Road access to Alaskan port of Valdez cut off by avalanches
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Road traffic to Valdez, Alaska, was cut off from the rest of the state after a series of avalanches over the weekend blocked the only road into the coastal community, officials said on Monday.
U.S. Marines will retry sergeant accused of killing Iraqi civilian
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine sergeant who was found guilty of murder in the 2006 death of an Iraqi civilian, only to have his conviction overturned, will face a retrial on the same charges, a Marine spokesman said on Monday.
Republicans, Democrats unite in bid to save California beach bonfires
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – It may be January, but Southern California beach-goers could be forgiven for breaking out the marshmallows early, as lawmakers moved to protect a classic rite of summer – the seaside bonfire.
Over 600 passengers, crew fall ill on Royal Caribbean cruise
(Reuters) – The number of passengers and crew who fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship climbed to more than 600 on Monday, many of them vomiting and suffering diarrhea.
California students challenge teacher tenure rules in lawsuit
(Reuters) – A group of nine California students challenged employment rules in court on Monday that they complain force public schools in the most populous U.S. state to retain low-performing teachers, mainly in poor and minority schools.
U.S. Senate subcommittee sets hearing on consumer data security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate banking panel has scheduled a subcommittee hearing for next week on safeguarding consumers’ financial information following the theft of data at retailers such as Target Corp and Neiman Marcus, the committee said …
Venture capitalist Perkins apologizes for Nazi analogy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Legendary venture capitalist Tom Perkins apologized for comments comparing the treatment of wealthy Americans to the Nazi’s persecution of Jews, although he stood by his belief in the danger of demonizing the rich.
Bid to provide condoms to California prison inmates clears hurdle
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Condoms could eventually be distributed to California prison inmates under a bill passed in the Democratic-controlled state Assembly on Monday, setting the stage for potential pushback from Governor Jerry Brown, who v…
Ride service Uber faces new lawsuit after fatal San Francisco crash
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The family of a young girl killed by a driver affiliated with fast-growing private transportation service Uber sued the company on Monday, adding to Uber’s growing list of legal problems.
Mental health patient shot dead by South Carolina probation agent
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A patient brought to a mental health facility in South Carolina by a state agent on Monday morning was shot dead after the patient became loud and argumentative, the state mental health department said in a statem…
