Dozens of same-sex couples wed in Hawaii as new law takes effect
(Reuters) – Dozens of same-sex couples tied the knot in Hawaii early Monday as a new law allowing gay couples to marry went into effect at midnight.
New Hampshire hospital worker to be sentenced for spreading hepatitis
(Reuters) – A former New Hampshire hospital technician who infected patients as old as 80 with hepatitis after injecting himself with stolen painkillers will learn on Monday how much of his life will be spent in prison.
U.S. online startup makes going solar as easy as booking travel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – In a first on Monday, an online marketplace will allow U.S. homeowners to weigh options for going solar as easily as they can compare prices for airline tickets.
Florida Seminoles work to preserve isle where ancestors held
EGMONT KEY, Florida (Reuters) – As a fog bank rolled in behind them on Sunday afternoon, several members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida disembarked from a double-decker catamaran onto a small island off the coast near St. Petersburg in west-central F…
U.S. calls on North Korea to release war veteran
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States called on North Korea on Saturday to release an elderly U.S. military veteran held in custody since last month and who Pyongyang has accused of killing civilians during the Korean War 60 years ago.
Kansas City policeman kills fireman in altercation
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A Kansas City police officer fatally shot an off-duty firefighter who assaulted him during an altercation early Sunday morning, Missouri officials said.
Freight train crash kills three in New Mexico
(Reuters) – A freight train derailed and the locomotive plunged into a ravine in southwestern New Mexico, killing all three people aboard, investigators said on Sunday.
Music, art help heal families torn by Newtown school massacre
NEWTOWN, Conn./NEW YORK (Reuters) – When 6-year-old Ana Marquez-Greene was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre almost a year ago, her father, a professional jazz musician, stopped playing his saxophone.
New York train derailment kills four, injures 63
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suburban New York train derailed on Sunday, killing four people and injuring 63, including 11 critically, when all seven cars of a Metro-North train ran off the tracks on a sharp curve, officials said.
Holiday weekend sales dip on discounts; e-commerce jumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Heavy discounting took a toll on U.S. retail sales during the Thanksgiving weekend as shoppers spent almost 3 percent less than they did a year earlier, according to data released Sunday by an industry group.
