Arizona rat breeder accused of cruelty after hundreds of rats die
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after hundreds of dying or dead domesticated rats were found inside a large trailer north of Phoenix, authorities said on Tuesday.
Lawyers argue for repeal of Florida’s same-sex marriage ban
MIAMI (Reuters) – Lawyers representing a half dozen same-sex couples suing Miami-Dade County for the right to marry say Florida should follow the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in a decision last year that struck down parts of the Defense of M…
U.S. poll: more voters see Obama as worst president in modern times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two years into President Barack Obama’s second term, more voters say they are dissatisfied with his administration’s handling of everything from the economy to foreign policy, giving him the worst marks of any modern U.S. preside…
Hunger groups get creative while U.S. schools out for summer
NEWARK Del. (Reuters) – Hunger relief workers are getting creative at keeping small bellies full when U.S. schools – along with their free or reduced-price meals – close for summer.
Anti-immigration protesters block undocumented migrants in California
MURRIETA Calif. (Reuters) – Protesters shouting anti-immigration slogans blocked the arrival of three buses carrying undocumented Central American families to a U.S. Border Patrol station on Tuesday after they were flown to San Diego from Texas.
Berkeley residents to vote on soda tax in November
BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters) – A California college town known for its liberal activism will vote in November on whether to place a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages, touching off the latest obesity-fighting campaign in the United States.
Mistrial threat looms over case of friend of accused Boston bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – Four days after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, dozens of heavily armed federal agents surrounded the home of two friends of the suspected bomber, ordered them out and took the men in handcuffs to a police station for hours of i…
U.S. privacy board says NSA Internet spying program is effective but worrying
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)’s data collection program has been an effective tool to enhance the country’s security but some elements of the cyber-spying raises privacy concerns, a U.S. federal privacy watchdog said in a report.
Six Los Angeles sheriff’s officials convicted in federal jail probe: reports
(Reuters) – Six Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials were found guilty on Tuesday of obstructing a federal investigation into violence and other misconduct against prisoners at county jails, California media reported.
California’s Napa County wildfire sparks evacuations, damage
(Reuters) – A fast-spreading wildfire was sweeping through a remote swath of California’s Napa Valley on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and damaging structures, fire officials and local media said.
