Insight: Americans eye cheap home refueling for natural gas cars
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Connie Jones arrives home from her job as an information technology manager in Chandler, Arizona, she parks her car in her garage and fills it up with natural gas. It is a convenience that relatively few Americans can enjoy.
U.S. Catholics back Pope Francis on changing church’s focus
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ comments that the Catholic Church should not focus so much on homosexuality, abortion and contraception have met with strong approval from U.S. Catholics, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Friday.
Mississippi blues: The cost of rejecting Medicaid expansion
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi (Reuters) – As Americans across the nation begin to find out what Obamacare has in store for them, many of Mississippi’s most needy will find out the answer is nothing.
Illegal immigrants can get driver’s licenses under new California law
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – Illegal immigrants living in California will be eligible to apply for driver’s licenses under a law signed on Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, in the latest action to expand privileges for such immigrants in the most …
California governor signs law expanding protections for journalists
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law on Thursday to give journalists in the state five days’ notice before government agencies serve subpoenas on their records held by third parties, such as phone companies an…
Stockton city council backs plan to exit bankruptcy
STOCKTON, California (Reuters) – Stockton, California’s city council approved a plan on Thursday for the city to adjust its debt to exit from bankruptcy after reaching a deal with bond insurer Assured Guaranty to restructure more than $150 million of o…
Boy, 14, held in shooting deaths of two men at Oregon hunting camp
(Reuters) – A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed two men at a remote deer hunting cabin in northeastern Oregon, authorities said Thursday, before accidentally shooting himself in the leg while attempting to flee.
Boy, 14, held in shooting deaths of two men at Oregon hunting camp
(Reuters) – A 14-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed two men at a remote deer hunting cabin in northeastern Oregon, authorities said Thursday, before accidentally shooting himself in the leg while attempting to flee.
Stockton, Calif. and Assured Guaranty reach bankruptcy exit deal
STOCKTON, California (Reuters) – Stockton, California and Assured Guaranty have reached an agreement to restructure more than $150 million of outstanding debt to help the city exit from bankruptcy, a top city official and the bond insurer said on Thurs…
Fatal crash renews debate over future of historic California airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The fatal crash-landing of a small business jet at Santa Monica airport has reignited a debate over safety at the historic Los Angeles-area aviation hub, which local politicians and homeowners have fought for years to scale back…
