Two vessels collide, others grounded amid gusting winds off Virginia coast
(Reuters) – A rig vessel and a container ship collided in a shipping channel in the Chesapeake Bay, off the Virginia coast, on Tuesday amid gusting winds blamed for causing a bulk carrier to run aground and a dozen other ships to drag anchor, the U.S. …
Michigan, White House discuss federal money for bankrupt Detroit: report
(Reuters) – Michigan officials and President Barack Obama’s Administration are discussing a plan to free up $100 million in federal money to aid Detroit’s retired city workers, the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday.
Bill signed allowing surprise inspections of Arizona abortion clinics
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday signed into a law a bill allowing state health authorities to conduct surprise inspections of abortion clinics without first obtaining a warrant, handing another victory to abortion foes.
Hundreds of earthquakes strike central Idaho, rattling nerves
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Hundreds of low-level and medium-sized earthquakes have struck central Idaho since last month, puzzling geologists who wonder whether the ruptures portend a much larger temblor to come or are merely the rumblings of a seismic …
Two incompatible gun ballot measures lead in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Two incompatible ballot measures on background checks for gun buyers in Washington state enjoy majority support in a poll released on Tuesday, but the one advancing stricter gun controls is more popular.
NY City police disband unit that monitored Muslim communities: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Police Department has disbanded a surveillance unit that targeted and monitored Muslim communities, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Voices of gratitude, defiance at Boston bombing memorial
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, other leaders and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing shared messages of thanks and defiance on Tuesday at a tribute to the three people killed and 264 wounded in the attack exactly one year ago.
Handless cleric’s own words to be used against him in U.S. trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prosecutors can use radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri’s own inflammatory words against him during his trial in New York on terrorism-related charges, including praise for Osama bin Laden and for the September 11, 2001, attacks, a…
Americans increasingly prefer Democrats on healthcare: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans increasingly think Democrats have a better plan for healthcare than Republicans, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after the White House announced that more people than expected had signed up for the “Obamacar…
Ex-U.S. defense secretary knows accuracy of his tax return is unknown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Rumsfeld has a new addition to his list of known unknowns – the accuracy of his 2013 tax filing.
