Ninth Fort Hood soldier killed in Texas floods identified
(Reuters) – A 25-year-old specialist from California was the ninth soldier at the Fort Hood Army post killed last week when a military vehicle overturned in flood waters, officials said on Sunday.
Suspect charged in death of Memphis officer during pursuit
(Reuters) – A man accused of running over and killing a Memphis police officer while fleeing authorities has been charged with first-degree murder, a spokeswoman for the police department said on Sunday.
Firefighters close to controlling brush fire near L.A.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters managed to tame a fast-moving brush fire in the hills outside Los Angeles on Sunday after it burned more than 500 acres and threatened homes in the affluent city of Calabasas, authorities said.
Cleanup underway after Oregon train carrying oil derailed
(Reuters) – Most of the cars from a Union Pacific train carrying crude oil that derailed and burst into flames in Oregon on Friday have been removed and the remaining oil will be hauled away on flatbed trucks, a spokesman for the company said on Sunday…
American Muslims remember Ali as hero for their faith
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali cost American Muslims perhaps their greatest hero, a goodwill ambassador for Islam in a country where their minority faith is widely misunderstand and mistrusted.
Storms threaten East Coast; Florida under tropical storm warning
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – While the U.S. West Coast sweated out a heat wave, forecasters warned of severe thunderstorms along the East Coast on Sunday and issued a tropical storm warning for Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Obama: Muhammad Ali ‘fought for us’
PALM CITY, Fla (Reuters) – President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance “shook up the world” and was an inspiration.
Muhammad Ali: ‘Greatest’ boxer, showman, ambassador
(Reuters) – More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history.
Louisiana, Mississippi areas under flood watch as Texas floods spread
(Reuters) – Torrential rains in Texas which caused flooding that killed 16 people this week have spread to southern Louisiana, leaving parts of that state and Mississippi under a flash flood watch through Sunday morning, according to the National Weath…
Fire extinguished in Oregon after train carrying oil derails
(Reuters) – Fire crews have extinguished a fire that raged in Oregon after a Union Pacific Corp train carrying crude oil derailed on Friday and burst into flames, the Federal Rail Administration said.
