Wisconsin Senate panel advances right-to-work bill as unions rally
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal to make Wisconsin the 25th right-to-work state after hours of public testimony and a rally by a couple of thousand union members opposed to the bill.
Fireball seen in night sky in U.S. West was likely Chinese rocket
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A fireball spotted streaking across the night sky late on Monday in the western United States was almost certainly the body of a rocket used by China in December to launch a satellite, an astronomer said Tuesday.
Oregon police seize Native American relics headed for black market
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon State Police have seized dozens of Native American artifacts, some more than 5,000 years old, that were collected illegally and likely bound for the black market, authorities said on Tuesday.
Senior admiral reiterates U.S. Navy commitment to F-35 warplane
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy remains committed to its plans to buy the carrier-based variant of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet and declare it ready for initial combat use by 2018, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michelle Howard …
Defense asks jurors to spare Jodi Arias’ life in closing arguments
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Defense lawyers pleaded for the life of convicted murderer Jodi Arias on Tuesday as closing arguments began in Arizona in a penalty phase retrial to decide whether the former waitress will be put to death for killing her ex-boyfrien…
U.S. rights group urges federal probe into Mexican farmworker’s slaying
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to launch an investigation into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Mexican farmworker in Washington state, saying a local police probe was needlessly fo…
Snowbound campers rescued by helicopter from Grand Canyon
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Twenty campers stranded by a snowstorm on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon were safely rescued by helicopter on Tuesday, local sheriff’s officials said.
Union chief says U.S. refinery strike could spread
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years could spread if talks over improved safety conditions do not resume soon, United Steelworkers union (USW) International President Leo Gerard said on Tuesday.
Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel hopes to avoid run-off in election
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will easily take first place in Tuesday’s municipal election, but polls show he may miss the 50 percent mark needed to avoid a run-off in the race to lead the financially challenged, third-largest U.S. cit…
NJ’s Christie strikes tentative teachers’ pension deal
Trenton, NJ (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie struck a deal with the state’s teachers on a “road map” for pension reform while warning of a dire future if other unions do not make similar commitments to cut the cost of workers’ retirement …
