Transgender student named homecoming queen at Iowa university
(Reuters) – Steven Sanchez danced in gold sequined pumps and lip-synched Selena Gomez’s “Like a Champion” and “Come and Get It” in becoming one of the first transgender students to be chosen a homecoming queen.
Mother, three children die in house fire on N.Y.’s Long Island
(Reuters) – A mother died trying to save her three children, who also perished, when a fire engulfed their home on New York’s Long Island on Friday night, authorities said on Saturday.
Death of Miami Beach teenager rekindles debate over Taser safety
MIAMI (Reuters) – When police spotted Israel Hernandez Llach spray painting a shut-down McDonald’s in August, the Miami teenager decided to make a run for it.
Logging industry axes production with government shutdown
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Brad Jensen has fought for decades to keep his Idaho sawmill afloat, buying and cutting logs from federal lands to sell in the boom-and-bust U.S. construction industry.
Anti-government anger fuels long-shot Maryland breakaway bid
WESTMINSTER, Maryland (Reuters) – Scott Strzelczyk is fed up with what he calls political slavery in Maryland and sees one way out – creating a breakaway state, a feat that has not been accomplished since the American Civil War.
Indian tribes struggle, and fume, as U.S. shutdown wears on
(Reuters) – As the federal government shutdown loomed last week, the deputy head of the largest Indian tribe in California sat in her office, doing some gut-wrenching math.
Analysis: Red state or blue, Obamacare pricing seems apolitical
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For Americans who are able to check out new insurance plans launched under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, the price differences from state to state may be surprising.
Alabama man loses bid to keep wife buried in his front yard
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – An Alabama man lost his appeal on Friday to keep his wife buried in the front yard of the home they shared for decades.
Deals struck to reopen Grand Canyon and other iconic U.S. sites
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Three of the most famous U.S. National Parks – the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty – will reopen in the coming days after state governors reached deals despite an ongoing government shutdown.
San Francisco-area transit strike postponed, talks go on
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A strike that could cripple the San Francisco Bay Area’s commuter rail system has been averted for the weekend as contract talks continue, but workers could walk off the job on Monday if a deal is not reached, union leaders sa…
