New York’s Coney Island takes another wild ride into new era
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Change has come again to New York City’s Coney Island seaside resort, famous since the mid-19th century for its carnival atmosphere, sandy beaches and amusement parks.
Union Pacific line in Colorado operating after derailment
(Reuters) – U.S. railroad company Union Pacific Corp said on Monday that a rail line on which a train derailed near the town of LaSalle in northern Colorado was back in service.
Exclusive: Air traffic system failure caused by computer memory shortage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A common design problem in the U.S. air traffic control system made it possible for a U-2 spy plane to spark a computer glitch that recently grounded or delayed hundreds of Los Angeles area flights, according to an inside account a…
Clippers’ Sterling apologizes for racist remarks: CNN
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA over racist comments, has apologized and asked for forgiveness in his first public statement since the controversy began last month, CNN said on Sunda…
Third body found after Virginia hot air balloon crash
(Reuters) – Search teams in Virginia on Sunday discovered the body of the third person who died when a hot air balloon struck a power line and plummeted to the ground in flames, police said.
Washington Monument to reopen after earthquake repairs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Monument, long a landmark on the U.S. capital’s skyline, will reopen on Monday after being closed for repairs for almost three years after it was damaged in an earthquake.
Mother’s Day snowstorm blankets parts of Colorado, Wyoming
DENVER (Reuters) – A Mother’s Day snowstorm blanketed the Northern Rockies on Sunday, prompting road closures in Colorado and Wyoming, and the same weather system prompted tornado watches in several Midwestern states as it moves eastward, officials sai…
Body of third victim found after Virginia hot air balloon crash
(Reuters) – Search teams in Virginia on Sunday discovered the body of the third person who died when a hot air balloon struck a power line and plummeted to the ground in flames, police said.
Fossils withdrawn from auction donated to new Kansas museum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A collection of 85 million-year-old fossils including a fish as big as a great white shark with a face like a bulldog has been donated to a new Kansas museum after an outcry from scientists helped scrap a San Diego museum’s plans…
Cheap buses lure travelers from rails, sky with new frills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Forget the grimy terminals and uncomfortable buses of the past. Discount U.S. carriers are luring a new generation of riders from young tourists to business travelers with amenities such as free Internet and leather seats.
