Crash kills Atlanta sculptor picked for Martin Luther King statue
ATLANTA (Reuters) – An Atlanta sculptor chosen to create a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia Capitol grounds was killed this weekend when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup truck driven by a man charged with drunken driving, authorities …
Orphaned black bear cub rescued by rafter in eastern Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – An orphaned black bear cub was rescued along an eastern Tennessee river after it climbed aboard a guide’s raft and was taken to a veterinarian for care, a bear rescue group said on Monday.
Serial offenders may not cause most campus rapes
(Reuters Health) – Most rapes on college campuses are not committed by a few serial offenders, suggests a new study.
Sage grouse flies into U.S. species protection crossfire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wildlife protection fight over a quirky ground-dwelling bird highlights how two U.S. environmental groups have increasingly dominated the process of species protection, sparking a backlash from pro-business Republicans.
February trial set for Oklahoma deputy charged with killing suspect
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A white part-time Tulsa sheriff’s deputy who has said he mistakenly fired his handgun instead of his Taser when he killed a black suspect in April pleaded not guilty on Monday to second-degree manslaughter and will stand trial…
Americans more upbeat on earnings, home prices: NY Fed survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans expected higher earnings and home-price growth last month, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey that also found little change in inflation expectations.
Austin police officer placed on leave for fatally shooting suspect
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An Austin, Texas, police officer has been placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting a suspect who was trying to flee and appeared to be reaching for a weapon, police said on Monday.
Wisconsin Governor Walker says running for U.S. president in 2016
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on Monday he was joining the crowded Republican field seeking the White House in the November 2016 election.
Clinton to propose tax incentives to encourage companies to share profits: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday will propose tax incentives to encourage companies to share more profits with workers, according to a campaign aide.
UAE woman executed for killing American teacher
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates executed a UAE woman convicted of terrorism early on Monday after the militant-inspired killing of an American kindergarten teacher in December 2014, the state news agency WAM reported.
