Obama invites presidential letter writers to big address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has invited a handful of average Americans who wrote him letters about their lives to his annual State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.
Nebraska landowners sue Keystone XL developer
(Reuters) – Seven Nebraska landowners on Friday filed suits against the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, alleging that a state law that cleared the way for the massive project violates the state’s constitution.
Boy Scout membership falls again in 2014
DALLAS (Reuters) – Membership in the Boy Scouts of America took a steeper tumble during 2014, the first year under a policy that allows openly gay youth to participate, than in recent years of a decade-long decline.
Outrage after south Florida police use black mugshots as targets
MIAMI, Fla. (Reuters) – A Miami-area police department responded on Friday to public outrage over its snipers using photos of black suspects the agency had previously arrested for target practice, saying that photos of real people were often used for t…
Majority of U.S. public school students poor enough for lunch help: report
(Reuters) – The share of public school students who qualify for free or reduced lunch in the United States has grown to 51 percent, in an indication of growing poverty, according to a report released on Friday.
Los Angeles officer who shot to death man had arrested him 6 years before
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles police officer involved in a high-profile shooting death of an unarmed black man in August had arrested him six years earlier for marijuana possession, but the officer did not recognize him, a police spokesman said…
Christian publisher pulls heaven book after boy retracts story: report
(Reuters) – A Christian publisher moved to pull a popular book by a boy who described his time in heaven while in a coma, the Washington Post reported on Friday, days after the child, who co-authored the book with his father, retracted his story.
U.S. indictment unsealed in San Diego against Sinaloa cartel members
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in San Diego unsealed 14 grand jury indictments on Friday against 60 members of Mexico’s most powerful drug enterprise, the Sinaloa cartel, including many listed as among the group’s leaders and top enforcers.
Teenager caught impersonating doctor at Florida hospital
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A teenage boy who had been posing as a doctor at a Florida hospital and nearby doctor’s office for about a month was caught after a concerned patient turned him in, police said on Friday.
Supreme Court to decide if states can ban gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether states can ban gay marriage, delving into a contentious social issue in what will be one of the most anticipated rulings of the year.
