Teenager kidnapped from Georgia home by armed robbers
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 14-year-old girl was missing and believed to be in “extreme danger” on Tuesday after two armed robbers kidnapped her from her suburban Atlanta home, police said.
U.S. poverty rate flat, number of uninsured dips: Census
(Reuters) – The percentage of Americans living in poverty remained steady last year at 15 percent after rising for several years in the wake of the recession, while the number of people without health insurance fell slightly to 48 million, U.S. governm…
Versace’s former Miami mansion sells for $41.5 million at auction
MIAMI (Reuters) – One of America’s landmark homes, the Miami Beach mansion that once belonged to Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace, was sold at an auction on Tuesday for $41.5 million to a business group that includes the owners of the Jordache j…
U.S. Navy secretary orders security review after shooting rampage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Tuesday ordered a review of physical security at all Navy and Marine Corps installations in the wake of Monday’s shooting rampage that left 13 people dead, including the suspected shooter, a Navy …
Suspected U.S. shooter started new Navy Yard job last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Texas man suspected of killing 12 people in a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday started there in some capacity last week, although it is unclear whether he still may have been in training, his employer to…
U.S. shooting suspect got honorable discharge despite misconduct record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Texas man suspected of killing 12 people in a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2011, even though he exhibited a pattern of misconduct during his career…
Caesars, partner 888 to launch online poker in Nevada
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. gaming company Caesars Interactive Entertainment and partner 888 will launch online poker in the American state of Nevada this week following the relaxation of a ban on Internet gambling.
NYC Council Speaker Quinn to endorse liberal de Blasio for mayor: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn on Tuesday plans to endorse Bill de Blasio, her former rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, according to a person familiar with her plans.
Fugitive Snowden in running for European rights prize
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Fugitive U.S. intelligence analyst Edward Snowden is in the running for a European human rights prize whose past winners include Nelson Mandela and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Officials say no evidence of second shooter in Washington rampage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators have found no evidence of a second suspect in the shooting spree at the Washington Navy Yard that killed 13 people, including suspected gunman Aaron Alexis, officials told a news conference on Monday.
