Obama creates half-million acre national monument in New Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday preserved almost 500,000 acres of mountains, canyons, trails, caves and grasslands in New Mexico as a new national monument, saying he wanted to protect the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks region …
Four killed, 20 hurt in California bus crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles-bound passenger bus veered off a Southern California highway on Wednesday and flipped onto its side, killing four people on board and injuring 20 more, California Highway Patrol officials said.
McDonald’s workers protest low wages, more than 100 arrested
(Reuters) – More than 100 demonstrators seeking better pay for McDonald’s workers were arrested on Wednesday as protesters swarmed the fast-food chain’s corporate campus near Chicago demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour and the right to unionize.
California transit authority settles civil rights lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California transit agency has settled a civil rights lawsuit by five men detained after the shooting of Oscar Grant, a young black man shot to death by a white transit policeman in Oakland, representatives for both sides sai…
Three tornadoes touch down in Denver suburb of Aurora
DENVER (Reuters) – Three tornadoes touched down on Wednesday in the Denver suburb of Aurora, but no damage was immediately reported, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.
Former N.Y. state assemblyman gets three years in prison for taking bribes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for taking more than $20,000 in bribes.
U.S. judge rules lawsuit against ex-Bolivia leader can move forward
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami federal judge will allow a lawsuit to proceed against a former Bolivian president accused of overseeing a deadly military crackdown during 2003 street protests in the South American country.
Pennsylvania will not appeal same-sex marriage ruling, governor says
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The governor of Pennsylvania said on Wednesday the state will not appeal a judge’s ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the state.
Criminal charges filed in food safety case against Iowa egg farm
(Reuters) – An Iowa-based egg producer and two of its executives are facing federal criminal charges in connection with a 2010 salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in the United States, according to federal court …
Dozens arrested in New York child pornography bust
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people who share child pornography online, federal and local law enforcement said W…
