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Report alleges Border Patrol abuse of illegal immigrants
Sep 21, 2011 16:53 EDT
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Thousands of immigrants caught slipping into the United States illegally from Mexico were denied food, water and medical treatment or otherwise abused by Border Patrol agents, a report said on Wednesday.
Competency hearing for accused Tucson shooter delayed
Sep 20, 2011 15:03 EDT
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A hearing to determine whether doctors treating accused Tucson shooter Jared Loughner should be given more time to make him mentally fit to stand trial has been set back by one day to allow victims to attend.
Accused Tucson shooter must attend competency hearing
Sep 19, 2011 20:33 EDT
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Accused Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner must attend a court hearing to determine whether doctors will get more time to restore his mental competency so he can be tried, a federal judge ordered on Monday.
Hundreds march in Georgia to oppose Troy Davis execution
Sep 16, 2011 22:59 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - More than 2,000 activists chanting and toting banners joined a march and rally on Friday to oppose the execution of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis, convicted of the 1989 murder of a Savannah police officer.
Prosecutors seek more treatment for accused Tucson shooter
Sep 16, 2011 22:06 EDT
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Accused Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner needs a further eight months of mental health treatment at a federal prison hospital if he is to become competent to stand trial, prosecutors said on Friday.
Lockdown ends at Arizona air base, no gunman found
Sep 16, 2011 21:40 EDT
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A security incident that placed Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona on lockdown ended after a thorough search of the facility found no gunman or weapon, the base commander said on Friday.
Security incident over at Arizona military base: official
Sep 16, 2011 19:58 EDT
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A security incident at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona is over and there were no injuries, a fire official said on Friday.
Arizona air base locked down after armed man spotted
Sep 16, 2011 17:16 EDT
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in southern Arizona was on lockdown because of a "potential security situation" after a man was spotted with a weapon near a dormitory, authorities said on Friday.
Texas police shoot fugitive who fled in police car
Sep 15, 2011 23:34 EDT
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Police in West Texas shot and wounded an "extremely dangerous" fugitive who earlier in the day overpowered a detective and fled in an unmarked police car with stolen guns and a bulletproof vest.
US-Mexico crossing partially reopens after roof collapse
Sep 15, 2011 14:47 EDT
SAN DIEGO, Calif (Reuters) - The San Ysidro border crossing between Mexico and the United States partially reopened on Thursday, a day after a roof collapse dumped debris on cars, injured more than a dozen travelers and closed the port to northbound traffic.
Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson dies at 88
Sep 11, 2011 00:39 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar playing a mentally disabled janitor in "Charly" and worked in movies ranging from "PT 109" to "Spider-Man 3," died in New York Saturday, the day after his 88th birthday.
Democratic Party fundraising slumps in August
Sep 11, 2011 00:18 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee raised about $5.5 million in August, its worst fundraising month of the year, down from $6.7 million in July, according to figures provided by Democratic officials on Saturday and Federal Election Commission filings.
Democratic committee raised only $5.5 million in August
Sep 10, 2011 23:44 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee raised only about $5.5 million in August, its worst fundraising month of the year, down from $6.7 million in July, according to figures provided by Democratic officials on Saturday and Federal Election Commission filings.
Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires
Sep 10, 2011 17:38 EDT
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - More than a thousand firefighters, aided by lighter winds, on Saturday began to beat back raging wildfires that have scorched Texas for the past six days torching 1,600 homes and killing four people.
Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires
Sep 10, 2011 17:37 EDT
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - More than a thousand firefighters, aided by lighter winds, on Saturday began to beat back raging wildfires that have scorched Texas for the past six days torching 1,600 homes and killing four people.
Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires
Sep 10, 2011 17:37 EDT
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - More than a thousand firefighters, aided by lighter winds, on Saturday began to beat back raging wildfires that have scorched Texas for the past six days torching 1,600 homes and killing four people.
U.S. says no deal cut with accused Mexico drug kingpin
Sep 09, 2011 20:24 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors denied on Friday striking a deal with an accused Mexican drug trafficker who said he was a confidential informant for U.S. agents and was entitled to immunity from prosecution.
U.S. says no deal struck with accused Mexico drug kingpin
Sep 09, 2011 19:32 EDT
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday denied striking a deal with an accused Mexican drug trafficker who says he was a confidential informant for U.S. agents and is entitled to immunity from prosecution.
Power restored in Southwest, Mexico after outage
Sep 09, 2011 18:45 EDT
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Power was restored on Friday to some 7 million people plunged into darkness by a blackout, blamed partly on "human failure," that snarled traffic, idled elevators and sent workers home early in parts of California, Mexico and Arizona.
Tiger in "love triangle" kills mate at Texas zoo
Sep 09, 2011 18:26 EDT
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - A female tiger has killed her mate at a West Texas zoo, authorities said on Friday, in a rare attack that came after months of simmering jealousy in a feline love triangle.
