Union rejects contract offer from oil cos in U.S. refinery strike
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Union negotiators on Thursday rejected the latest contract offer from oil companies and said the largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 may spread to more plants beyond the 11 where walkouts are underway.
Bomb scare proves false alarm near Hollywood venue for Oscars
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A bomb scare triggered by an erratic motorist brandishing a propane tank at a shopping strip near the Hollywood venue for the upcoming Oscars show proved to be a false alarm on Thursday, but the man was detained, Los Angeles pol…
California mass shooter had penchant for Nazis, investigators say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 22-year-old California man who killed six college students last year before taking his own life in a rampage near Santa Barbara had an interest in Nazis and conducted a Web search for torture devices, a report released on Thur…
Victims of Israel attacks seek $350 million as PLO trial in New York ends
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for victims of militant attacks in the Jerusalem area urged a U.S. jury on Thursday to order the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority to pay $350 million for providing material support to terrorists….
Suspect arrested in road-rage shooting death of Las Vegas mom
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A suspect in the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother of four was arrested on Thursday after police descended on a home not far from the scene of the shooting, law enforcement officials said.
Texas county issues historic marriage license to same-sex couple
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas county issued a marriage license to a same-sex couple on Thursday, the first legal certification for a gay couple in the state since its voters about a decade ago approved a measure defining marriage as only being betw…
L.A. hospital warns 179 patients possibly exposed to ‘superbug’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A large Los Angeles teaching hospital has told scores of patients they were possibly exposed to a drug-resistant bacterial “superbug” during endoscopy procedures that infected seven patients and may have contributed to two death…
San Bernardino creditors cry foul at city’s plan to hire PR firm
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A move by bankrupt San Bernardino to spend up to $200,000 on a public relations firm has angered some of the cash-strapped California city’s creditors, who face deep cuts under an imminent exit plan.
Accused aide to Osama bin Laden opposed calls for violence, jury told
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for a Saudi man accused by U.S. prosecutors of acting as Osama bin Laden’s lieutenant argued at the close of his trial on Thursday that he was a peaceful dissident who found the al Qaeda leader’s violent ideology abhorrent.
Exxon refinery where blast occurred recently cited: California
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp’s Torrance, California, refinery, hit by an explosion and fire on Wednesday, was cited in November for eight serious violations following state inspections last year, according to documents released on Thursday.
