Official who oversaw building of Obamacare website retires
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. health official Michelle Snyder, who oversaw the building of the troubled Obamacare website, HealthCare.gov, is retiring from her job as chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Arizona woman held in Christmas slaying of daughter
(Reuters) – An Arizona woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her 13-year-old daughter and trying to kill her three other children and ex-husband, all on Christmas Day.
Slain Phoenix bank robber was alleged cop killer who threatened Obama
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – A man killed by police after robbing an Arizona bank is believed to be the same suspect who killed a police officer in Mississippi just five days earlier, authorities said on Sunday.
Americans rank Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton as most admired: poll
(Reuters) – Americans named President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the world’s most admired living man and woman in 2013, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday.
Brain-dead girl has Monday deadline to go off life support
(Reuters) – A 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after complications from a tonsillectomy may be removed from life support on Monday.
Man suspected of killing Colorado family captured in Oklahoma
(Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting dead a family of three and setting their Colorado home on fire was captured in an Oklahoma motel after a month-long manhunt, authorities said on Sunday.
Texas billionaire Harold Simmons dies at 82
(Reuters) – Billionaire Harold Simmons, one of the richest men in America and a major contributor to the Republican Party, has died in his native Texas at 82.
Man suspected of killing Colorado family captured in Oklahoma
(Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting dead a family of three and setting their Colorado home on fire was captured in an Oklahoma motel after a month-long manhunt, authorities said on Sunday.
Justice Sotomayor to drop ball, not gavel, on 2014 Times Square countdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will take center stage among about 1 million revelers in New York’s Times Square to usher in 2014 by pressing the button to lower the iconic countdown ball, organizers said on Su…
After troubled rollout, Obamacare’s new test starts on New Year’s Day
(Reuters) – New Year’s Day will bring a fresh test for President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will begin to use the program’s new medical coverage for the first time.
