Two Americans injured in attack in western Afghanistan
HERAT Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two Americans suffered light injuries when a U.S. consulate vehicle came under attack in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat on Wednesday morning, the U.S. embassy said.
California Democrats want new gun measures after college rampage
SANTA BARBARA Calif./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Democrats on Tuesday proposed a series of measures aimed at preventing mass killings such as the rampage at a local university that left six students and the assailant dead.
Sterling says NBA ban, forced sale is illegal: LA Times
(Reuters) – Donald Sterling, banned from owning a pro basketball team for inflammatory remarks he made about African Americans, called the National Basketball Association’s action illegal because it was based on a “lover’s quarrel” that was “illegally …
Pentagon chief orders medical care review amid problems at hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered a comprehensive review of the U.S. military’s healthcare system on Tuesday after the head of an Army medical center was relieved of command over concerns about problems at the hospital, inclu…
Central California wildfire burns out of control, threatens 100 homes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire burning west of Yosemite National Park in central California threatened more than 100 homes on Tuesday as it raged out of control in brush left bone dry by severe drought, state fire officials said.
U.S. salmonella outbreak widens, 574 sick: health agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another 50 people have suffered salmonella poisoning linked to Foster Farms chicken, bringing the total to 574 cases in the United States since March 2013, health officials said on Tuesday.
Four dead in suspected California murder-suicide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The bodies of four people were found at a home in suburban Southern California on Tuesday in a suspected murder-suicide, law enforcement officials said.
Michigan lawmakers approve minimum-wage increase
(Reuters) – Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018, joining other U.S. states and municipalities that have considered increases in the minimum wage this year.
Michigan lawmakers approve minimum-wage increase
(Reuters) – Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018, joining other U.S. states and municipalities that have considered increases in the minimum wage this year.
Suspicious item prompts temporary shutdown of part of LAX terminal
(Reuters) – The security and ticketing area in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was shut down on Tuesday after a suspicious item was found, a spokeswoman for the airport said.
