Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army sergeant for heroism in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military honor, to a former Army sergeant on Tuesday for saving the life of a fellow soldier and calling in air support to beat back an ambush in Afghanistan in…
Texas plans first execution since Oklahoma’s botched lethal injection
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to put to death convicted rapist and murderer Robert James Campbell on Tuesday in the first execution in the United States since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April raised questions about capital punis…
Seattle airport jetway falls as passengers exit plane; no injuries
(Reuters) – A jetway collapsed on Tuesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as passengers were exiting a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix, but no one was injured in the incident, an airport spokeswoman said.
‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken wins N.C. congressional primary
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in North Carolina on Tuesday, a day after his main challenger died from a fall, official results showed.
Slain German student may have entered Montana garage for alcohol
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A German foreign exchange student shot dead by a Montana homeowner had entered the man’s property while “garage hopping” in a possible search for alcohol, an activity learned from friends, authorities said in court documen…
Flights halted at Chicago airports due to smoke at radar center
(Reuters) – Flights into and out of Chicago’s two major airports were halted near midday Tuesday after workers were forced to clear a Federal Aviation Administration flight approach control center in Elgin, Illinois, due to smoke in the building, an FA…
Christie spokesman ‘shocked’ to hear of bridge traffic scandal
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s spokesman testified on Tuesday he was shocked to learn that some of his former colleagues had organized traffic gridlock last year, apparently to retaliate against a political foe of …
Shipwreck off Haiti could be Columbus’s Santa Maria, explorers say
MIAMI (Reuters) – A shipwreck found off the north coast of Haiti could be the 500-year-old remains of the Santa Maria, which led Christopher Columbus’s famed voyage to the New World, according to a team of marine explorers.
Rabbi charged with stealing $12.4 million from New York disabled kids
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York rabbi and three others were indicted for stealing over $12.4 million in public aid for disabled pre-schoolers and using it to spruce up their homes, get catering discounts and fund a relative’s cosmetics business, author…
Obama: Small window to get immigration reform done this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was a small window of opportunity now to pass immigration reform in the House of Representatives, before Washington’s attention turned completely to the November midterm congressional …
