University of Texas acquires archives of literary giant García Márquez
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A research library at the University of Texas has acquired the archives of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez, whose spellbinding stories of love and longing brought Latin America to life for millions of readers around the world.
Outerwall hikes prices for movie, video game rentals
(Reuters) – Outerwall Inc hiked prices for renting movies and video games at its Redbox kiosks to help fund improvements in its business as streaming sites reduce demand for DVDs.
University of Virginia student leaders urge fight against sex assault
(Reuters) – Student leaders at the University of Virginia urged the school community on Monday to join together to fight sexual violence after an article in Rolling Stone magazine that described an alleged gang rape on campus at a fraternity house.
New York’s Cuomo warns snow-hit Buffalo of risk to roofs
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned residents of Buffalo, New York, which is still digging out from as much as seven feet of snow, to beware of roof collapses as the weather warms.
Confession of accused Etan Patz killer admissible as evidence: NY court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The confession of a man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz, who vanished from a New York street more than three decades ago, can be used as evidence against him, a Manhattan court ruled on Monday.
Two more deaths identified by GM ignition-switch program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two additional deaths have been attributed to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles, bringing the total to 35, according a report on Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program to compensate for deaths and accident…
Flooding could follow heavy snow in western New York
BUFFALO (Reuters) – Emergency workers filled thousands of sandbags on Sunday as the area around Buffalo, New York braced for potential flooding as warming temperatures began to melt up to seven feet (2 meters) of snow.
Seattle councillors to vote on funding Internet access at homeless camps
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The Seattle City Council was expected to vote Monday on a measure that would fund Internet access at the city’s homeless camps.
Two U.S. soldiers killed in bomb attack in Afghan capital: sources
KABUL (Reuters) – Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by a bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, officials and sources said.
Cleveland boy with pellet gun dies after police shoot him
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy who was shot by police after he brandished a pellet gun at a Cleveland recreation center died on Sunday from his injuries, officials said.
