Four family members die in Indianapolis house fire
(Reuters) – Two children and their parents died and two other children were critically injured on Saturday in a house fire in Indianapolis, said a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin ‘Shorty’ Guzman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. agencies in a major victory for the government in a long, brutal drugs war.
Missing U.S. student found dead in Italy railroad tunnel
(Reuters) – A U.S. college student who went missing two days ago while traveling in Italy has been found dead, authorities said Saturday.
U.S. Air Force reveals ‘neighborhood watch’ spy satellite program
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The United States plans to launch a pair of satellites to keep tabs on spacecraft from other countries orbiting 22,300 miles above the planet, as well as to track space debris, the head of Air Force Space Command sai…
U.S. weapons makers, military bet on innovation as funds shrivel
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) – Building missiles used to be back-breaking, strenuous work, and dangerous too, given the high level of explosives involved.
Cuban windsurfer rescued after four days at sea by U.S. Coast Guard
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Cuban man who attempted to windsurf across the Florida Straits to the United States was rescued on Friday after four days at sea, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Protesters make noise over New York plan to kill off mute swans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The graceful mute swan, in lore long associated with romance and fidelity, might not meet a fairy tale ending in New York.
Pentagon moving ahead with new vertical lift aircraft
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) – The Pentagon is committed to early design work on a new aircraft that will replace thousands of helicopters now used by the U.S. military, its first “clean sheet design” program in years, the Army official heading the ef…
U.S. soldier killed, 7 injured during training exercise at Fort Bragg
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army soldier was killed and seven were injured during a training exercise involving a large gun at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday, officials at the base said.
Some victims in California tribal office shooting were relatives
(Reuters) – A woman who opened fire at an eviction hearing at a Native American tribal office in a California killed her brother, niece and nephew plus a fourth person, officials said on Friday, one day after the attack.
