National News

Mon, February 06, 2012

Haditha Marine's lawyers call Anonymous "cowards" after hack

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for a U.S. Marine court-martialed for his role in killing Iraqi civilians in Haditha slammed the ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Obama nominates Air Force's first female four-star general

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Janet Wolfenbarger to become the service's first woman four-star general, military officials said ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Kids spoke of missing mother before Washington home blast

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The two young sons of a man who blew up his Washington state home, killing himself and his ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Ohio man pleads guilty in U.S. to supporting al Shabaab

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Ohio man pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court in Minnesota to U.S. charges of helping raise ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Michigan Senate candidate slammed over Asian campaign ad

By David Bailey

(Reuters) - A Michigan Republican Senate candidate's campaign ad showing an Asian actress speaking in halting English drew fire from Asian-American ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.S. judge allows enforcement of Texas abortion law

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Monday allowed the state of Texas to begin enforcing a law requiring abortion providers ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Ohio man pleads guilty to supporting al-Shabaab

By David Bailey

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A 27-year-old Ohio man pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges of helping raise money for al-Shabaab rebels in ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Stock gains turn hedge fund losers into winners

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss

BOSTON (Reuters) - Last year's hedge fund losers may be turning into winners again.

Several of the largest hedge funds that ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Judge grants delay in Mississippi execution

By Robbie Ward

STARKVILLE, Miss (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer in Mississippi in order ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Virginia Senate votes to repeal limit on gun purchases

By Matthew A. Ward

PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Monday moved toward lifting a 19-year-old law limiting handgun purchases to one per month ...