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Two believed dead as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:26:35 GMT

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - One woman died when her car was washed off a bridge and a second was believed to have drowned on Saturday as drenching rains in San Antonio triggered floodwaters so strong they swept a city bus off the street and forced the rescue of some 130 people, officials said.

Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:23:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.

UPDATE 5-Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:22:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS, May 25 (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when at least a dozen rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said.

French soldier stabbed while on patrol near Paris

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:06:35 GMT

PARIS (Reuters) - A French soldier patrolling a business neighborhood west of Paris was stabbed in the neck and injured on Saturday by a man who fled the scene and is being sought by police, President Francois Hollande said.

Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military: Hagel

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers.

Sixth night of violence in Sweden, but police say capital calmer

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:24:53 GMT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Community patrols and a beefed-up police presence helped to calm violence around Stockholm overnight on Saturday but 20 to 30 cars were still torched in poor immigrant suburbs and serious incidents were reported outside the capital for the first time.

What Detroit crisis? Pension fund trustees hang out in Hawaii

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:08:15 GMT

HONOLULU (Reuters) - The city of Detroit may be facing a deepening financial crisis but that hasn't stopped four trustees of its public pension funds from spending $22,000 of retirement system funds to attend a conference in Hawaii this week.

In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:05:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq.

Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:06:08 GMT

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions.

Syria opposition unity talks face specter of collapse

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:15:46 GMT

ISTANBUL - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war faced the prospect of collapse after President Bashar al-Assad's foes failed to cut an internal deal, opposition sources said on Friday.

New York claims more proof of bank mortgage abuses

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:56:52 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp , Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.

Truck crash caused Washington state bridge collapse: officials

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:24 GMT

MOUNT VERNON, Washington (Reuters) - A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers plunging into the frigid Skagit River in Washington state, raising concerns about the safety of the nation's aging infrastructure, was caused when a truck crashed into at least one girder, officials said on Friday.

Google to bankroll, build wireless networks across Africa: WSJ

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:51:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Actress Amanda Bynes denies bong-throwing charges

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:48:59 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American actress Amanda Bynes appeared in court on Friday and denied charges of possessing marijuana and tossing a bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.

Arizona jury foreman says believed Jodi Arias was abused

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:47:40 GMT

PHOENIX (Reuters) - The foreman of an Arizona jury that deadlocked over whether Jodi Arias should be put to death for murdering her ex-boyfriend believes she was mentally abused, but said on Friday that had not been enough to excuse her crime.

Justice Department defends journalist email search

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Friday that senior officials including Attorney General Eric Holder vetted a decision to search an email account belonging to a Fox News reporter whose story on North Korea prompted a leak investigation.

Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:35:45 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for April.

Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:58 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend.

Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:34:29 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:22:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

UK fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport, two arrests

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:49:02 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.

C-sections tied to child obesity

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:09:20 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants.

North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:56 GMT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks.

UPDATE 3-BA jet makes emergency landing after engine fire

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:13:24 GMT

* BA jet bound for Oslo makes emergency landing at London Heathrow

Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:35 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said.