U.S. officials hope new HealthCare.gov avoids last year’s problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials planned to unveil an improved healthcare insurance website on Sunday they hope will allow the second enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s health reform plan to avoid the technical meltdown that plagued …
American Airlines attendants reject contract by 16 votes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc flight attendants narrowly rejected a joint labor contract on Sunday, in a defeat following the merger of American and the former US Airways last year that brought together a combined workforce of some 2…
Family donates 5-year-old victim’s heart, police vow justice
(Reuters) – The family of a 5-year-old Wisconsin girl killed in a shooting last week donated her heart to another child, police said.
Veteran of Afghan conflict dies in Los Angeles shooting
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army veteran who returned safely home to Los Angeles from Afghanistan several months ago was shot dead early Sunday after leaving a party hosted by his girlfriend, police said.
Obama defends plan to act on immigration: CBS interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama defended his plan to use executive powers to implement some immigration reforms, saying in an interview broadcast on Sunday he had waited long enough for Congress to act.
Fire kills one, injures 11 at Chicago apartment complex
(Reuters) – One person died and 11 more were injured, including five children, in a Chicago apartment complex fire early Sunday, according to fire officials and local media.
Two Americans freed by North Korea return to U.S. soil
TACOMA Washington (Reuters) – Two Americans freed from secretive North Korea stepped off a plane into the welcoming arms of family on Saturday after the surprise involvement of the top-ranking U.S. intelligence official who traveled to Pyongyang to bri…
Judge voids Arizona human smuggling law, finding it infringes on U.S. government
(Reuters) – A federal judge has struck down a 2005 Arizona criminal statute against human smuggling in a ruling that found it infringed on the U.S. government’s power to enforce immigration law.
Off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent arrested in California shooting
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was arrested on Saturday in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old man at a Southern California home, police said.
Two Americans freed by North Korea are on their way home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea freed two Americans from prison and they were returning to the United States on Saturday after the surprise involvement of the top-ranking U.S. intelligence official in their release.
