Exclusive: NRG betting big on rooftop solar in California
(Reuters) – U.S. power company NRG Energy Inc aims to grab a bigger piece of the residential solar industry by expanding its business in California, the nation’s biggest solar market, and offering a new financing option to its customers.
Minnesota’s Bill Frenzel, former U.S. congressman, dies at 86
(Reuters) – Bill Frenzel, who served 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, has died aged 86, the organization said in a statement on Monday.
U.S. Senator Begich concedes defeat in Alaska senate race
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Mark Begich on Monday conceded defeat to his Republican challenger in a closely watched race that was part of midterm elections that gave Republicans control of the Senate and strengthened their grip on the House of Representat…
California Governor appoints lawmaker to university board in time for key vote
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed a top lawmaker to the board overseeing the massive University of California system, days before the panel is scheduled to vote on a tuition hike opposed by Brown.
Hagel seeks to reassure U.S. troops about safety of Ebola mission
FORT CAMPBELL Ky. (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sought on Monday to reassure soldiers training for the fight against Ebola in Liberia that their mission was a legitimate use of the military and the Pentagon was taking every step to ensure t…
California Chinook salmon fall run slowed amid warm weather, drought
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The annual fall migration of Chinook salmon has been delayed by warmer water temperatures and slow-flowing streams in parts of California as the state’s three-year drought drags on, hatchery officials said Monday.
Minnesotan who lived on yacht and collected welfare pleads guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota man who collected food stamps and other public assistance while living on a yacht with his wife pleaded guilty on Monday to two felony charges, prosecutors said.
Man killed when car plows into care home in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona man who may have been trying to commit suicide slammed his car into a group care home, killing one of the residents inside, and will be booked on suspicion of murder, police said on Monday.
U.S. court rejects Maine’s effort to trim Medicaid rolls
BRUNSWICK Maine (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Maine’s effort to trim some young people from its Medicaid rolls, saying the move would violate the Affordable Care Act.
Pilot in Pennsylvania admits cargo was pot, not hot water tanks
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A pilot who initially claimed his small plane’s cargo was hot water tanks has admitted it was actually 252 pounds of marijuana, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania said on Monday.
