Lock of Abe Lincoln’s hair sells for $25,000 at Dallas auction
DALLAS (Reuters) – A lock of slain U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s hair and items connected to his assassin were top sellers on Saturday at an auction that fetched $803,889 in the sale of a top private collection of Lincoln memorabilia.
U.S. airline flights land in Atlanta after bomb threats
(Reuters) – Two U.S. airline flights accompanied by military fighter jets landed safely on Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta after bomb threats were made against them, an airport spokesman said.
U.S. airliners land in Atlanta after bomb threats
(Reuters) – Two U.S. airliners landed safely on Saturday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta after bomb threats were made against them, an airport spokesman said.
Father fatally shoots three in New York home before killing self
(Reuters) – A New York man shot and killed his 7-year-old daughter, his girlfriend and her mother inside their home early on Saturday before taking his own life, police said.
Winter storm spreads snow, traffic woes in Northeast
(Reuters) – A winter storm spread freezing rain and snow and snarled traffic from the Middle Atlantic states into New England on Saturday, and forecasters said they expected a second system to lash the region early next week.
Kia Motors recalls nearly 87,000 Forte sedans in U.S. due to fire risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kia Motors is recalling 86,880 Forte sedans in the United States because a cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire, according to documents filed by U.S. auto safety regulators.
Two marines die in California military helicopter crash
(Reuters) – Two marines died on Friday when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise in southern California, military officials said.
Teenage student fatally stabbed at California middle school
(Reuters) – A teenage student was fatally stabbed at a Los Angeles middle school on Friday afternoon, officials said, with no-one yet taken into custody.
Moody’s slashes Atlantic City rating on bankruptcy potential
(Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service slashed Atlantic City’s credit rating six notches deeper into junk territory on Friday, a day after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appointed an emergency manager with a mandate to consider a debt restructuring….
Three ferrets attack one-month-old baby in Philadelphia home
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – As many as three ferrets kept as household pets attacked a one-month-old infant girl in her suburban Philadelphia home, and the child was reported on Friday to have undergone surgery for severe injuries to her face.
