Senator Alexander defeats Tea Party challenge in Tennessee primary
NASHVILLE Tenn. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander on Thursday earned the Republican spot on the November general election ballot after defeating a state representative with Tea Party support in Tennessee’s primary.
Baby dies, mother in critical after stabbing attack near Sacramento
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A six-month old baby died and his mother was in critical condition after a family member stabbed them both on Thursday in a Sacramento suburb, police said.
‘Immigration doctor’ convicted of sexually assaulting nine-year-old Colorado girl
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado man who posed as an immigration doctor to gain access to the home of a Vietnamese family was convicted on Thursday of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl inside the residence, prosecutors said.
University of Oregon appoints interim leader after president resigns
PORTLAND Oregon (Reuters) – The University of Oregon named an interim president on Thursday after the abrupt resignation of Michael Gottfredson, whose tenure saw accusations of rape against three basketball players and tough union negotiations with pro…
Undocumented Mexican migrant takes refuge in Arizona church
TUCSON Ariz. (Reuters) – Surrounded by about 50 well-wishers, including representatives from a dozen southern Arizona congregations, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico and longtime Tucson resident took refuge on Thursday in a church that offered her…
Toddler slides through White House gate, alarming Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A toddler squeezed through the White House gates on Thursday evening, causing a brief security lockdown on Pennsylvania Avenue and amusing White House reporters awaiting late-breaking news on Iraq.
California cargo ships to slow for whales under new program
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The massive container ships passing through the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California will be paid a bonus of $2,500 per trip to slow down, in an effort to cut off-shore air pollution and reduce collisions w…
Former Calpers board member charged with bribery in corruption case
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury indicted on Thursday a former Calpers board member on charges of bribing a chief executive of the California public pension fund and faking documents to gain million of dollars in investments fees.
Body found in Washington state appears to be of missing child
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The body of a child found on Thursday near a Washington state mobile home park appears to be that of a 6-year-old girl last seen on Saturday and reported missing when she failed to turn up for dinner the following night, authorities…
Cabin stowaway re-arrested at Los Angeles airport
(Reuters) – A woman who sneaked aboard a commercial flight at the San Jose International Airport without a ticket this week and flew to Southern California was re-arrested on Thursday after she turned up at Los Angeles International Airport, police sai…
