Knock at door turns deadly in Philadelphia peephole shooting
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A man squinting through a peephole at his Philadelphia home in response to a late-night knock at his front door was shot in the face and killed, police said on Monday.
Safety debate eyes taming Bakken crude before it hits rails
HOUSTON (Reuters) – After a spate of fiery derailments, the scramble to make North Dakota’s Bakken crude oil safer when it’s being transported on trains has focused on better tracks, slower speeds, and reinforced railcars that bypass urban areas.
Hundreds of same-sex couples flock to Arkansas capital to marry
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Hundreds of same-sex couples, some hoisting rainbow flags, crowded the county courthouse of Little Rock, Arkansas, on Monday morning to receive marriage licenses after a judge last week struck down the state’s 10-year …
Clippers owner Sterling claims was set up for racist comments: CNN
(Reuters) – Embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling said he was set up to make racist comments in a taped recording that led the National Basketball Association to ban him for life from the sport, CNN reported on Monday.
Mid-May storm buries Colorado flower beds under 3 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.
New York’s Coney Island takes another wild ride into new era
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Change has come again to New York City’s Coney Island seaside resort, famous since the mid-19th century for its carnival atmosphere, sandy beaches and amusement parks.
Union Pacific line in Colorado operating after derailment
(Reuters) – U.S. railroad company Union Pacific Corp said on Monday that a rail line on which a train derailed near the town of LaSalle in northern Colorado was back in service.
Exclusive: Air traffic system failure caused by computer memory shortage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A common design problem in the U.S. air traffic control system made it possible for a U-2 spy plane to spark a computer glitch that recently grounded or delayed hundreds of Los Angeles area flights, according to an inside account a…
Clippers’ Sterling apologizes for racist remarks: CNN
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA over racist comments, has apologized and asked for forgiveness in his first public statement since the controversy began last month, CNN said on Sunda…
Third body found after Virginia hot air balloon crash
(Reuters) – Search teams in Virginia on Sunday discovered the body of the third person who died when a hot air balloon struck a power line and plummeted to the ground in flames, police said.
