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 …
U.S. Senate will reject new House bill to fund government: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Saturday his Democratic-led chamber was certain to kill legislation moving through the House of Representatives to delay “Obamacare” for one year and repeal a medical device tax that woul…
U.S. House passes bill to regulate drug compounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration more authority to regulate companies that compound sterile drugs and ship them across state lines.
In Washington budget war, hype and hyperbole seize the floor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – To those not watching the Capitol Hill debate over funding the government and Obamacare: You don’t know what you’re missing.
