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Asians lead U.S. in college degrees: Census

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asians are the most highly educated group of Americans, with more than half with a bachelor's degrees or higher, the Census ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Nuclear sub catches fire in Maine Naval shipyard

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Fire broke out on Wednesday evening on a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Police say 16-year-old shot eight outside NBA game

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy is in custody and suspected of opening fire after an NBA game on Monday, injuring ...