Wildfire managers tap military for aid in U.S. West
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Wildfire managers have turned to the U.S. Department of Defense for immediate access to two military C-130 aircraft retrofitted to carry retardant, boosting their forces to face the largest blaze in Washington state history.
Lead-lined glove tied to New Mexico radiation leak: lawmaker
(Reuters) – A radiation leak that indefinitely shut down a nuclear waste dump in New Mexico was likely caused by a container of radioactive materials improperly packaged with a lead-lined glove at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a state lawmaker said o…
Alaska quake knocks out some communication, does little damage
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the coast of Alaska early on Friday, shaking people awake in the capital Juneau and cutting off some communications in the southeast part of the state, officials said.
California burglary suspect may face murder charge in shooting by homeowner
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California burglary suspect faces possible murder charges in the fatal shooting of his alleged accomplice, even though she was gunned down by the elderly man they had just robbed as she pleaded she was pregnant, polic…
State judge strikes down Florida’s gay marriage ban, stays ruling
MIAMI (Reuters) – A state judge struck down Florida’s gay marriage ban on Friday in the latest in a string of legal gay-rights victories that have nonetheless been put on hold for resolution by higher courts.
Former WWE champ nabs suspected burglar in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A hapless burglar in Arizona learned a hard lesson when he broke into the Phoenix home of former World Wrestling Entertainment heavyweight champion Daniel Bryan, police said on Friday.
U.S. fighter jets escort Canadian plane home over passenger threat
(Reuters) – Two U.S. F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto on Friday after a man on the plane apparently threatened to blow up the aircraft, authorities said.
Alaska Supreme Court says same-sex couples entitled to death benefits
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Same-sex couples in Alaska should be eligible to receive death benefits when a partner dies despite a state ban on gay marriage, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled on Friday in its second decision in four months to favor granting …
State judge strikes down Florida’s gay marriage ban, stays ruling
MIAMI (Reuters) – A state judge struck down Florida’s gay marriage ban on Friday in the latest in a string of legal gay-rights victories that have nonetheless been put on hold for resolution by higher courts.
Suspended California lawmaker Leland Yee faces new conspiracy charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal grand jury has returned conspiracy charges against California State Senator Leland Yee, adding to the suspended lawmaker’s legal woes after he was indicted earlier this year for corruption and taking part in a scheme t…
