Thousands remember slain Missouri girl with porch lights, vigil
(Reuters) – More than 200,000 supporters vowed to keep their porch lights on through Sunday and roughly 10,000 people joined a weekend vigil for a 10-year-old girl who was snatched off a Missouri street and later found killed.
U.S. governors plan to urge Obama not to downsize National Guard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governors from both U.S. political parties plan to talk to President Barack Obama on Monday about preventing potential cuts to National Guard units, several governors said on Sunday.
Governors say legalizing marijuana is a step too far
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington and Colorado may have blazed the trail by legalizing marijuana, but not all U.S. states are rushing to follow their lead, governors from several states in the Midwest and the East Coast said on Sunday.
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.
