At least 45 arrests, some injuries in Chicago anti-NATO clashes

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:55:55 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Four police officers were injured and 45 demonstrators arrested after baton-wielding police clashed with anti-war protesters marching on the NATO summit in Chicago on Sunday, police said.

Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:26:52 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Michelle Obama showed off her neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago to some NATO visitors on Sunday, taking five other first ladies to a youth center for lunch and for a musical performance by the children.

Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:28:56 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing of the wedding, the day after the company's initial public offering, potentially proving particularly advantageous, California divorce lawyers said on Sunday.

In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:24:14 -0400

JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior.

Tropical Storm Alberto loses strength, forecasters say

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:04:35 -0400

Charleston, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto churned off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina on Sunday, and heavy rain and dangerous surf were expected even though forecasters said it had lost strength.

Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:25:56 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 36-year-old new mother of twins who is suffering from a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection has undergone a series of operations to remove dead or damaged tissue in a South Carolina hospital, her brother said on Sunday.

Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:56:12 -0400

(Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens on Monday, offering the most comprehensive collection of his work ever.

Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest

Sun, 20 May 2012 14:16:23 -0400

PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday, just as firefighters were nearly done battling the biggest of four blazes in the state.

U.S. marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free land

Sun, 20 May 2012 01:27:25 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the Homestead Act, the law that gave away 270 million acres of land and transformed the vast American interior.

Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:08:23 -0400

(Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers.