Potential toy shortage could dampen holiday fun
(Reuters) – Marine Putman got a taste of holiday craziness a tad early this year. Like, back in the first week of September.
Texas frees daycare operator accused of ‘satanic’ sexual abuse
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas has released a woman who spent 21 years in jail on charges of sexually abusing children in satanic rituals at her daycare facility, saying expert medical testimony that helped convict her was wrong.
Boeing icing problems may lead to forced landings: FAA
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Icing problems that have occurred on Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 aircraft using engines made by General Electric Co could lead to forced landings, the U.S. aviation regulator said on Wednesday.
Court upholds U.S. man’s sentence in 1968 Cuba hijacking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the prison sentence of a man who turned himself in to authorities more than 40 years after participating in an airplane hijacking, but said he is a “worthy candidate” for a pardon.
Mississippi River reopens after fuel spill, cleanup continues
(Reuters) – The upper Mississippi River reopened to vessel traffic near Le Claire, Iowa, late on Tuesday following a day-long closure triggered by a fuel leak from a tow boat that struck an underwater object and sank, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wedne…
South Carolina high school football coach: 62 years, 613 wins and counting
SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – With 613 career wins under his belt, the coach of a small-town South Carolina high school football team has blazed a victory trail unmatched at any level of the American sport.
High winds could ground giant balloons in NYC Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Snoopy, SpongeBob Squarepants and other giant helium balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York could be grounded by high winds predicted for the holiday by weather forecasters on Wednesday.
For U.S. stores it is ugly out there: in more ways than one
CHATHAM, N.J./LOS ANGELES/WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) – The 2013 holiday shopping season may end up being remembered for its ugly sweaters and, for many retailers, even uglier discounts.
California water woes hit hard in driest year on record
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – To nurture his acres of pistachio trees, Tom Coleman has long relied on water from California’s mountain-ringed reservoirs, fed by Sierra streams and water pumped from the massive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
New York City pre-K plan finds favor among state voters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Raising taxes on New York City’s highest earners to pay for early education programs, a signature proposal of Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, has the backing of more than six in 10 New York state voters, according to a poll released on…
