Harvard leads the way as 32 American Rhodes scholars announced
(Reuters) – Thirty-two Americans have been selected to head to Britain’s Oxford University next year as Rhodes scholars, joining a prestigious list of past recipients of one of the most coveted awards in academia.
Long-missing man taken to Mexico as toddler reunited with U.S. mother
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-born man, who went missing three decades ago as a toddler after his father took him to Mexico, has been reunited with his U.S. mother in California after a harrowing trek back to the United States.
Freezing weather spreads as storm heads toward East Coast
(Reuters) – Snow continued to fall in the U.S. Southwest on Sunday in a storm system that may snarl Thanksgiving travel as it heads east, while biting Arctic winds plunged much of the East Coast to sub-freezing temperatures, the National Weather Servic…
Analysis: U.S. air pollution authority faces Supreme Court tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s authority to regulate air pollution nationwide, often against the wishes of Republican-leaning states, could face new curbs when the Supreme Court takes on two high-stakes cases in coming months.
Former press secretary wants $1.5 million from San Diego ex-mayor
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The one-time communications director for now-disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner wants nearly $1.5 million in damages for being subjected to the offensive behavior that led to his resignation.
Former Iran hostages: amid rapprochement they still want apologies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite humiliation, solitary confinement and having a gun held to his head during the U.S. Embassy crisis in Iran three decades ago, former hostage Bruce Laingen still favors diplomacy with Tehran.
Willie Nelson’s band members injured in Texas bus crash
(Reuters) – Country singer Willie Nelson’s drummer broke his hip and two other band members suffered minor injuries after their bus hit a highway overpass pillar in heavy rains in East Texas early Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of …
Woman accused of mailing ricin to Obama gets plea deal
(Reuters) – A Texas actress accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to federal court documents.
Amid holiday canned-food drives, U.S. food banks take up farming
GLENMOORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Surrounded by rows of kale and collard greens, Bill Shick ticks off statistics about yields and the man-hours it takes to harvest the leafy green vegetables.
California university suspends fourth student in racial abuse case
(Reuters) – A fourth student at a California university has been suspended for being involved in alleged racially motivated abuse of a black student, an occurrence that has led to student protests on campus.
