62 percent of Americans back letting illegal immigrants become citizens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sixty-two percent of Americans support providing a way for immigrants living in the United States illegally to become citizens if they meet requirements, while almost a fifth support deportation, a poll showed on Tuesday.
‘Terrible accident’ recounted in 911 tapes of Tracy Morgan crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who witnessed a multicar collision on a New Jersey highway that critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed one of his associates called 911 to report a “terrible accident,” according to audio recordings released on…
Lone Star State makes wines with a Mediterranean touch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Texas is known for many things: cowboys and cattle, oil and gas wells, the Alamo and a passion for college football. But wine?
Vermont climate change report warns of catastrophic flood risk
BOSTON (Reuters) – A warming world could pose a risk of more frequent catastrophic flooding but also be a long-term boon for Vermont farmers and a shorter-lived thrill for its skiers, according to a state report released on Tuesday.
Bonus payout for WTC site workers premature: U.S. court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – (This June 9 story was refiled to correct name of lawyer in 13th paragraph to Margaret Warner from Meredith Warner)
Killers of Las Vegas cops harbored anti-government ideology
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A married couple who shot dead two Las Vegas police officers in a weekend pizza parlor ambush harbored anti-government and white supremacist ideology and threw a swastika on the body of one of the officers they gunned down, police…
California man charged with holding girl 10 years pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California man accused of abducting a 15-year-old girl and holding her captive for a decade of physical and sexual abuse pleaded not guilty on Monday to rape and kidnapping charges and was ordered to remain jailed on …
U.S. law firms flock to gay-marriage proponents, shun other side
(Reuters) – As U.S. lawsuits seeking gay-marriage rights move toward a likely showdown at the Supreme Court next year, major law firms are rushing to get involved — but only on the side of the proponents.
Victims of 2004 Ion crash sue GM to reopen case
(Reuters) – Victims of the crash of a Saturn Ion in 2004 have filed a lawsuit against General Motors Co to reopen a settlement and accusing the automaker of fraud.
Private U.S. report accuses another Chinese military unit of hacking
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A private U.S. cybersecurity company on Monday accused a unit of China’s military of conducting far-reaching hacking operations to advance the country’s satellite and aerospace programs.
