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U.S. President Barack Obama tours Hurricane Isaac damage while in Louisiana

Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana

LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama toured hurricane-stricken Louisiana on Monday and promised federal recovery help as he sought to show his administration was on top of the disaster response on the eve of his Democrats' national convention in North Carolina. … More »Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana

Handout of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro giving an address at City College in San Antonio

For San Antonio mayor, reflections of American Dream in convention …

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Civil rights activist Rosie Castro toted her painfully shy twin … More »For San Antonio mayor, reflections of American Dream in convention …

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Bankruptcy saves tiny Rhode Island city, but leaves scars

Central Falls, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Central Falls, in Rhode Island, is close to emerging … More »Bankruptcy saves tiny Rhode Island city, but leaves scars

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Firefighters battle California's Angeles National Forest blaze Reuters - 15 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 4,000-acre (1,620-hectare) wildfire in the Angeles National Forest in Southern California has forced the evacuation of some campsites as firefighters … More »Firefighters battle California's Angeles National Forest blaze
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 4,000-acre (1,620-hectare) wildfire in the Angeles National Forest in Southern California has forced the evacuation of some campsites as firefighters struggle to control the blaze, authorities said on Monday. The fire amid dry chaparral was only 5 percent contained and heavy smoke was visible from …
Xerox investigated by Texas on Medicaid work: WSJ Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Xerox Corp and a wholly owned unit that contracted with the U.S. state of Texas to process dental claim forms are being investigated to see if they helped … More »Xerox investigated by Texas on Medicaid work: WSJ
(Reuters) - Xerox Corp and a wholly owned unit that contracted with the U.S. state of Texas to process dental claim forms are being investigated to see if they helped allow dentists to submit higher-than-required bills under the state's Medicaid system, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Texas Health and Human Services …
President Obama appears in Jay-Z concert video Reuters - 15 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay-Z got a boost from President Barack Obama over the weekend at the Budweiser Made In America festival in Philadelphia, where the hip-hop mogul … More »President Obama appears in Jay-Z concert video
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay-Z got a boost from President Barack Obama over the weekend at the Budweiser Made In America festival in Philadelphia, where the hip-hop mogul was both an organizer and headline performer. In a pre-recorded video, Obama said Jay-Z's personal story is "what Made In America means" and urged concert-goers …
Valero to convert Aruba refinery to product terminal Reuters - 22 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp said on Monday it would convert its shuttered refinery on the Caribbean island of Aruba to a refined products terminal as it continues … More »Valero to convert Aruba refinery to product terminal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp said on Monday it would convert its shuttered refinery on the Caribbean island of Aruba to a refined products terminal as it continues to seek a buyer for the facility. The Aruba refinery has been idled at least twice in the past few years, most recently earlier this year, due to …
Phillips66 Alliance refinery reports leakage at oil storage facility Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Phillips 66 reported that a leaking oil storage facility released an unknown amount of oil into the facility and surrounding area at its 247,000 barrel-per-day … More »Phillips66 Alliance refinery reports leakage at oil storage facility
(Reuters) - Phillips 66 reported that a leaking oil storage facility released an unknown amount of oil into the facility and surrounding area at its 247,000 barrel-per-day Alliance refinery in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, according to a filing with national pollution regulators. The incident was discovered at 1308 (local time) …
Argentine judge orders arrest of Credit Suisse executive Reuters - 15 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A judge in Argentina has ordered the arrest of Credit Suisse executive and former U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David Mulford because he failed to testify over a 2001 Argentine debt swap, the state news agency reported on Monday. Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi will ask Interpol to issue …
Bad news for movie fans, U.S. drought hits popcorn crop Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
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, …
Coast Guard gives Russell Crowe a lift after kayak mishap Reuters - 19 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe and a friend were picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard over the weekend after getting lost while kayaking off Long Island, New York, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. Crowe and his unidentified friend flagged down a Coast Guard patrol after beaching their kayaks …
Storm Isaac moves east while impact lingers in Louisiana Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
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 …
Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana Reuters - 14 hrs ago
LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited Louisiana on Monday for a first-hand look at the damage from Hurricane Isaac, seeking to show his administration was on top of the relief effort on the eve of his Democrats' national convention in North Carolina. Obama's tour was pre-empted by his Republican …
Fellow Mormons laud Romney for raising church's profile Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
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, who would be the first Mormon president if he wins …
Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana Reuters - 14 hrs ago
LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) - President Barack Obama visited Louisiana on Monday for a first-hand look at the damage from Hurricane Isaac, seeking to show his administration was on top of the relief effort on the eve of his Democrats' national convention in North Carolina. Obama's tour was pre-empted by his Republican …
For unions, holiday begins somber election countdown Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
CHICAGO (Reuters) - After suffering a string of defeats in 2012, U.S. union leaders have little to celebrate, or to look forward to, as they mark the Labor Day holiday on Monday. Stung by losses in former strongholds such as Wisconsin and Indiana, organized labor has pledged to spend more than $100 million to help President …
Charlotte awaits big protests at DNC Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The big protests that were planned outside the Republican National Convention last week in Tampa, Florida, never really materialized, doused in part by a tropical storm. But activists say they expect a stronger showing this week, when Democrats gather for their nominating convention …