U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps – importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.
Sea urchin haven disturbed by Santa Barbara oil spill
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Stephanie Mutz makes a living plucking sea urchins from the Santa Barbara coast and selling the prickly treasure to upscale restaurants in Southern California.
50 million gallons of water lost after California dam vandalized: newspaper
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Some 50 million gallons of water were lost after an act of vandalism damaged an inflatable dam near San Francisco, the local Oakland Tribune newspaper reported on Friday.
Pentagon plans long-range missile defense radar in Alaska
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department on Friday announced plans to deploy a new long-range radar in central Alaska that would help the U.S. missile defense system better discern potential enemy missiles launched by Iran or North Korea and …
Missouri governor commutes man’s life sentence for drug charge
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has commuted the sentence of a man serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for a drug possession charge, his office said on Friday.
U.S. deejay Kasem’s widow will not face criminal charges
(Reuters) – The widow of American radio personality Casey Kasem will not face criminal charges in connection with his death, prosecutors said on Friday, despite allegations of abuse from three of his adult children.
Probe leaves unanswered questions in deadly California bus crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Investigators have not determined why a FedEx truck driver veered across a Northern California highway last year and slammed into a bus carrying high school students on a college recruitment trip, killing 10 people, authorities …
U.S. Navy pilot safe after jet ends up in water off San Diego runway
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy training jet went off the end of a runway and crashed into water at a base in San Diego on Friday, but the pilot was able to eject safely from the aircraft and was rescued by local boaters, officials said.
Elderly Colorado man deemed incompetent in nursing home killing
DENVER (Reuters) – An 87-year-old Colorado man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease is incompetent and will not face criminal charges for beating to death a fellow dementia patient at a nursing home, prosecutors said on Friday.
Arizona lawman calls for judge’s removal in racial-profiling case
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Lawyers for controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio asked on Friday that a federal judge be removed from overseeing a racial-profiling case against the lawman and his deputies.
