Death toll from Washington state mudslide rises to 37
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – The official death toll from a mudslide that buried a river valley neighborhood in the Cascade foothills of Washington state last month rose to 37 on Tuesday, after search teams extricated another body from the mud and r…
Alabama man sentenced in murder-for-hire plot to kill neighbor
(This April 14 story was corrected to say “raping” instead of “having an affair” in paragraph 3, and changes “trial” to “hearing” in paragraph 4)
Police detonate ‘suspicious device’ in downtown Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Massachusetts State Police bomb squad detonated a “suspicious device” found in downtown Boston on Tuesday, though they said it had not yet been determined if the device was hazardous.
US Airways investigating pornographic tweet sent to complaining customer
(Reuters) – US Airways said it was investigating a pornographic tweet on Tuesday sent on its Twitter account in response to a customer complaint about a flight delay, which went viral on social media.
Sky-watchers see ‘blood moon’ in total lunar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Parts of the world saw a rare celestial event on Tuesday when the Earth’s shadow fell across the moon, turning it orange.
Walking, ‘talking’ drilling rigs aim to modernize fracking
WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The backbreaking life of a roughneck, the iconic worker bees of oilfield drilling rigs, is getting a little easier.
Two California men charged with serial killings of prostitutes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Southern California men have been charged with murder in the slayings of four women over the last six months, after the body of one victim was found on the conveyor belt of a recycling center in the city of Anaheim, police s…
U.S. healthcare usage and spending resumes rise in 2013: report
(Reuters) – Americans used more health services and spent more on prescription drugs in 2013, reversing a recent trend, though greater use of cheaper generic drugs helped control spending, according to a report issued on Tuesday by a leading healthcare…
CBO lowers U.S. deficit estimates as health subsidies fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act will cost slightly less than previously thought, helping to slow down the forecast growth of U.S. deficits over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said on Mon…
Bail set at $6 million for Utah woman suspected of infant killings
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah mother was ordered held on $6 million bail on Monday, accused of killing six of her own newborn children over a 10-year period and stuffing their bodies into cardboard boxes that were later unearthed at the house where…
