Physician Ben Carson eyes May announcement of presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired surgeon Ben Carson on Sunday said he could form a committee to explore a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination this month and make a formal announcement in May.
Unusually large Republican 2016 field sparks ‘staff primary’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a dozen Republicans thinking seriously about running for president in 2016 and 10 more talking up the idea, it’s a good time to be an experienced campaign hand.
No winner of Powerball jackpot, lifting top prize to $450 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Powerball’s jackpot climbed on Sunday to $450 million, one of the richest ever offered by the multi-state lottery, after the previous evening’s drawing failed to produce any grand prize winners.
Union says U.S. refinery strike widened; cites unfair labor practices
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union said on Saturday the strike by U.S. refinery workers is expanding to two more plants early on Sunday due to unfair labor practices by oil companies.
Revel Casino sale in jeopardy after U.S. court order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The planned sale of the shuttered Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to a Florida developer has been thrown into jeopardy following a decision by a U.S. federal appeals court that would change the terms of the transaction…
NBC’s Brian Williams taking himself off the air for several days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News anchor Brian Williams said on Saturday he was taking himself off the evening newscast for several days, responding to intense criticism over his claims that he rode in a helicopter that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenad…
Revel Casino sale in jeopardy after U.S. court order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The planned sale of the shuttered Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to a Florida developer has been thrown into jeopardy following a decision by a U.S. federal appeals court that would change the terms of the transaction…
NBC anchor Williams taking himself off the air for several days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – NBC News anchor Brian Williams said on Saturday that he will take himself off the evening newscast for several days as the network probes misstatements related to his experience reporting on the Iraq war in 2003.
Iowa rail line reopens following train derailment, ethanol leak
(Reuters) – A rail line in eastern Iowa reopened on Saturday following a freight train derailment that sent three cars tumbling into the Mississippi River, spilling ethanol fuel in the water, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said.
‘Pineapple Express’ douses U.S. West Coast; Boston braces for more snow
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A new band of Pacific storms was headed toward the U.S. West Coast on Saturday, bringing more rain to drought-stricken California, while a different storm system threatened the Northeast with more snow and cold, forecasters said.
