Americans face post-foreclosure hell as wages garnished, assets seized
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Many thousands of Americans who lost their homes in the housing bust, but have since begun to rebuild their finances, are suddenly facing a new foreclosure nightmare: debt collectors are chasing them down for the money they still o…
American Airlines Boeing makes emergency landing after wall panels come loose
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An American Airlines Inc plane made an emergency landing in San Francisco on Monday after a number of interior wall panels came loose mid-flight, an airline spokesman said.
California bus driver quarantined after Ebola scare
(Reuters) – A Los Angeles bus driver was quarantined for several hours on Monday after a passenger wearing a surgical mask claimed he had Ebola, a county transportation official said.
Two killed as storms move across southern United States
BIRMINGHAM Al (Reuters) – Two people were killed and at least four were injured on Monday as a strong storm swept across several southern U.S. states, officials said.
Florida asks for state Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi requested on Monday that the state Supreme Court be allowed to decide whether same-sex couples can marry within its jurisdiction.
Alaska gay couples apply for marriage licenses after judge drops ban
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska officials began accepting marriage license applications from gay couples on Monday, even as the state sought to appeal a weekend ruling by a federal judge that struck down the state ban’s on same-sex nuptials.
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…
Minnesota archdiocese settle lawsuit on abuse of minors
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A lawsuit that forced Roman Catholic officials in Minnesota to release decades of files on clergy accused of child sex abuse has been settled along with agreements on new child protection protocols, church officials and a victim…
Chicago software executive shot in July by employee dies: official
(Reuters) – The chief executive of a Chicago software company who was shot and gravely wounded in July by a disgruntled employee died on Monday, a medical examiner’s spokesman said.
Gunman opens fire at Nevada state office building, wounding one
(Reuters) – One man was shot and wounded on Monday when a gunman opened fire in a state office building in Las Vegas and a 73-year-old man was taken into custody as a suspect, police said.
