California governor has high approval but many voters undecided on re-election
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Approval ratings for Democratic California Governor Jerry Brown are at their highest point since he took office, but that popularity may not translate into votes among independents in his bid for a fourth term next ye…
Coveted jacket known as ‘Biggie’ at center of New York violence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boxy and filled with feathers, the “Biggie” is the winter jacket at the center of violence in New York City including a weekend shooting at a skating rink that seriously injured two young people.
Atlanta Braves to leave Turner Field for new taxpayer-supported park
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The Atlanta Braves will leave Turner Field, their downtown home that is not yet two decades old, for a new $672 million county stadium partially funded by taxpayers, the team said in a surprise announcement on Monday.
United States honors its veterans with ceremonies, parades, tributes
(Reuters) – The United States marked Veterans Day on Monday with ceremonies across the nation, from small-town parades honoring those who served in the armed forces to the president marking the day at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tuskegee Airmen ‘Red Tails’ pilots honored with Florida monument
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A handful of the few surviving Red Tail military pilots, considered the elite of the Tuskegee Airmen who overcame racism and fought in World War Two, journeyed to Orlando, Florida on Monday to witness the unveiling of the f…
Initial Obamacare enrollment estimates far short of targets: reports
(Reuters) – Initial enrollment estimates for President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform program show participation is falling far short of expectations, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, raising pressure on the White House to get its ro…
Attorneys for Montana bride ask judge to dismiss murder charges
(Reuters) – Attorneys for a Montana bride accused of pushing her new husband off a cliff to his death said federal prosecutors had misrepresented her statements and distorted facts to press murder charges that should now be dismissed, court documents s…
U.S. mayor plans ballpark on site of slave cemetery, market
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, announced plans on Monday to build a minor-league baseball park on the site of a slave market and cemetery, prompting an outcry over what protesters said would be desecration of the area.
California company recalls salads, wraps on E. coli fear
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California company is recalling more than 180,000 pounds of prepackaged salads and sandwich wraps containing chicken and ham following an outbreak of E. coli-related illnesses in three states, the U.S. Department of Agricultur…
U.S. city revenues recover with help from states: Pew
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cities are getting big revenue boosts from U.S. states, leading some municipal budgets to recover from the 2007-09 recession, Pew Charitable Trusts found in an analysis of financial reports for the 30 most-populated cities releas…
