National News

Tue, May 22, 2012

Eight shot outside NBA playoff game in Oklahoma

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (Reuters) - Eight people were wounded, one critically, by gun shots fired as thousands of sports fans left a ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Gingrich's private ventures are going bankrupt

By Marcus Stern

(Reuters) - ATLANTA - When he entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination in May 2011, Newt Gingrich was the prosperous head ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Obama dangles $400 million to spur school change

By Stephanie Simon

(Reuters) - Seeking to spur a bold rethinking of the American classroom, the Obama administration on Tuesday will propose divvying up $400 ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride

By Sarah McBride and Gerry Shih

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Founder of Texas air firm convicted in child porn trial

By Jared Taylor

MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - The founder of a Texas air cargo company was convicted on Monday of federal charges of possessing and ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Westfield gives a peak at World Trade Center plans

By Ilaina Jonas

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The first shops could throw open their doors in the redeveloped World Trade Center by March 2015, Australian ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Obama hails spirit rebuilding tornado-struck town

By Alister Bull

JOPLIN, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday praised the community spirit that helped a small town overcome devastating loss as ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Chinese vitamin C maker to settle antitrust lawsuit

(Reuters) - A Chinese company has agreed to pay $10.5 million to U.S. purchasers of vitamin C who accused it of conspiring to ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Colombia prostitution scandal sparks investigation of U.S. DEA staff

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving U.S. Secret Service and military personnel ahead of a presidential visit has ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Foundation objects to auction of purported vial of Reagan's blood

By Alex Dobuzinskis

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ronald Reagan's foundation expressed outrage on Monday at a British company's auction of what it says ...