Small Nebraska agency might further complicate Keystone fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small Nebraska state commission that has never considered a major oil pipeline route could soon play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline, a project brimming with political risk for both the U.S. and …
Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin ‘Shorty’ Guzman
MAZATLAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. agencies in a major victory for the government in a long, grisly war.
Obama to unveil manufacturing institutes in Detroit, Chicago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will announce two new manufacturing institutes aimed at attracting and nurturing businesses that will hire workers for highly paid jobs in the United States, a White House official said on Saturday.
Five snowmobilers found safe after lost in Wyoming mountains
(Reuters) – Five snowmobilers were found safe on Saturday after going missing Thursday in the Bighorn Mountains of north central Wyoming, officials said.
Buddhist faction protests Dalai Lama as he visits U.S
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dozens of Buddhists rallied on the streets of San Francisco on Saturday protesting the Dalai Lama, who they say has persecuted followers of an ancient deity that the Tibetan spiritual leader denounced decades ago.
Four family members die in Indianapolis house fire
(Reuters) – Two children and their parents died and two other children were critically injured on Saturday in a house fire in Indianapolis, said a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin ‘Shorty’ Guzman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. agencies in a major victory for the government in a long, brutal drugs war.
Missing U.S. student found dead in Italy railroad tunnel
(Reuters) – A U.S. college student who went missing two days ago while traveling in Italy has been found dead, authorities said Saturday.
U.S. Air Force reveals ‘neighborhood watch’ spy satellite program
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The United States plans to launch a pair of satellites to keep tabs on spacecraft from other countries orbiting 22,300 miles above the planet, as well as to track space debris, the head of Air Force Space Command sai…
U.S. weapons makers, military bet on innovation as funds shrivel
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) – Building missiles used to be back-breaking, strenuous work, and dangerous too, given the high level of explosives involved.
