NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard says a 65-mile stretch of the Mississippi River is closed until further notice while crews clean up oil from a barge that hit a towboat between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Part of Miss. River closed for cleanup after oil barge hits towboat, spilling light crude
NEW YORK – Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a New Jersey man and a former Manhattan school librarian charged with conspiring to rape, torture and murder women and children, a case that grew from the prosecution of a New York police officer on cannibalism charges.
Jury selection begins in NY rape-murder plot trial of NJ man and ex-Manhattan school librarian
SAN FRANCISCO – Meteorologists forecast a pair of storms could dump several inches of rain on parched cities and croplands throughout California in the coming week, bringing welcome news to a state that has just endured its driest year in recorded history.
Twin storms to bring drought-stricken California much-needed rain, snow in the coming week
SAN FRANCISCO – Meteorologists say a pair of storms could dump several inches of rain on parched cities and croplands throughout California in the coming week.
Twin storms to bring drought-stricken California much needed rain, snow in the coming week
PHOENIX – The most popular member of the Milwaukee Brewers at spring training is a rookie who comes with pedigree, an excellent clubhouse presence and good legs.
Stray dog wanders into Brewers’ camp, publicity hound Hank becomes big hit at spring training
LOS ANGELES – It’s not every day that someone turns 103, even in a city as big as Los Angeles.
For his 103rd birthday, Los Angeles man gets official city street sign with his name on it
NEW YORK – Netflix has reached a deal with Comcast to ensure that its TV shows and movies are streamed smoothly to households, the first deal the online video streaming service has reached with an internet service provider.
Netflix reaches deal with Comcast to ensure smoother streaming of TV shows, movies
CHICAGO – Top Illinois politicians say a multimillion-dollar institute bound for Chicago will be the nation’s flagship research site for digital manufacturing.
US Sen. Durbin, Chicago mayor laud federal grants for manufacturing labs in Ill., Mich.
HOUSTON – Injury claims, government data and public records of oil field accidents since the start of the onshore drilling and fracking boom in 2007 show the federal government failed to implement safety standards and procedures, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation.
Houston Chronicle examination of Texas oil field safety finds failures, deaths, injury
PITTSBURGH – Kamran Shirdel’s films have been censored, banned and celebrated for documenting hidden parts of Iranian society – the plight of Tehran’s prostitutes, the desperation of female prisoners, and the reality behind false heroes.
Renowned and controversial Iranian filmmaker makes first US visit
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