U.S. power outage shuts down food stamp program in 17 states
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Food stamp recipients in 17 states lost access to the electronic system used by stores to verify their benefits on Saturday, leaving many unable to buy groceries, the company that manages the system said.
U.S. fiscal negotiations sputter as deadline nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional negotiations to end a U.S. fiscal crisis gripping Washington and spooking financial markets hung by a thread on Saturday after bipartisan talks broke down in the House of Representatives and shifted to Senate leader…
Two of nine missing New Mexico teens return home: police
(Reuters) – Two of the nine teenage boys missing from a ranch for troubled youth in southern New Mexico have returned to their families, police said on Saturday, and an alert for the other seven will remain in place until they are confirmed safe.
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.
