Idaho man accused of imprisoning woman as sex slave
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho man was charged with kidnapping and rape tied to a woman’s claims that he forced her to be a sex slave after imprisoning her in a house equipped with chains and locks on walls, floors and doors, authorities said on Th…
Consumer group launches bid to require labels on GMO food in Oregon
PORTLAND (Reuters) – Activists seeking a tighter rein on genetically modified foods said on Thursday they planned to push ahead with a signature-gathering campaign to force a measure onto the ballot in left-leaning Oregon to require labeling on such pr…
U.S. won’t immediately deport man who took refuge in Arizona church
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs officials will not immediately act to deport a Mexican immigrant who took refuge in an Arizona church to avoid an order of deportation from a country where he has lived illegally for over a decad…
Detroit creditors dealt setback on art plan
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday refused to give some of Detroit’s creditors unfettered access to art works and related documents in order to pursue a plan to increase the pot of money available for bankrupt Detroit to pay its debts.
U.S. appeals court stays ruling overturning Idaho gay marriage ban
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday put on hold a federal judge’s ruling that overturned Idaho’s ban on gay marriage so it could consider motions for a longer stay, blocking same-sex nuptials a day before they would otherwise hav…
Pipeline breaks, spills crude oil into Los Angeles neighborhood
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A faulty valve at a petroleum pipeline pump station ruptured early on Thursday in an industrial corner of Los Angeles, spewing crude oil 40 feet into the air, onto the roof of a strip club next door, and leaving four pe…
Chicago could be freed from federal hiring oversight: attorneys
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago attorney who has fought patronage hiring in the city for 45 years said on Thursday the city has fixed its hiring practices – paving the way for Chicago to be released from federal oversight of its hiring as early as next m…
Florida hospital workers test negative for MERS virus
MIAMI (Reuters) – All of the healthcare workers who came into contact with a patient in Florida who was suffering from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have tested negative for the often-deadly virus, state health officials said on Thursday.
Wildfire races toward San Diego hillside suburb
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A wall of flames dozens of feet high advanced on a hillside community near San Diego on Thursday, threatening to destroy upscale houses as eight other major blazes burned in Southern California, keeping thousands of people out of …
Pennsylvania teen charged with sending poison card to love rival
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A suburban Philadelphia teen charged with attempted murder in connection with a ricin-laced birthday card sent to try to scare off a romantic rival is headed to trial.
