Katrina’s unclaimed dead conjure memories of her ravages
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A decade after one of the most deadly storms in U.S history, Hurricane Katrina’s forgotten victims lie in 83 caskets entombed in black granite mausoleums behind the gothic gates of a New Orleans cemetery. Their visitors are most…
Obama aims to boost homeowner renewable energy use
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday expanded his push for greater renewable energy adoption, announcing fresh financial incentives for solar power development and use.
Ashley Madison, parent company sued in U.S. over data breach
(Reuters) – Infidelity website Ashley Madison and its parent company have been sued in federal court in California by a man who claims that the companies failed to adequately protect clients’ personal and financial information from theft, saying he suf…
Contract for new U.S. long-range bomber due soon: Air Force secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James on Monday said a contract for a new long-range bomber would be awarded soon, and the project would not be considered a “new start” program that could be halted if Congress fails to pass a bu…
Man dies after run over by tank at Jelly Belly chairman’s California property
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A San Francisco Bay-area man died after being run over by a World War Two-era tank during a family reunion over the weekend at a property owned by the chairman of Jelly Belly Candy Co, officials and the family said.
Virginia college fraternity suspended over lewd banners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A college fraternity was suspended on Monday from a Virginia university over the display of banners containing lewd, sexually suggestive messages welcoming freshmen women to campus, fraternity and school officials said.
Judge overhauls troubled Ferguson, Missouri, court
(Reuters) – A new municipal judge in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday ordered sweeping changes to court practices in response to a scathing Justice Department report following the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown a year ago.
New England prep school rape defendant had list of targets: friend
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – Friends of a former student at an elite New Hampshire prep school who is on trial for allegedly raping a younger student described in court testimony on Monday a young man who had made a list of girls he wanted to have sex wit…
Heroes who thwarted France train attack to get California parade
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Three young men who disarmed a gunman on a high-speed train bound for Paris will get a heroes’ welcome in their hometown in California, the mayor of Sacramento said on Monday.
Colorado movie gunman is ‘monster’ destined for ‘hell,’ victim says
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The Colorado movie massacre gunman is destined for the “darkest, most painful part of hell,” a sobbing victim testified on Monday at the start of a three-day hearing after which James Holmes will be formally sentenced to l…
