Boston plans gun buybacks after shooting death of 9-year-old
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston plans to launch a gun buyback program in a bid to reduce shootings following the death last week of a 9-year-old boy who was shot by his 14-year-old brother in an apparent accident, Mayor Marty Walsh said.
Two jump off bridge into Arkansas river to avoid truck, one missing
TEXARKANA, Arkansas (Reuters) – A man was rescued and woman was missing after they jumped off an icy highway bridge in Arkansas into frigid water on Saturday to avoid being struck by a jackknifed truck, officials said.
U.S. company recalls 8.7 million lbs of beef parts
(Reuters) – A California company is recalling 8.7 million lbs (3.95 million kg) of beef parts because it used “diseased and unsound animals” and lacked proper federal inspections, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday.
Celebrity fight between rapper DMX, George Zimmerman called off
(Reuters) – The celebrity boxing match between rapper DMX and acquitted Florida killer George Zimmerman has been called off, its promoter said on Saturday after threats were made against him.
Seven adults, two children shot to death in Guatemala jungle
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Nine people including a baby and a young girl were killed on Saturday in an attack on their home in a dense jungle region in northern Guatemala known to be a hotly contested drug-trafficking territory, officials said.
U.S. Justice Department to expand rights of gay married couples
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday announced widespread changes within the U.S. Justice Department to benefit same-sex married couples, such as recognizing a legal right for them not to testify against each other in civil a…
Roads resemble parking lots after snowfall in Little Rock, Ark
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Abandoned cars littered roads in Little Rock on Saturday, after heavy snowfall the night before led motorists to leave their vehicles behind, police said.
11 students face hazing charge at University of Georgia
(Reuters) – University of Georgia police have charged 11 male students with hazing, police and jail records show, in reported beatings of pledges to a campus fraternity.
U.S. Justice Department to expand rights of same-sex couples
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Eric Holder plans widespread changes within the U.S. Justice Department to benefit same-sex married couples, such as recognizing a legal right for them not to testify against each other in civil and criminal case…
Ex U.S. vice president’s wife Joan Mondale eulogized
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Family and friends of Joan Mondale, the wife of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, gathered on Saturday for a memorial service to celebrate the life of the woman known as “Joan of Art” for her decades of support for the …
