Drought leaves up to 2.81 million hungry in Central America: U.N
OROCUINA Honduras (Reuters) – A severe drought has ravaged crops in Central America and as many as 2.81 million people are struggling to feed themselves, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, though the region’s coffee crop has …
Big pharmacies knock on door of oil-rich North Dakota
BISMARCK N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota’s oil boom has fueled a construction bonanza for new supermarkets, restaurants and clothing stores. But try finding a Rite Aid, Walgreens or other national pharmacy chain in the state, the fastest-growing economy …
Fast-food worker protests planned for more than 150 U.S. cities
(Reuters) – Fast-food workers will stage another day of protests in more than 150 U.S. cities on Thursday as they seek a doubling in hourly pay to $15 and the right to form a union.
U.S. tax revenue to rise if Obama legalizes some immigrants: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. government tax collections would get a multi-billion-dollar boost if President Barack Obama issued an executive order giving temporary legal status to millions of undocumented residents, the liberal-leaning Center for Americ…
Dutch national pleads guilty in U.S. to running online narcotics bazaar
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Dutch national who created and ran an elaborate online marketplace for the buying and selling of narcotics has pleaded guilty to U.S. drug trafficking and money laundering charges, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Man accused of supporting Colombian rebels sentenced to decade in prison
(Reuters) – A man accused of attempting to provide Colombian rebels with rocket-propelled grenade launchers was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a federal judge in New York City, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Family of Hawaii toddler who died after dental work settles suit
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Relatives of a 3-year-old Hawaii girl who suffered brain injuries and died after undergoing a dental procedure that went awry late last year have settled the malpractice lawsuit brought in the case, the family’s lawyer said on Wedn…
Body found near home of missing 8-year-old Arizona girl
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Search teams looking for an 8-year-old girl reported missing on Tuesday from her bedroom in northwestern Arizona found a body near the family’s home on Wednesday, but police said the remains were not immediately identified.
Sotloff family mourns, challenges Islamic State leader to debate
MIAMI (Reuters) – The family of Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants, said on Wednesday he was “a gentle soul”, and challenged the group’s leader to a debate on the peaceful teachings of the Muslim holy boo…
U.S. to probe Ferguson police force after shooting of teen: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is launching a civil rights probe into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, several weeks after a white officer shot an unarmed black teenager, sparking racial unrest, the Washington Post repor…
