Crews battle wind-whipped wildfire in scenic Arizona canyon
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A major wind-whipped fire burned through a popular scenic canyon in Arizona on Wednesday, ballooning to 4,500 acres and threatening about 300 residences and businesses, fire officials said.
California woman abducted at 15 found alive a decade later
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman abducted from her suburban Southern California home when she was 15 has been found alive after a decade-long ordeal of physical and sexual abuse, and her accused kidnapper has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
Obama creates national monument in New Mexico, sparking border concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared almost 500,000 acres of mountains, canyons and desert caves near the U.S.-Mexico border a national monument, which drew criticism from Republicans and local law enforcement that the mo…
Supreme Court stays Missouri death row inmate’s execution
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court issued a new stay on Wednesday to halt the execution of a Missouri death row inmate because his lawyers say he suffers from a rare health condition that could lead to undue suffering from a lethal injection.
Slain Chicago missionary remembered for service to Haiti after 2010 quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) – An elderly American missionary who was stabbed to death last week in Haiti was a generous man who dedicated his life to the impoverished country after a devastating 2010 earthquake, churchgoers and friends recalled at …
Five tornadoes touch down near Denver, some flights diverted
DENVER (Reuters) – Five tornadoes touched down on Wednesday in the Denver area accompanied by icy hail, forcing the city’s airport to divert dozens of flights although no damage was immediately reported, officials said.
Questions linger on gay Boy Scout leaders as Gates takes over
DALLAS (Reuters) – As former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to head the Boy Scouts of America, many are wondering if the official who helped end the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will also lift the scout’s ban on gay adult leade…
California woman abducted at 15 found alive after 10 years: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California woman abducted a decade ago when she was 15 was found alive and her accused kidnapper has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
Visitors take somber tours as September 11 museum opens to public
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers who toured the museum that commemorates the violent attacks of September 11, 2001, on Wednesday, the first day it was open to the public, said they expected a somber visit but found themselves emotionally overwhelmed.
New Jersey economic comeback? Fuhgeddaboudit!
(Reuters) – When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday unveiled a massive budget shortfall, he pointed the finger at a steep and unexpected drop in income taxes.
