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A supporter holds Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Romney's book "No Apology" and a copy of the "Book of Mormon" at a campaign rally in Commerce

Fellow Mormons laud Romney for raising church's profile

WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mormon churchgoers on Sunday thanked Mitt Romney for raising the church's profile in his race for the White House and praised the Republican candidate's acceptance speech at a nominating convention in Tampa, Florida last week. Romney, … More »Fellow Mormons laud Romney for raising church's profile

U.S. President Obama and Dye hug at a Labor Day event in Detroit

For unions, holiday begins somber election countdown

CHICAGO (Reuters) - After suffering a string of defeats in 2012, U.S. union leaders have … More »For unions, holiday begins somber election countdown

A man walks past an advertisement for the Democratic National Convention at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte ready but still waiting for big protests at Democratic …

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The big protests that were planned outside the Republican … More »Charlotte ready but still waiting for big protests at Democratic …

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Storm Isaac moves east while impact lingers in Louisiana Reuters - 3 hrs ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac moved east on Sunday, bringing with it a wet Labor Day holiday weekend, the storm's impact was still being … More »Storm Isaac moves east while impact lingers in Louisiana
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - As the remnants of Hurricane Isaac moved east on Sunday, bringing with it a wet Labor Day holiday weekend, the storm's impact was still being felt in Louisiana, where more than a hundred thousand people were still without power. Entergy, Louisiana's largest power provider, said about 160,000 …
Bad news for movie fans, U.S. drought hits popcorn crop Reuters - 19 hrs ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - For more than half a century, the Shew family has harvested mountains of popcorn kernels to be buttered, salted and munched by movie fans. But as … More »Bad news for movie fans, U.S. drought hits popcorn crop
CHICAGO (Reuters) - For more than half a century, the Shew family has harvested mountains of popcorn kernels to be buttered, salted and munched by movie fans. But as a crippling Midwestern drought sends commodity soybean and grain prices soaring, the family's farmland in west-central Indiana is suffering. Plants are listing, …
White House releases Obama beer recipes after calls from public Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
(Reuters) - Bowing to growing pressure from thirsty and curious Americans in both parties, the White House on Saturday released the recipes for President Barack Obama's … More »White House releases Obama beer recipes after calls from public
(Reuters) - Bowing to growing pressure from thirsty and curious Americans in both parties, the White House on Saturday released the recipes for President Barack Obama's homemade beers, revealing the executive branch's penchant for honey-flavored brews. In a blog post entitled "Ale to the Chief," White House Assistant Chef …
Richard Bach still in hospital after plane crash Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Richard Bach, the author of the 1970s bestselling book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," remained hospitalized in serious condition on Sunday, a day after the … More »Richard Bach still in hospital after plane crash
(Reuters) - Richard Bach, the author of the 1970s bestselling book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," remained hospitalized in serious condition on Sunday, a day after the small plane he was piloting flipped during a landing in Washington state. Bach, 76, was being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where a nursing …
New York City health commissioner: scold or lifesaver? Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Critics call him a puritanical scold, Gotham's Dr. No and a nursemaid to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's nanny state. Meet Thomas Farley, New York City's … More »New York City health commissioner: scold or lifesaver?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Critics call him a puritanical scold, Gotham's Dr. No and a nursemaid to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's nanny state. Meet Thomas Farley, New York City's health commissioner. Farley, a pediatrician and endurance athlete, says they are wrong about his efforts to help New Yorkers eat better, smoke less and …
Scandal-hit Penn State starts new football season Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State began a new football season on Saturday as it tries to come to grips with a child sex abuse scandal centered on former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and the death and fall from grace of head coach Joe Paterno. The game opened with a "moment of reflection" for victims of …
Pilot killed in Iowa air show crash Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
(Reuters) - A Soviet-era military training jet crashed and burst into flames during an air show in Iowa on Saturday, killing the pilot in an accident that occurred near a busy interstate highway, authorities said. Corporal Jacob Pries of the Davenport Police Department said the accident involving the L-39 jet, developed …
Isaac's remnants bring rain to drought-hit Midwest Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - The remnants of Hurricane Isaac brought rain to drought-stricken parts of the lower U.S. Midwest on Saturday after the storm killed at least 30 people on its trek across the Caribbean and Louisiana and Mississippi, authorities said. Rainfall totals of no more than 3 inches were expected through the lower Ohio …
Senior immigration official resigns amid misconduct allegations Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior appointee at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, stepped down on Saturday amid allegations of discrimination and sexual misconduct lodged by an employee. Suzanne Barr, chief of staff to ICE Director John Morton, resigned, the agency said. She was cited in a discrimination …
Motorists swallow sky-high Labor Day weekend gas prices Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Motorists hit the road in large numbers this Labor Day weekend, undeterred by gas prices that are the highest ever heading into the holiday in part due to Hurricane Isaac, which forced the closure of oil refineries on the Gulf Coast. The average price of regular gas nationally was $3.83 …
Isaac's remnants bring rain to drought-hit Midwest Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
(Reuters) - The remnants of Hurricane Isaac brought rain to drought-stricken parts of the lower U.S. Midwest on Saturday after the storm killed at least 30 people on its trek across the Caribbean and Louisiana and Mississippi, authorities said. Rainfall totals of no more than 3 inches were expected through the lower Ohio …
Author and aviator Richard Bach injured in plane crash Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
CAMANO ISLAND, Washington (Reuters) - Richard Bach, a pilot and author of the 1970s bestselling book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," was seriously injured when he flipped his small aircraft on landing at an island in northwestern Washington state, authorities said on Saturday. Bach, 76, clipped power lines with the landing …
Pilot whales come ashore in Florida, 17 dead Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
MIAMI (Reuters) - Twenty-two short-finned pilot whales beached themselves along Florida's Atlantic coast on Saturday, and 17 died despite a day-long effort to save them, authorities said. Five calves and juveniles were rescued and taken to a nearby rehabilitation center, according to Carli Segelson of the Florida Fish and …
Fan plunges to death at college football game Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
(Reuters) - A Tennessee man fell to his death from the upper deck of the Georgia Dome stadium during a college football game, in the second fatality this week stemming from a fall at a stadium, authorities said on Saturday. Isaac Grubb, 20, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, died late on Friday at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital …