Florida congressman Radel resigns after cocaine charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Representative Trey Radel, who was charged in November with buying cocaine, resigned from Congress on Monday, saying he could no longer effectively serve the people he represents in southern Florida.
Alaskan port cut off from road traffic after avalanches
(Reuters) – Road traffic to Valdez, Alaska, was cut off from the rest of the state after avalanches over the weekend blocked the only road into the coastal community, officials said on Monday.
Texas executes Mexican national despite diplomatic protests
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Mexican national convicted for the 1994 slaying of a Houston police officer was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, ending a capital murder case that put him at the center of a diplomatic dispute.
Supreme Court denies stay of execution in Texas for Mexican national
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for Mexican national Edgar Tamayo, who is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday by Texas.
California students challenge teacher employment rules in lawsuit
(Reuters) – A group of nine California students will challenge employment rules they complain force public schools in the most populous U.S. state to retain low performing teachers, as opening arguments kick off on Monday in a lawsuit over education po…
Michelle Obama picks disaster heroes, gay athlete as speech guests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heroes of the Boston Marathon bombing, a firefighter who led the rescue response to an Oklahoma tornado, and an openly gay basketball player will be among U.S. first lady Michelle Obama’s guests at the State of the Union address …
Analysis: Politics, legacy loom over Obama decision on Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will lay out an agenda on jobs, the economy and the environment during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
More than 300 fall ill on Royal Caribbean ship; cruise cut short
(Reuters) – More than 300 passengers and crew members fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, many with vomiting and diarrhea, the Centers for Disease Control said on Sunday.
Texas hospital ends life support for brain-dead pregnant woman
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas hospital removed a pregnant brain-dead woman from life support on Sunday in line with a court order obtained by her husband who argued the fetus she was carrying was withering inside her lifeless body, the family’s…
Police identify gunman in Maryland mall shooting, motive unclear
COLUMBIA, Maryland (Reuters) – A gunman who shot and killed two people at a Maryland mall was a 19-year-old man who lived with his mother in the city of College Park and arrived at the shopping center in a taxi about an hour before opening fire, police…
