U.S. factory activity expands in April, pace stalls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in April though the rate of growth was slightly lower than expected as inventories fell, but factory output growth hit its fastest pace in three years, an industry report showed on Wednesday.
Missouri executes convicted killer in 1993 cattle-stealing plot
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri on Wednesday executed a man who had been convicted in 1993 of murdering an elderly farming couple in a plot to steal their cattle, a state official said.
‘Bridgegate’ scandal threatens next World Trade Center tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “Bridgegate” scandal that rocked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration earlier this year is threatening a deal that would allow developer Larry Silverstein to finish building the next World Trade Center skyscraper…
Washington state county eyes building ban after deadly mudslide: reports
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Snohomish County was on Wednesday to consider a six-month ban on new construction in landslide-prone areas countywide after a slide last month that killed 41 people, local media reported.
Dead teen’s mother claims negligence in deadly California crash: report
(Reuters) – The mother of a 17-year-old student who was among 10 people killed in a highway crash in northern California earlier this month has sued FedEx Corp for negligence, California-based City News Service reported.
Obama visits mudslide-hit community in Washington state
OSO, Washington (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday visited the Washington state community slammed by a deadly mudslide last month, offering condolences to the families of victims, encouragement to rescue workers, and promises of government s…
FBI seeks to identify victims of suspected child molester abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have asked the public to help identify as many as 90 possible victims of a suspected child predator who worked at American and other international schools in at least nine countries.
Oklahoma execution halted amid confusion over stay orders
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin issued a one-week stay in the execution of a death row inmate due to die by lethal injection on Tuesday, in a move to clear up confusion over which state body has the final say over executions.
Teen who stowed away on Hawaii flight resting in hospital
(Reuters) – A teenage boy who stowed away on a flight from California to Hawaii in the frozen, oxygen-deprived wheel well of a passenger jet was resting in hospital on Tuesday, two days after his death-defying jaunt over the Pacific, a Hawaii official …
California congressman woos Sriracha pepper sauce factory after odor complaints heat up
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. congressman from a Los Angeles community is seeking to lure the factory that makes the bestselling Sriracha-brand hot pepper sauce to his district after residents in its current location complained about the smell.
