U.S. refinery strike widens to include nation’s largest plant
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. refinery strike widened on its 20th day, with workers at the nation’s largest refinery walking off jobs and joining picket lines on Saturday as the United Steelworkers union (USW) pushes for a new contract that improves wag…
Spacewalking astronauts rig station for new U.S. space taxis
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – A pair of U.S. astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Saturday to begin rigging parking spots for two commercial space taxis.
Minneapolis policeman wounded amid concerns of ‘targeted’ shooting
(Reuters) – Minneapolis police arrested a man on Saturday afternoon in connection with what they called a targeted attack on an officer who was shot and wounded after responding to an early-morning burglary call.
Smoke forces evacuation of Washington subway train
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) – Riders on a Washington subway train were forced to evacuate after faulty brakes caused smoke to fill a station stop in the nation’s capital on Saturday, officials said.
Seeing red: Traffic cameras hot topic in Chicago mayoral race
CHICAGO (Reuters) – It is one of the most dreaded pieces of mail in Chicago – the $100 ticket that comes after being caught by one of the city’s red light or speed cameras.
Obama begins sales pitch on trade to wary U.S. public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday began a broad sales pitch to the U.S. public about the merits of free trade deals, an area in which he faces stiff resistance from many in his own Democratic party.
Two children dead in New Jersey house fire: report
(Reuters) – A house fire in New Jersey left two children aged one and six dead, local media reported, citing authorities.
Malcolm X’s legacy survives 50 years after his assassination
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The struggle for racial equality that Malcolm X helped define in the 1960s has picked up fresh momentum in the months leading up to the 50th anniversary of his assassination on Saturday, activists who have been inspired by his lega…
Weather-battered schools turn to virtual days for students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of U.S. students stayed home this week due to snow and freezing temperatures, but some kids were not able to spend the day sledding or watching TV.
Youth fighting ‘superbug’ infection from Los Angeles outbreak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An 18-year-old man who was one of seven patients infected with a drug-resistant bacterial “superbug” during a medical procedure in Los Angeles was under 24-hour monitoring at a hospital as he fought a severe infection, his attor…
