Hundreds of postal workers protest at Chicago Staples over outsourcing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Hundreds of postal workers from around the country protested outside a Staples store in downtown Chicago on Tuesday over a program that allows postal services to be sold at more than 80 Staples retail outlets.
Mysterious white flags replace U.S. stars and stripes on Brooklyn Bridge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers awoke to find two white flags hung in place of the American flags that traditionally flutter atop the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday morning, baffling city officials, police and onlookers.
Man arrested in bomb hoax at Louisiana university
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a bomb hoax last week at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette that forced an evacuation of the sprawling campus and triggered a large-scale police response, authorities …
Driver rescued in Oregon after 12 hours trapped with corpse
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A driver who spent 12 hours trapped in the wreckage of her car with the corpse of a passenger who died after their vehicle tumbled down an embankment was rescued after a hitchhiker in Oregon heard her cries for help, authorities sai…
Maine governor bemoans move of eight child immigrants to his state
BOSTON (Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage blasted the White House on Tuesday for placing in his state eight children who tried to cross the border illegally.
Most victims of fiery California bus crash died of smoke inhalation
(Reuters) – Most of the 10 people killed in a fiery crash of a bus full of college hopefuls in Northern California survived the initial impact and died of smoke inhalation from flames that engulfed the vehicle, the county coroner said on Tuesday.
In chokehold death, NY police tactics clash with moves to mend relations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Bill Bratton returned in January for a second stint as New York City’s police commissioner, he often invoked two priorities – to mend relations with black and Latino citizens and to keep serious crime down with the same method…
Helicopter crashes near Washington state community hit by mudslide
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed on Monday near a Washington state community in the Cascade foothills still reeling from a damaging mudslide, apparently injuring the pilot, according to authorities and media reports.
San Diego-area community expected to reject illegal immigrant shelter
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Southern California city will put itself at the center of a nationwide debate over illegal immigration on Tuesday evening when officials there are expected to reject a bid by the U.S. government to open a shelter for unaccompani…
Oregon recreational pot initiative qualifies for November ballot
(Reuters) – An initiative seeking to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana in Oregon has qualified for the November ballot, the state said on its website on Tuesday.
