Court upholds U.S. man’s sentence in 1968 Cuba hijacking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the prison sentence of a man who turned himself in to authorities more than 40 years after participating in an airplane hijacking, but said he is a “worthy candidate” for a pardon.
Mississippi River reopens after fuel spill, cleanup continues
(Reuters) – The upper Mississippi River reopened to vessel traffic near Le Claire, Iowa, late on Tuesday following a day-long closure triggered by a fuel leak from a tow boat that struck an underwater object and sank, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wedne…
South Carolina high school football coach: 62 years, 613 wins and counting
SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – With 613 career wins under his belt, the coach of a small-town South Carolina high school football team has blazed a victory trail unmatched at any level of the American sport.
High winds could ground giant balloons in NYC Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Snoopy, SpongeBob Squarepants and other giant helium balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York could be grounded by high winds predicted for the holiday by weather forecasters on Wednesday.
For U.S. stores it is ugly out there: in more ways than one
CHATHAM, N.J./LOS ANGELES/WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) – The 2013 holiday shopping season may end up being remembered for its ugly sweaters and, for many retailers, even uglier discounts.
California water woes hit hard in driest year on record
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – To nurture his acres of pistachio trees, Tom Coleman has long relied on water from California’s mountain-ringed reservoirs, fed by Sierra streams and water pumped from the massive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
New York City pre-K plan finds favor among state voters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Raising taxes on New York City’s highest earners to pay for early education programs, a signature proposal of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, has the backing of more than six in 10 New York state voters, according to a poll released on…
O.J. Simpson denied request for new trial, attorney says
(Reuters) – O.J. Simpson’s request for a new trial was denied by a Nevada judge on Tuesday, leaving intact the football great’s 2008 conviction on robbery, kidnapping and other charges that landed him in prison at least until 2017, his attorney said.
Suspect in deaths of Kansas mother and children arrested
Kansas City, Kansas (Reuters) – A suspect in the deaths of a woman and her three children in southeastern Kansas was arrested on Tuesday evening, about nine hours after being spotted at a store in a nearby town, officials said.
Newtown football team goes undefeated in season dedicated to Sandy Hook
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – The Newtown, Connecticut, high school football team completed an undefeated regular season on Tuesday that players and coaches had dedicated to the victims of last December’s massacre at the town’s Sandy Hook Elementary…
