Firefighters keep Arizona wildfire from advancing on homes
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Crews battling a major wildfire along a scenic corridor in northern Arizona stopped the wind-whipped blaze’s march toward homes in the area on Thursday, but thousands of residents still may be forced to evacuate, fire officials said…
Obama to pitch U.S. tourism at Baseball Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will make a pitch for U.S. tourism at a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday as part of his efforts to provide a boost for U.S. economic growth.
Yelp helped NYC find unreported food borne illness: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Reviewers on the online restaurant and business rating site, Yelp, helped New York City health officials find hundreds of unreported cases of possible food borne illnesses, health officials reported on Thursday.
U.S. watchdog group seeks probe of proposal to cut biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A government ethics watchdog on Thursday asked for an investigation into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut federal biofuel use targets for 2014.
Fifty U.S. senators urge NFL to back Redskins’ name change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fifty U.S. senators urged the National Football League on Thursday to endorse a name change for the Washington Redskins, saying the franchise’s name was a racial slur.
New Hampshire city leads fight against inland flooding
KEENE, New Hampshire (Reuters) – When the rain comes down heavy in Keene, New Hampshire, auto mechanic Tom Stevens knows what to do: Drive the cars to the top of the hill near his garage and get everything else up onto shelves before floodwater starts …
Fox News anchor Jarrett released after Minneapolis airport arrest
(Reuters) – Fox News anchor Gregg Jarrett was released from jail early Thursday after running into trouble with the law in a Minneapolis airport.
Accused Boston bomber admitted role in attack, prosecutors say
BOSTON (Reuters) – The accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had admitted to a role in the attack during an interrogation in hospital a day after his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing.
Chicago man faces 120 years in beating of exchange student
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago man convicted in the savage beating of an Irish exchange student, which left her unable to walk or speak, faces up to 120 years in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday.
More Californians want to pay debt than boost social services -poll
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown’s insistence on paying down debt and stockpiling savings instead of increasing funding for social services for the poor resonates with voters, who support the idea overwhelmingly, a …
