Florida police probe death of 4-year-old run over by car
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida boy found in the middle of a street in Tampa died after being run over by a car, and authorities are investigating whether the child was pushed or fell from the vehicle, city police said on Monday.
Wisconsin train derailment clean up underway, evacuation lifted
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – An evacuation order was lifted on Monday after a train derailment and collision several hours earlier caused a fuel spill in a southeastern Wisconsin town, where clean-up efforts were underway, a rail spokesman said.
Two soldiers killed fighting for Israel were U.S. citizens
(Reuters) – Two American men were among the 13 Israeli soldiers killed in the conflict in Gaza on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said, the bloodiest day of the conflict, in which about 100 Palestinians were also killed.
Oil-by-rail fight in Washington threatens California gasoline prices
VANCOUVER Washington (Reuters) – California’s chance to keep a lid on some of the nation’s highest gas prices and join in the spoils of a domestic oil production boom is threatened by quickly growing opposition to a rail terminal in Washington state.
Ohio infant attacked and killed by dog
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An autopsy was under way on an Ohio infant who died this weekend after being attacked by a relative’s dog, a coroner’s office said Monday.
Massachusetts mayor in flap with conservatives on gay rights
BOSTON (Reuters) – (This story corrects July 17 story to make clear that article ran on TheBlaze.com but was not authored by Glenn Beck; changes “discrimination” to “orientation” in 2nd paragraph)
In Clippers court case, octogenarian lawyer relishes the ruckus
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With the $2-billion sale of pro basketball’s Los Angeles Clippers at stake and the team’s irascible owner refusing to bless the record deal his estranged wife brokered, Bert Fields can hardly keep a smile from his face.
Four dead in Arizona small plane crash
(Reuters) – Four people were killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed in rugged territory near the popular Arizona resort town of Sedona, authorities said.
Forty-five years after Apollo landing, U.S. debates next lunar step
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Forty-five years after the first Apollo lunar landing, the United States remains divided about the moon’s role in future human space exploration.
Crews make progress in calming massive Washington state wildfire
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Firefighters made progress on Sunday slowing a massive wildfire in Washington state that has raged unchecked for nearly a week, destroying between 80 and 150 homes and charring a wide swath of wilderness east of the Cascade Mountain…
