Pilot dies in California helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed into a river bed in Southern California on Friday, killing the pilot and downing power transmission lines, fire officials said.
After gay marriage legalized in Oregon, advocates abandon ballot push
(Reuters) – Advocates for same-sex marriage in Oregon, fresh from a major legal victory that paved the way for same-sex couples in the state to wed, said on Friday they no longer plan to put the issue on the ballot this November.
Crews optimistic about weather in fighting Arizona wildfire
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Crews fighting a major wind-swept wildfire that has threatened hundreds of Arizona homes in a scenic area could look to the skies with optimism on Friday, buoyed by forecasts of improved weather conditions, a top fire official said….
Six killed in New Mexico highway crash during dust storm
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) – Six people were killed in a crash of seven vehicles caught in a fast-moving dust storm on a remote stretch of highway in New Mexico, an area where such weather events are a seasonal hazard, a state police spokesman s…
U.S. judge allows force-feeding of Guantanamo prisoner to continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge allowed the military to resume force-feeding a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, saying she was in no position to make the complex medical decisions needed to keep the prisoner alive.
Tennessee fraternity suspended for hot sauce on genitals hazing
(Reuters) – A University of Tennessee fraternity has been suspended for hazing activities that included pouring hot sauce on the genitals of a pledge, according to documents provided Friday by the university.
Here, piggy piggy: U.S. turns to military gear in hunt for feral swine
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department is known for its army of statisticians packing yardsticks and calculators to measure wheat and count soybeans.
Donald Sterling hands over control of Clippers to wife: reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Donald Sterling, banned for life from the NBA for taped racist comments, has handed over control of the Los Angeles Clippers to his wife, according to media reports on Friday.
Tennessee reinstates electric chair as death penalty option
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Tennessee’s electric chair, last used in 2007, is now an option for executions in the state if lethal injection drugs are unavailable, following a bill that was signed by the governor on Thursday.
Arizona mother who left children in hot car allowed to visit them
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona woman accused of leaving her two young children in a hot car while she went to a job interview will be allowed to visit them while she awaits trial on child abuse charges, a judge ruled on Thursday, according to her lawye…
