Topic: Todd Eastham

No more "active threat" at Virginia Tech: university

(Reuters) - The "active threat" at Virginia Tech has ended after two people were reported killed on the campus on Thursday, the university reported in its Twitter feed, citing law enforcement agencies. TV news reports indicated the suspected shooter was one of the ...

Debt panel co-chairs to declare failure: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican and Democrat on a congressional deficit-reduction panel will say on Monday they have been unable to reach a deal after months of effort, congressional sources said on Sunday.Barring an unforeseen development, Republican Representative Jeb Hensarling and ...

Power blackout hits Chile, shuts copper mines

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A widespread power blackout hit the Chilean capital and other parts of the South American country on Saturday, shutting down crucial mines in the world's top copper producer, officials and Reuters witnesses said.The outage could put added pressure ...

Senator Schumer says hopes for debt compromise Friday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Senate Democrat said on Friday he hoped Democrats and Republicans would reach a deal by day's end on a compromise bill to cut federal spending and raise U.S. borrowing authority."We hope a deal can be ...
The White House said on Friday uncertainty over the debt ceiling and deficit debate had already damaged the U.S. economy.. . "We are concerned...

Lawmakers look at $3 trillion-$4 trillion deal: aide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are making a last-ditch effort to put together $3 trillion to $4 trillion in deficit reductions to clear the way to raise the debt limit, a congressional Republican leadership aide told Reuters.The aide also said leaders want to ...

Congress working on new debt legislation: McConnell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday congressional leaders were working on fresh legislation to prevent the United States defaulting on its debt."The bipartisan leadership in Congress is committed to working on new legislation that will prevent default ...

U.S. orders non-emergency staff to exit Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave Libya, where anti-government protesters have been gathering for days amid turmoil throughout the Middle East.The U.S. State Department, in also warning Embassy family members to leave the embattled ...

Gene scan shows childhood brain cancer is different

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study of the genetic map of brain tumors in children shows they have many fewer mutations than similar tumors in adults -- meaning it may someday be easier to treat them, researchers reported on Thursday.The study of medulloblastoma, the ...

Climate change affects toads, salamanders: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change is affecting the breeding cycles of toads and salamanders, researchers reported on Tuesday, in the first published evidence of such changes on amphibians.They documented that two species were breeding later in the autumn than in years past ...