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.
White House meets goals for HealthCare.gov, but more work ahead
(Reuters) – Two months after the disastrous launch of a website that is a key component of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, administration officials said on Sunday they had met their goal of getting the HealthCare.gov site running smoothly but …
The votes are in – Washington’s panda cub named Bao Bao
(Reuters) – In a ceremony fitting royalty, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington said on Sunday it was naming a rare, female giant panda cub “Bao Bao,” after a public online vote that drew more than 123,000 submissions.
Unforgotten fighter of Korean war: U.S. pensioner a POW at 85
SEOUL (Reuters) – As autumn descended on a Korean countryside devastated by three years of intense war, a group of anti-communist guerrillas presented U.S. serviceman Merrill Edward Newman with a gold ring. It was September, 1953.
Obama administration declares victory on fixing HealthCare.gov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration declared victory on Sunday in its effort to get HealthCare.gov working smoothly for the vast majority of users, saying the site had reached a goal of handling 50,000 simultaneous users after a five-week “…
Women skydivers break head-first formation record over Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Sixty-three women from around the world linked hands as they plunged head first toward the Arizona desert on Saturday, shattering the female vertical formation skydiving record, the U.S. Parachute Association said.
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 accused of killing civilians during the Korean War 60 years ago.
Obama and daughters go big on books on Small Business Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his daughters, Sasha and Malia, went on what has become an annual book shopping spree on Saturday, stopping at a bookstore to promote an event called Small Business Saturday.
Unclear yet if crucial overhaul of Obamacare website a success
(Reuters) – Americans got their first look on Saturday at an overhaul of the troubled enrollment website at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, but it was unclear yet if the White House had made good on its pledge to fix the glitches….
