Fires dwindling in Illinois oil train blaze after derailment
(Reuters) – Firefighters on Sunday were still working to extinguish the last of a series of fires that erupted when a BNSF Railway train loaded with crude oil derailed two days ago in a rural area south of Galena, Illinois, a local official said.
Toddler rescued from car 14 hours after Utah river plunge
(Reuters) – A toddler who was rescued after being trapped for more than 14 hours inside a car that had plunged into a Utah river was in stable but critical condition on Sunday, police said.
Flipping a coin: rare U.S. coin market hits records
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rare five-dollar gold piece and a prized silver dollar each could fetch $10 million or more in upcoming auctions, making the American rare coin market as attractive, though not nearly as glamorous, as fine art.
Boy aged 11 charged with homicide in Nashville
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – An 11-year-old Nashville boy faces homicide charges stemming from the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old friend, officials said on Saturday.
Protesters march in Wisconsin after black man shot dead by police
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – Demonstrators marched on Saturday to protest the police killing of a 19-year-old unarmed black man in Madison, Wisconsin, a shooting that came amid growing scrutiny of law enforcement’s use of lethal force against minorities, …
California border patrol supervisor arrested over bathroom camera
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor has been arrested on charges stemming from a camera he is accused of hiding in a women’s bathroom at the San Diego border patrol station, federal officials said on Saturday.
White House lockdown triggered by burning truck cleared
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A security lockdown at the White House triggered by a loud bang just as President Barack Obama was due to leave was caused by a souvenir truck catching fire in a nearby street, the Secret Service said on Saturday.
On Selma anniversary, Obama says racial progress made but more needed
SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) – With a nod to ongoing U.S. racial tension and threats to voting rights, President Barack Obama declared the work of the Civil Rights Movement advanced but unfinished on Saturday during a visit to the Alabama bridge that spawned …
U.S. Republican hopefuls Bush, Walker change their tune on ethanol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Potential Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Scott Walker told Iowa voters on Saturday that they supported government policies to boost ethanol use, a change in position that could help their prospects in the corn-gr…
On Selma anniversary, Obama says racial progress made but more needed
SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) – With a nod to ongoing U.S. racial tension and attempts to limit voting rights, President Barack Obama declared the work of the Civil Rights Movement advanced but unfinished on Saturday on a visit to the Alabama bridge that spawn…
