Colombia leader rejects Jesse Jackson help in release of U.S. hostage
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s president rejected the involvement of U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson in overseeing the release of a former U.S. Marine kidnapped by FARC rebels, saying on Saturday he would not allow the guerrillas a “media spect…
Two teenagers arrested in robbery of San Francisco TV reporter
(Reuters) – Two teenagers have been arrested after a San Francisco television reporter was robbed and his security guard opened fire on the suspects, in the latest of a number of robberies targeting local television news crews and photojournalists.
Louisiana pastor shot to death while preaching in church
(Reuters) – A Louisiana pastor was shot to death while preaching in church, and the suspected gunman was arrested after surrendering to police, authorities said on Saturday.
Idaho smokejumper dies in parachute training drill
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A veteran smokejumper for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has died after parachuting from a plane during a training exercise in Idaho, the first such accident in 13 years, an agency spokesman said on Saturday.
U.S. deputy nuclear commander suspended during investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the American military’s nuclear arsenal and its space operations, has been suspended during an investigation into issues related to gambling, a U.S. official said on …
U.S. spy agency used some Americans’ data to map their behavior: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The New York Times reported on Saturday that the National Security Agency, the main U.S. government surveillance organization, had since 2010 used data it gathered to map some Americans’ “social connections that can identify thei…
Fatal Arizona fire report: bad communication, no negligence
PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) – There is no evidence of negligence or reckless behavior in the deaths of 19 elite firefighters who were battling a raging inferno in central Arizona in June, but communications problems led to confusion about their locatio…
Thousands of car geeks flock to Nebraska vintage Chevy auction
PIERCE, Nebr. (Reuters) – America’s love affair with the automobile was on full display Saturday as thousands of people converged on a muddy field in rural Nebraska for the auction of one of the nation’s largest collections of vintage Chevrolets.
U.S. Republicans reject Senate bid to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government edged closer on Saturday to a shutdown as Republicans in the House of Representatives rejected an emergency spending bill approved by the Senate and pushed instead for a one-year delay of President Barack Obam…
As Washington debates, some U.S. states proceed with food stamps cuts
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – As Congress and the White House debate proposed cuts in the federal food stamps program, Kansas and Oklahoma are going ahead with reductions that could leave thousands of people without subsidies for food if they do not …
