Obama, Republicans sound conciliatory note but battles loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday, but Obama’s plans to proceed with new immigration rules foreshadowed a bumpy start to his relationship with a Republican-contr…
Ex-NFL running back Le’Ron McClain arrested on drug charges
(Reuters) – Former two-time Pro Bowl NFL running back Le’Ron McClain has been arrested on a felony charge of trafficking in synthetic drugs, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said Thursday.
U.S. Veterans Affairs to seek more healthcare funds: secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department will seek further budget increases to deal with medical appointment backlogs and the mounting costs of caring for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, VA Secretary Bob McDonald said on Thursday.
Oregon police capture man suspected of murder, posting pictures online
(Reuters) – Police in Oregon have arrested a man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend then posting gruesome pictures of the scene onto the internet, authorities said.
Archer Daniels Midland names Juan Luciano CEO
(Reuters) – U.S. agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Co named Juan Luciano chief executive, effective Jan. 1. Luciano succeeds Patricia Woertz, who will remain as ADM’s chairman and is expected to retire in May 2016.
Bad weather, safety agency blamed for fatal Alaska crash
(Reuters) – Federal investigators said on Wednesday pilot error and a lack of safety measures at Alaska’s public safety agency were to blame for the crash of a rescue helicopter that killed all three people on board last year.
Kidnapped Philadelphia woman found safe in Maryland
(Reuters) – A woman who was abducted from a Philadelphia street in an assault caught on surveillance video was found safe in Maryland on Wednesday, three days after the incident, police said.
Mississippi prisons chief resigns abruptly amid federal suit
JACKSON Miss. (Reuters) – Mississippi’s long-serving prisons chief resigned abruptly on Wednesday amid a federal case in which prosecutors have moved to seize his assets.
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed U.S. president and contributed to a Republican sweep of U.S. …
Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court rules
(Reuters) – Missouri’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday, adding momentum to efforts in states across the country to legalize gay nuptials.
