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First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82

(Reuters) - U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took a giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82, his family said on Saturday. Armstrong died following complications from heart-bypass surgery he underwent earlier … More »First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82

Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims …

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A rally for Muslims in Joplin, … More »Hundreds in Joplin, Missouri, rally for Muslims …

U.S. rape controversy reflects teachings of anti-abortion …

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Eric Scheidler was in grade school … More »U.S. rape controversy reflects teachings of anti-abortion …

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Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Cuba, with Florida Keys in sights Reuters - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac, back over warm ocean waters, lashed Cuba with winds and rain as it swept toward the Florida Keys, where it was expected to strike … More »Tropical Storm Isaac lashes Cuba, with Florida Keys in sights
HAVANA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac, back over warm ocean waters, lashed Cuba with winds and rain as it swept toward the Florida Keys, where it was expected to strike on Sunday as a minor hurricane. The storm left six dead in Haiti, still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, and at least three missing in the Dominican …
All nine bystanders wounded in Empire State shooting hit by police Reuters - 6 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - All nine of the bystanders wounded on Friday near the Empire State Building were hit by police gunfire, six by bullet fragments, when officers fatally … More »All nine bystanders wounded in Empire State shooting hit by police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - All nine of the bystanders wounded on Friday near the Empire State Building were hit by police gunfire, six by bullet fragments, when officers fatally shot a man who had killed a former coworker, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The shooting was a rare example of the drawbacks posed by so-called hollow-point …
A year on, Northeast towns struggle after Hurricane Irene Reuters - 11 hrs ago
QUECHEE, Vermont (Reuters) - When Hurricane Irene's torrential rains transformed the sleepy Ottauquechee River into a roaring wall of gray-green water a year ago, the … More »A year on, Northeast towns struggle after Hurricane Irene
QUECHEE, Vermont (Reuters) - When Hurricane Irene's torrential rains transformed the sleepy Ottauquechee River into a roaring wall of gray-green water a year ago, the Simon Pearce glass and pottery gallery's future was in doubt. Located in a renovated woolen mill on a narrow gap by the river, flood waters surged 25 feet …
Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling Reuters - 5 hrs ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A grizzly bear has killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaskan nature site since it was created … More »Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A grizzly bear has killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaskan nature site since it was created in 1917, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The bear suspected of attacking the man on Friday afternoon, a large male grizzly, was found at a secluded …
Alaska, concerned about gold miners' health, to test them for mercury Reuters - 14 hrs ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska health officials, concerned about amateur miners seeking riches in a modern-day mini gold rush, plan to test prospectors in the town … More »Alaska, concerned about gold miners' health, to test them for mercury
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska health officials, concerned about amateur miners seeking riches in a modern-day mini gold rush, plan to test prospectors in the town of Nome for mercury exposure for fear that archaic mining techniques may be inadvertently harming their bodies. The Bering Sea port town of Nome has been …
Legal marijuana backers raise $3 million in two states Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Campaigns to become the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Washington and Colorado have raised $3 million ahead of a November vote, far outpacing the opposition. Proponents of pot legalization in Washington state have raised nearly $2 million since the initiative qualified for the …
BP shuts output at three more Gulf platforms due to Isaac Reuters - 14 hrs ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer BP Plc shut production at three more platforms on Saturday as it evacuates workers ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, the company said in a statement. "We are evacuating all crewmembers from our Thunder Horse platform, and other offshore facilities in the Mississippi …
U.N. to invade Texas? "Ridiculous," says world body Reuters - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Maybe President Barack Obama should just settle it in a gun duel with a Texas judge, instead of calling on the United Nations to invade the state. The United Nations scoffed on Friday at claims by a judge in Lubbock County, Texas, that U.N. troops could invade the southern U.S. state to settle …
Bear kills Denali backpacker in park's first fatal mauling Reuters - 9 hrs ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A grizzly bear killed a backpacker in Denali National Park in the first fatal mauling at the Alaska nature site since it was created in 1917, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The solo backpacker died on Friday afternoon in the encounter with the bear, the Park Service said in a statement. …
Tropical Storm Isaac drenches Haiti, swipes Cuba Reuters - 8 hrs ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac dumped torrential rains on Haiti and flattened tent camps housing survivors of a devastating earthquake, then began an assault on eastern Cuba on Saturday. Isaac killed at least four people in Haiti and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the Florida …
Sandusky Victim 1 sues Penn State over abuse Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A victim of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky filed a lawsuit against Penn State late on Friday, saying the university deliberately concealed and misrepresented his serial sexual abuse of young boys. The lawsuit was the third civil action filed against the university by a victim of the …
Two dead, 9 wounded in gunfire near NY's Empire State Building Reuters - 15 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An out-of-work fashion designer fatally shot a former co-worker near the Empire State Building on Friday and was then killed in a blaze of gunshots by police, stunning tourists and commuters outside of one of New York's most popular landmarks. Nine bystanders were wounded, possibly all of them by police …
Judge rules Trayvon Martin shooter can travel to meet lawyer Reuters - Fri, Aug 24, 2012
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting of unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin can travel outside the Florida county where he lives, but only to visit his lawyer's office, a judge ruled on Friday. George Zimmerman has been restricted to Seminole County in central Florida …
Judge approves Seattle police reform agreement with U.S. Reuters - Sat, Aug 25, 2012
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday tentatively approved a sweeping agreement between the city of Seattle and the U.S. Department of Justice that will overhaul police rules on the use of force and install an independent monitor to oversee the department. U.S. District Judge James Robart's ruling was …