Thousand-mile relay to bring donations to Boston Marathon victims
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – For many first-time marathoners, the idea of covering 26.2 miles on foot is a daunting one.
Six arrested in crackdown on luggage thefts at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A crackdown on theft by luggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport has netted six arrests along with jewelry, electronics and clothing stolen from passengers’ baggage, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
Houston worker thanks firemen who saved him from building inferno
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A worker who escaped a blaze at a Houston construction site by climbing onto a fire truck’s ladder seconds before part of the building collapsed thanked his rescuers on Thursday.
Rare tornado damages homes in North California city
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A rare tornado has damaged about a dozen homes in Northern California, sending roof tiles and solar panels flying and leaving residents of the city of Roseville in shock over the unusual event, officials said on Thursday.
Faulty state Obamacare exchanges weigh joining HealthCare.gov
(Reuters) – A few U.S. states whose newly created Obamacare insurance exchanges were stalled by technology failures may join the federal government’s HealthCare.gov marketplace for next year, while only two states that relied on the administration plan…
Fugitive nabbed after dining in same restaurant as marshal
Kansas City, Missouri (Reuters) – Former fugitive Virgil Tillman will have plenty of time to contemplate his unfortunate choice of restaurants as he sits in jail.
Mexican restaurants in U.S. squeezed by surging lime prices
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Mexican restaurants in the United States are being squeezed by a sudden jump in the price of limes, an essential ingredient, which has led managers in places like San Antonio that are a hotbed for the cuisine to alter recipes.
Obama meets Pope Francis, invites him to White House
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Calling himself “a great admirer”, President Barack Obama held nearly an hour of private talks about the global situation with Pope Francis on Thursday and invited the pontiff to visit the White House.
Tumbleweeds plague drought-stricken American West
DENVER (Reuters) – Forty-eight hours after a recent windstorm blew a wall of tumbleweeds into his community on the high plains of Colorado, Robert McClintock and his neighbors were still working to clear away heaps of the spiny plant.
GSK recalls weight-loss drug Alli in U.S. on tampering concerns
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline is recalling all supplies of its non-prescription weight-loss drug Alli in the United States and Puerto Rico after customers reported finding other pills and tablets in some bottles.
