Arizona wildfire threatens hundreds of homes, California blaze wanes
By Tim Gaynor and Alex Dobuzinskis PHOENIX/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by strong winds threatened hundred...
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Body pulled from Lake Michigan is Chicago university student
By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities have identified a body pulled from Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning as a Univer...
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FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil
By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FB...
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Man sues NFL player for shooting him in the eye
By Richard Valdmanis BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut man has sued New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez for allegedl...
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Three U.S. Naval Academy football players charged with rape
By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. Naval Academy football players have been charged with raping a female midshipman an...
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Louisiana boy says killed sister with TV wrestling moves: police
By Karen Brooks (Reuters) - A 13-year-old New Orleans boy has been arrested on charges he murdered his 5-year-old sister with body s...
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New York men accused of plotting to build radiation weapon
By T.G. Branfalt Jr. ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - Two New York men are accused of plotting to produce a lethal radiation weapon and ...
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Murkowski becomes third Republican U.S. senator to back gay marriage
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska publicly backed gay marriage on Wednesday, becom...
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Vermont police arrest 33 in cocaine, heroin sweep
BOSTON (Reuters) - Vermont police arrested 33 people on drug charges on Wednesday in a sweep aimed at tackling the state's growing h...
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Alleged teacher coercion may threaten Atlanta test cheating case
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - Indictments against 35 former public educators charged in a sweeping standardized test cheating...
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