Former first lady Barbara Bush remains in Houston hospital
(Reuters) – Former first lady Barbara Bush was in a Houston hospital for a third day being treated for a respiratory ailment, a spokesman for her husband’s office said.
Jihad Jane: Despite cooperation, U.S. seeks ‘decades’ in prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania woman who called herself Jihad Jane and a teenage accomplice from Maryland provided “very significant” assistance to U.S. authorities in several terrorism investigations but still remain threats to the public, pr…
De Blasio sworn in as New York mayor, succeeding Bloomberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill de Blasio was formally inaugurated as New York City’s 109th mayor on Wednesday at a City Hall ceremony where he promised to take “dead aim” at closing the affordability gap he has decried as New York’s tale of two cities.
Gay couple exchanges wedding vows on Rose Parade float
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A gay Los Angeles couple exchanged wedding vows atop a flower-covered float trundling through Pasadena on Wednesday as part of the nationally televised Tournament of Roses Parade, capping a momentous year for same-sex marriage i…
Woman crushed to death by drawbridge in Boston as it is lowered
BOSTON (Reuters) – A woman was crushed to death during the lowering of a drawbridge in East Boston and the bridge operator has been put on leave pending an investigation, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. justice grants exemption in contraception mandate challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roman Catholic Church-affiliated organizations on Tuesday obtained last-minute court injunctions that give them temporary exemptions from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to provide insurance policie…
Campbell recalls 300 cases of Prego sauce
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Campbell Soup Co late Tuesday said it was voluntarily recalling about 300 cases of its 24-ounce-sized Prego Traditional Italian sauce, citing a risk of spoilage.
Obama closes 2013 with ‘shave ice’ Hawaii treat
KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – President Barack Obama celebrated the end of 2013 on Wednesday with a favorite Hawaii treat, a flavored icy dessert known as shave ice.
Residents allowed to return home after smoky North Dakota rail crash
CASSELTON, North Dakota (Reuters) – Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted on Tuesday in Casselton, North Dakota, where a fiery oil train crash a day earlier triggered a series of blasts and forced residents from their homes.
Catholic groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to block contraception coverage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Roman Catholic Church-affiliated organizations on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block implementation of a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to provide insurance policies that cover contracepti…
