Survivors of deadly Midwest tornado sift through wreckage
WASHINGTON, Illinois (Reuters) – When a powerful tornado bore down on the small city of Washington, Illinois, on Sunday, Ryan Bowers took his wife’s advice and sheltered in the basement with their 2-1/2-month-old daughter and their pet dogs.
George Zimmerman arrested for domestic violence: police
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – George Zimmerman, who was acquitted this summer in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend during a domestic dispute, police…
U.S. justice airs concerns about using race in picking lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Supreme Court justice expressed concerns on Monday about how a federal judge required plaintiffs’ lawyers to take race and gender into account in picking their legal team.
Pilot protests $3,000 bill for landing on Pennsylvania Turnpike
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A pilot who landed his small plane on a rural stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike after its propeller fell off is protesting a $3,000 bill he received for towing his aircraft from the roadway, saying such fees could cause other …
Drug-taking Toronto mayor poses dilemma for Canadian government
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Toronto’s crack-smoking Mayor Rob Ford is a headache Canada’s right-leaning government could do without.
North Dakota white supremacist accused of terrorizing town: prosecutor
(Reuters) – A U.S. white supremacist was charged on Monday with terrorizing residents of the small North Dakota town where he had sought to create a white enclave, authorities said.
Imelda Marcos’ former secretary convicted in art scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Imelda Marcos’ former secretary was convicted on Monday of conspiring to sell art that the former Philippine first lady acquired during her husband’s presidency, including a famous Claude Monet water-lily painting.
Carbon monoxide poisoning blamed in deaths of two Colorado miners
DENVER (Reuters) – Carbon monoxide poisoning was responsible for killing two miners and sickening 19 others at a gold and silver mine in southwestern Colorado over the weekend, state and federal authorities said on Monday.
Dick Cheney defends daughter Liz in gay marriage fight
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney entered the fray between his daughters over gay marriage on Monday as he rose to defend Liz Cheney, a Republican Senate candidate from Wyoming whose stance against same-sex nuptials has drawn barbs fro…
U.S. pastor faces church trial for performing son’s gay wedding
SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A pastor on trial by Methodist church officials for officiating at his son’s same-sex marriage said on Monday he had been conflicted about performing the 2007 ceremony, but chose to violate his denomination’s teach…
