Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs “Walk on the Wild Side” and “Perfect Day”, died on Sunday aged 71.
Colombia’s FARC frees ex-U.S. marine after four months in jungle
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC guerrillas have freed a former U.S. marine who was kidnapped in June while he trekked through the jungle in a known guerrilla area, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the U.S. government said on S…
Barking dogs may have set off gunman who killed four and self in Phoenix
(Reuters) – A man who killed four members of a neighboring family and their two dogs with a shotgun before taking his own life over the weekend in Arizona may have been sent into a rage by the dogs’ barking, police said on Sunday.
Data center glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law went down on Sunday, halting online enrollment for all 50 states in the latest problem to hit t…
Hawaii lawmakers to hold special session to consider gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii, which had a pioneering role in the acceptance of same-sex matrimony in the United States two decades ago, could become the 15th state to extend marriage rights to gay couples when state lawmakers meet this week for a specia…
Mother, four children killed with meat cleaver in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman and her four young children were hacked to death with a meat cleaver in their Brooklyn home, and the father’s cousin was charged with their murders on Sunday, the New York Police Department said.
Data center glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law went down on Sunday, the U.S. government said, in the latest problem for the “Obamacare” rollou…
Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lou Reed, the pioneering songwriter and musician behind the Velvet Underground, one of the most influential rock bands which fused art and music in collaboration with artist Andy Warhol, died on Sunday at the age of 71, his literar…
New York launches state gasoline reserve for emergencies
(Reuters) – New York state has launched the first U.S. state-based strategic gasoline reserve to prevent shortages like that which took place last year during Superstorm Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
New U.S. TV network fuses news, satire for young Hispanics
LOS ANGELES/MIAMI (Reuters) – On Monday evening, U.S. cable network Fusion will launch with interviews of President Barack Obama and Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Later that night, four puppets will provide commentary on current events during a news cha…
