Pesticides suspected in spike of illnesses in Washington state
(Reuters) – Pesticides may be linked to a spike in cases involving breathing difficulties and skin rashes in central Washington state, health officials said on Monday.
Minnesota man released on bond pending immigration fraud trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A federal judge granted bond on Monday for a Minnesota man charged with failing to disclose military service or crimes committed in Bosnia in the 1990s when he applied to enter the United States.
Colorado boy, 13, accused of killing dad, concealing death for days
DENVER (Reuters) – A 13-year-old Colorado boy suspected of shooting his father dead and concealing the killing for days by calling the man’s work to say his dad was sick made his first court appearance on Monday as prosecutors weighed whether to charge…
New Hampshire home explodes during gunfight
(Reuters) – An explosion ripped through a New Hampshire home that was already in flames during an apparent shootout on Monday, local television footage showed.
Clippers owner apologizes, says was ‘baited’ into racist comments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two weeks after he was banned by the NBA over racist comments, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling broke his silence with a televised apology for his “terrible mistake” while insisting he was “baited” into making the prov…
More than 150 same-sex couples marry in Arkansas capital
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court delayed its ruling until at least Tuesday on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to wed, even as more than 150 gay and lesbian couples were married at a county courthouse in the capita…
Sriracha hot sauce plant owner vows to stay in California: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The maker of the popular Sriracha hot pepper sauce does not intend to move his factory out of California, despite complaints over the smell that have prompted local officials to consider declaring it a public nuisance, NPR repor…
‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken’s key Democratic opponent dies
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – U.S. congressional candidate Keith Crisco, who battled “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken in a May 6 Democratic primary race in North Carolina deemed too close to call, died on Monday, the state elections boa…
May storm buries Colorado flower beds under three feet of snow
(Reuters) – A mid-May snowstorm dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on Colorado’s Rocky Mountains on Monday, while the U.S. Midwest braced for hail and other severe weather, forecasters said.
London imam claims at U.S. trial he tried to help Yemen hostages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – London imam Abu Hamza admitted to a U.S. jury on Monday that he provided a satellite phone to Yemeni militants months before they kidnapped Western tourists in 1998 and spoke to their leader just three hours after the hostages were…
