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Monday, December 16, 2013

U.S. Top News: Regional water deal elusive for Detroit emergency manager

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12/16/2013
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Regional water deal elusive for Detroit emergency manager
DETROIT (Reuters) - In bankruptcy and looking for cash, Detroit would like to lease its water utility to raise as much as $9 billion to fund basic services long term, but talks with neighboring suburban counties are stalled.
U.S. says it transfers two Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday it had transferred two detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of Saudi Arabia, reducing the number of inmates still held at the facility to 160.
Analysis: Clouds over Hawaii's rooftop solar growth hint at U.S. battle
(Reuters) - When Gloria Adams signed a contract to install a rooftop solar power system on her Oahu home in late August, she looked forward to lower electric bills and a return on her investment in the years ahead.
U.S. wintry storm dumps snow over New England
(Reuters) - A large winter storm that dumped snow across the U.S. Midwest and East Coast swept into its final stage as it passed over New England on Sunday, with forecasters predicting a foot or more of snow in Maine.
Colorado school shooting victim remains in critical condition
DENVER (Reuters) - A 17-year-old Colorado high school senior shot in the head by a heavily-armed classmate who stormed Arapahoe High School in suburban Denver remained in critical condition on Sunday, the county sheriff said.
Obamacare website back up ahead of schedule after maintenance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The troubled federal website used by Americans to shop for health insurance as part of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul was back up and running on Sunday after planned maintenance overnight took less time than planned, government officials said.
Five people wounded in Houston-area shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Five people were wounded in a suburban Houston shooting on Sunday, with one of the victims flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment, the Harris County Sheriff's office said.
Teen charged with raping elderly nun outside Pennsylvania convent
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A teenager has been arrested on charges of raping an 85-year-old nun in the snow-covered parking lot of a church in the small, industrial town of Aliquippa, northwest of Pittsburgh, police said on Sunday.
Five Philadelphia priests suspended, one accused of sexual abuse
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, battered since 2011 by a high-profile child sex abuse scandal, said on Sunday it had placed another five priests on administrative leave, including one accused of sexual abuse.
Somber remembrances mark anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the 6-year-olds was so sweet his teacher said he should have come to school wrapped in a bow.
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