Topic: United States
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray has withdrawn from the ATP World Tour Finals due to a groin injury, the Briton said on Tuesday.The world number three required treatment on court during a straight-sets defeat by Spain's David Ferrer on Monday.(Reporting by Toby ...
(Reuters) - Injury-prone New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro has been sidelined indefinitely with a concussion, the National Hockey League team said on Friday.DiPietro was injured during practice on Wednesday and, following tests on Thursday, there is no timetable for his return, ...
A US government mental hospital is seeking to eventually set free John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate ex-president Ronald Reagan in 1981, CNN reported on its website.Hinckley, now 56, was committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington in 1982 ...
Dozens of people were injured and possibly some killed when a vintage aircraft crashed into the ground at an air show in the US state of Nevada, a spokesman and video images showed.Initial reports suggested 60 people were injured, 30 of them ...
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least 42 people were injured Sunday when Syrian forces threw nail bombs at a demonstration in the Damascus suburb of Harasta, where the army's ultra loyalist Fourth Division had deployed to subdue pro-democracy protests, two residents said.106261773&bid=informcom" /> ...
Mexico striker Javier Hernandez was hospitalised after suffering concussion in a training ground incident on Manchester United's US tour, the English champions announced on Wednesday.Hernandez, who hit 20 goals last season, was hurt when taking part in training at the Red Bull ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very few young athletes die from a blow to the head on the playing field, but such deaths that do occur could often have been prevented, a study published Monday suggests.Looking at U.S. records of sudden deaths ...
Legislature should kill proposal to repeal Nevada's motorcycle helmet lawThere is overwhelming evidence that motorcycle helmets save lives, prevent serious injuries and save money.In one legislative session after another, Sen. Don Gustavson, R-Sparks, has introduced a bill that would repeal the mandatory ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - A shootout between two German circus families competing over tent space has left six people injured, police said on Tuesday.The disagreement came to a head on Monday evening as the families fired guns, used knives and attacked each other ...
HOUSTON (Reuters) - At least one person died and several others were injured in a shooting on Wednesday evening on athletic fields at a local high school, police said.Houston Police Department spokesman John Cannon described the incident at Worthing High School as ...