Oregon to release soil test results in pollution scare this week
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon officials this week will release test results on soil from neighborhoods near two Portland glass factories accused of spewing toxic metals into the air for years, a revelation that has led to a class-action suit and de…
U.S. climate change campaigner dies snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Award-winning American environmental photographer Gary Braasch died on Monday while snorkeling at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef.
Dog-sled teams set off on Alaska’s 1,000-mile Iditarod race
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Mushers and dog sled teams from around the world embark on the first leg of Alaska’s grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday, starting a nearly 1,000-mile (1,609 km) journey through the state’s unforgiving wilderness….
Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94
(Reuters) – Nancy Reagan, the former actress who was fiercely protective of husband Ronald Reagan through a Hollywood career, eight years in the White House, an assassination attempt and her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease, died on Sunday at age 94.
Coast Guard ends search for Texas man who fell off cruise ship
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard has given up searching for a 46-year-old man who fell off a cruise ship near the Florida coast, the agency said late on Sunday.
Ray Tomlinson, godfather of @ email, dies at age 74
(Reuters) – Ray Tomlinson, considered to be the godfather of email, has died, according to his employer, Raytheon Company. He was 74.
Transformer fire shuts unit of South Carolina nuclear power station
(Reuters) – A transformer at a nuclear power plant in South Carolina caught fire on Sunday, burning for about 30 minutes, but no nuclear material was in danger of being released, a local television station reported.
Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer treatments
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday that he will no longer need treatment for melanoma, a type of skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain, a spokeswoman said.
Boston Marathon movie can’t film at bomber’s former university
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Massachusetts university attended by the man convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing has told filmmakers they cannot shoot scenes on campus for an upcoming movie about the deadly attack.
Florida woman faces charges after crashing in Daytona racetrack infield
(Reuters) – A Florida woman faces drunk-driving and other charges after plowing through the infield at the Daytona International Speedway and injuring four people, police said.
