National News

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 ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A man survived a 174-foot (53-meter) plunge over Niagara's Horseshoe Falls on Monday but sustained life-threatening ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Student found safe after two days missing in Yosemite

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 22-year-old college student who went missing in Yosemite National Park in California two days ago has been ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

IRS widens taxpayer debt forgiveness program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More middle-class Americans will be able to work out their debts to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service because of changes in ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Judge rejects part of IndyMac fraud case

By Aruna Viswanatha

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday dismissed parts of a securities fraud case against two top executives of failed mortgage lender ...