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Vermont, New Jersey flooded as Irene spares NYC
FAIRFIELD, N.J./BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (Reuters) - New Jersey and Vermont struggled with their worst flooding in decades on Monday, a day after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods underwater. | Video
Clinic warns Wisconsin patients blood exposure possible
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - A Wisconsin health clinic said on Monday it was notifying all 2,345 patients seen by a former employee over the past five years that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis or HIV.
Ex-mayor of Arizona border town gets 3.5 years in prison
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - A judge sentenced the former mayor of the small Arizona border town of Nogales on Monday to 3.5 years in prison for bribery and seven years of probation for fraud.
New York family seeks $100 million from son's accused killer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of an 8-year-old boy, whose murder stunned the New York Orthodox Jewish community where he was abducted last month, is seeking $100 million from the man accused of abducting, killing and dismembering him.
Jailed polygamist sect leader hospitalized for dehydration
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was in critical condition on Monday after he was hospitalized for dehydration, Texas prison officials told Reuters.
Atlantic coast communities grapple with Irene aftermath
WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - Communities along the Atlantic coast and inland grappled on Monday with the lingering effects of Hurricane Irene as flooding, storm debris and road closures dimmed Labor Day holiday weekend tourism prospects for some.
U.S. rolls back rule requiring street sign changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday rolled back a proposal requiring states and local governments to replace street signs that did not comply with new safety standards.
"Angry mom" from Dr Phil show given suspended sentence
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - An Alaska mom convicted of child abuse after she was seen on the "Dr. Phil" show pouring hot sauce into her adopted Russian-born son's mouth was given a suspended sentence of 180 days on Monday.
Judge blocks Alabama immigration law to buy time
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked Alabama's tough new immigration law from taking effect this week, making it the latest U.S. state to have a measure on illegal immigration halted in court.
Firefighters make progress against blaze near Yosemite
OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Firefighters battling a forest fire near Yosemite National Park since last week have manage to encircle about a third of the blaze, but a main road into the park remained cut off, officials said on Monday.
Tea party boosts Perry to top of GOP polls
Rick Perry has vaulted into the lead among Republicans vying for the 2012 presidential nomination , according to new polls. And he may have the Tea Party to thank for it.
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