U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to cut their U.S. income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Monday.
Montana ‘BASE jumper’ falls to death in Glacier National Park
MISSOULA Mont. (Reuters) – A Montana hiker reported as missing after he set out alone to perform a BASE jump in Glacier National Park over the weekend has been found dead below the summit of Mount Siyeh, authorities said on Monday.
United Airlines offers flight attendants $100,000 in voluntary buyout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines and union officials said Monday that eligible flight attendants will be paid up to $100,000 to leave the company through a voluntary buyout, in a deal that aims to end furloughs at the over-staffed airline.
Miami Bat Squad tracks rare species to golf course roost
MIAMI (Reuters) – Shortly after dusk, three researchers squat on the lawn of a vacant, million-dollar home in a posh Miami suburb, pointing ultrasonic microphones at the darkened mansion.
Wildfires rage in California drought, hundreds forced to flee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews were battling about a dozen major wildfires across California on Tuesday that have forced thousands of people to flee, damaged or destroyed more than 100 buildings, and charred thousands of acres of drought-stricken forest…
Fatal police shooting in Utah fuels racial controversy
(Reuters) – A private autopsy has found a 22-year-old black man shot dead by police in Utah was fired at from behind six times, said a lawyer for the man’s family. Authorities say the man was shot dead when he lunged at officers with a sword.
FBI probes traffic stop that left Missouri teen in critical condition
KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating allegations of excessive force by a Missouri police officer during a traffic stop that left a teenage motorist in critical condition, authorities said on Monday.
New York court watches taped confession by accused killer of Etan Patz
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey man accused of the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 calmly confessed on a videotape played in court on Monday to choking the boy and stuffing him alive in a garbage bag he tossed in an alley.
California state Senator Wright to resign following fraud conviction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California state Senator Roderick Wright plans to resign from office later this month following a perjury and voter fraud conviction that saw him sentenced to 90 days in jail, he said in a letter sent on Monday.
Murder charges for man in gruesome Florida quadruple killing
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida police charged a man with murder on Monday in a quadruple killing, after finding the victims’ bodies earlier this month decomposing by the side of the road.
