National News

Tue, May 22, 2012

U.S. census bridges pre-war 1940 with the present

By Patricia Reaney

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ginger Rogers won an Oscar, McDonald's opened its first restaurant, there were only 48 U.S ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Labor union hopes of ousting Wisconsin Governor Walker fade

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democrats and unions hoping to turf Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker out of office over his efforts to tame ...

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 ...

Mon, May 21, 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 ...