Supporters of embattled San Diego mayor rally amid report of talks
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Supporters of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner protested on Monday what they said were unfair attempts to oust him over sexual harassment accusations, amid reports that the mayor’s lawyers were negotiating a possible end to the politica…
Sandy task force suggests ways to handle future superstorms
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. task force on rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy listed dozens of recommendations on Monday to help protect communities from rising sea levels and increasingly intense storms.
U.S., China to expand military exchanges amid rows over cyber security, territory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Monday to expand military exchanges and exercises as part of efforts to build more stable ties, despite tensions over cyber security and East Asian territorial disputes.
U.S. did not seek detention of Snowden journalist’s partner: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials did not ask the British government to question the partner of the journalist who first reported secrets leaked by fugitive U.S. intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden, the White House said on Monday.
U.S. lawmakers travel the world on lobbyists’ tab
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are once again taking advantage of their summer recess to race around the globe on privately financed tours to places like China, the Middle East and Scotland – trips watchdog groups cite as evidence that congressi…
Senator Cruz releases birth certificate amid talk of presidential run
DALLAS (Reuters) – Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican whose recent travel has fueled speculation he may run for president in 2016, has released his birth certificate, showing that he was born in Canada to an American mother, the Dallas Morning News s…
Top McAfee official named to U.S. Homeland Security cyber post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior executive with Intel Corp’s McAfee anti-virus software division was named the top cyber official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – filling a position that has turned over a couple of times this year.
Top McAfee official named to U.S. Homeland Security cyber post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior executive with Intel Corp’s McAfee anti-virus software division was named the top cyber official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – filling a position that has turned over a couple of times this year.
Illinois expands background checks to all gun purchases
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a gun-control measure into law on Sunday that expands background checks to cover all firearms purchases in the state, closing what he said was a loophole that exempted gun sales between private par…
Obama to meet with financial regulators on Wall Street reform law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will sit down with the leading U.S. financial market regulators on Monday to discuss their progress in implementing the 2010 Wall Street reform law, the White House said on Sunday.
