Iditarod mushers begin journey through Alaska wilderness
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Mushers from around the world begin the competitive start of Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Fairbanks on Monday, facing a new route that could be a factor in determining the winner of the iconic contest.
Credit-reporting agencies agree to overhaul
(Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reached a settlement with the three biggest U.S. credit-reporting agencies in a deal that will change the way they handle errors and treat medical debt.
Connecticut girl who appealed to stop chemotherapy in remission
MILFORD, Ct (Reuters) – A Connecticut teenager who was ordered by a state court to undergo chemotherapy against her wishes is in remission after several months of treatment, the state’s Department of Children and Families said on Sunday.
Democratic Representative Donna Edwards to seek Maryland U.S. Senate seat: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Representative Donna Edwards is expected to announce on Tuesday she will seek Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Barbara Mikulski, the Washington Post reported, citing two Democrats familiar wit…
Obama to announce training initiative for high-tech jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday will announce a program to provide more Americans with the training needed to secure jobs in the high-technology industry, the White House said.
NFL running back shot during Florida drive-by that killed man
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – New York Jets running back Chris Johnson was in stable condition in Orlando on Sunday after being shot in the shoulder in an apparent drive-by shooting that killed one of his companions, authorities said.
Thousands march on Selma, Alabama bridge to mark ‘Bloody Sunday’
SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people paraded across a Selma, Alabama bridge on Sunday to commemorate the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” march, not waiting for dignitaries who had planned to lead them in marking the 50th anniversary of a turning po…
More protests planned in Wisconsin capital after police shooting
(Reuters) – Activists plan more protests in Madison, Wisconsin, this week after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman, the latest in a string of killings that highlighted concerns of racial bias in U.S. law enforcement.
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.
