Rare tornado damages homes in North California city
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A rare tornado has damaged about a dozen homes in Northern California, sending roof tiles and solar panels flying and leaving residents of the city of Roseville in shock over the unusual event, officials said on Thursday.
Faulty state Obamacare exchanges weigh joining HealthCare.gov
(Reuters) – A few U.S. states whose newly created Obamacare insurance exchanges were stalled by technology failures may join the federal government’s HealthCare.gov marketplace for next year, while only two states that relied on the administration plan…
Fugitive nabbed after dining in same restaurant as marshal
Kansas City, Missouri (Reuters) – Former fugitive Virgil Tillman will have plenty of time to contemplate his unfortunate choice of restaurants as he sits in jail.
Mexican restaurants in U.S. squeezed by surging lime prices
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Mexican restaurants in the United States are being squeezed by a sudden jump in the price of limes, an essential ingredient, which has led managers in places like San Antonio that are a hotbed for the cuisine to alter recipes.
Obama meets Pope Francis, invites him to White House
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Calling himself “a great admirer”, President Barack Obama held nearly an hour of private talks about the global situation with Pope Francis on Thursday and invited the pontiff to visit the White House.
Tumbleweeds plague drought-stricken American West
DENVER (Reuters) – Forty-eight hours after a recent windstorm blew a wall of tumbleweeds into his community on the high plains of Colorado, Robert McClintock and his neighbors were still working to clear away heaps of the spiny plant.
GSK recalls weight-loss drug Alli in U.S. on tampering concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline is recalling all supplies of its non-prescription weight-loss drug Alli in the United States and Puerto Rico after customers reported finding other pills and tablets in some bottles.
New abortion clinic planned for Texas as law closes facilities
DALLAS (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood will open a $5 million surgical abortion facility in San Antonio in a few months as other providers have been forced to close because of stringent restrictions passed by Texas lawmakers last year.
Database for tracking Medicaid frauds falls short, auditor says
(Reuters) – A federal data-sharing system meant to prevent healthcare providers banned from one state’s Medicaid program from billing another state’s program isn’t working as intended, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Offic…
Mississippi could execute its first female prisoner in 70 years
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – A Mississippi woman convicted of murder could become the first female prisoner executed in the state in 70 years, as defense attorneys on Thursday pressed for a last-minute reprieve arguing her son has repeatedly confes…
