U.S. needs to rethink Ebola infection controls, says CDC chief
DALLAS (Reuters) – Medical experts need to rethink how highly infectious diseases are handled in the United States, a U.S. health official said on Monday, after a Dallas nurse contracted Ebola despite wearing protective gear while caring for a dying Li…
Oregon couple to plead not guilty to sex with 16-year-old babysitter
(Reuters) – An Oregon couple is expected to plead not guilty on Monday to charges they repeatedly sexually abused a 16-year-old babysitter after plying her with alcohol and marijuana, then used a cell phone to film the acts, a county prosecutor said.
Protesters demonstrate in St. Louis area over police shootings of blacks
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Hundreds of people demonstrated in the pouring rain in the St. Louis area on Monday, staging a series of rolling protests in the latest show of anger over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in August.
Californians fork over $533 million more in taxes than expected
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California’s recovering economy has generated tax revenues that are more than a half-billion dollars above estimates in the past three months, but the state still needs to take care not to overspend, Controller John Chiang…
Parents of Virginia student missing a month plead again for help
(Reuters) – The parents of a University of Virginia student who has been missing for one month on Monday pleaded again for help in finding their daughter.
Suspects aid New Orleans police with photos of selves shot with stolen phone
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A pair of armed-robbery suspects in New Orleans have given police seeking their capture on Monday a helpful clue: pictures of themselves taken with one of their victim’s cell phones and uploaded to her storage account.
Oklahoma attorney general asks for delay in three executions
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general has filed a request to delay three upcoming executions in Oklahoma due to a lack of drugs and to provide more time to implement new lethal injection protocols, according to court documents obtained …
Sex abuse case may spell end of football at New Jersey high school
(Reuters) – The superintendent of a New Jersey school district that canceled this year’s high school football season amid a hazing case that led to sexual assault charges said on Monday he is considering suspending the program in future years as well. 
Alaska gay couples seek marriage licenses after judge dumps ban
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska officials began accepting marriage license applications from gay couples on Monday, a day after a federal judge ruled the state ban’s on such nuptials was unconstitutional in the latest victory for U.S. supporters of sa…
Kroger Co. settles chicken labeling lawsuit, changes packaging
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Kroger Co, the biggest U.S. supermarket operator, said on Monday it will remove the “humanely raised” claims from a store brand of chicken to settle a federal lawsuit claiming the retailer deceived consumers because the animals …
