Maryland county commissioner defies court, opens meeting with prayer
(Reuters) – A county official in Maryland opened an official meeting on Thursday with a prayer referencing Jesus Christ, according to a person who attended the meeting and local media, two days after a federal judge issued an injunction prohibiting suc…
Obamacare enrollment tops six million as deadline looms: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 6 million people have now signed up for private insurance plans under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law known as Obamacare, reflecting a surge in enrollments days before the March 31 deadline, the White …
Texas set to execute man who killed food delivery woman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to put to death convicted murderer Anthony Doyle on Thursday as it keeps its pace of executions steady while other states have had to postpone capital punishments because they cannot obtain drugs used in lethal in…
White House unveils plan to end NSA’s bulk collection of phone data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday announced details of its plan to end the government’s vast bulk collection of data about phone calls made in the United States, including new procedures to get judicial approval before asking …
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.
