Property losses from Colorado flood projected at about $2 billion
DENVER (Reuters) – Property losses from deadly flooding in Colorado will total nearly $2 billion, about half from housing and half from the commercial and government sectors, catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat said on Wednesday in the first comprehensive…
Powerball lottery says single winning ticket sold
(Reuters) – A single winning ticket was sold for the $400 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Multi-state Lottery Association announced on Wednesday.
Damaged tank spills oil into flood-swollen river in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A damaged storage tank owned by energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has spilled an estimated 125 barrels of oil into the flood-swollen South Platte River in north-central Colorado, the state oil and gas commission said on Wednesd…
All clear declared after report of shots near University of Wisconsin-Madison
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The University of Wisconsin-Madison resumed activities on Wednesday evening, two hours after campus police warned students to stay indoors and shelter in place following a report of shots fired near the school.
Former heavyweight boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw in a 1973 bout, died on Wednesday at an Arizona hospital at age 70, his manager said.
Reptile fossil found in Alaska may be newly discovered species
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The fossil of a sea reptile found two years ago in Alaska may be that of a previously unknown species, a scientist who was part of a team that discovered and excavated the remains said on Wednesday.
New Mexico settles with prisoners made to straddle each other
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) – Officials at a New Mexico prison reached a settlement with nearly 500 prisoners who say they were made to sit straddling each other wearing only underwear for hours at a time, a prison rights attorney said on Wednesday….
Damaged tank spills oil into flood-swollen river in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A damaged oil tank owned by energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has spilled an estimated 125 barrels of its contents into the flood-swollen South Platte River in north-central Colorado, the state oil and gas commission said on We…
Cash-strapped University of California may spend millions on president’s residence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As Janet Napolitano prepares to lead the cash-strapped University of California, the Board of Regents voted Wednesday to take first steps toward a possible multi-million dollar repair of a decaying mansion to house the system’…
Authorities skeptical of new claims by ‘Green River Killer’
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Authorities in Washington state voiced skepticism on Wednesday about a claim by “Green River Killer” Gary Ridgway that he can help locate the bodies of more of his victims.
