Andy Sullivan
Recent Stories By Andy Sullivan:
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Empty prisons, grounded warplanes: U.S. budget dysfunction hits homeJanuary 18, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three hours west of Chicago, a federal prison stands ready to take in thousands of inmates and hire hundreds of guards, but its expansion is on hold, awaiting approval from a U...
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Republican Moore embraces Trump message on eve of Alabama electionDecember 12, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) - Dogged by accusations of sexual misconduct toward teenagers, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore cast himself as a staunch ally of President Donald Trump at a...
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Hurricane Harvey makes Houston reassess growth-friendly policiesNovember 30, 2017
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Melinda and Joel Loshak raised two children in a stylish ranch house in Houston's upscale Meyerland neighborhood and planned to retire there. Now they are hoping the government...
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In Trump strongholds, Democrats walk tightrope ahead of 2018 electionsNovember 22, 2017
KATY, Texas (Reuters) - As Democrats try to win control of the U.S. Congress in next year's midterm elections, their hopes of picking up a Senate seat in Republican-dominated Texas rest with a...
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Conservative firebrand defeats Trump pick in Alabama primary for U.S. SenateSeptember 27, 2017
(Reuters) - Alabama voters elected conservative firebrand Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump and other party leaders who...
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More than 50 arrested for looting in Miami during Irma: policeSeptember 13, 2017
MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami area police arrested more than 50 suspected looters during Hurricane Irma, including 26 people who were accused of breaking into a single Wal-Mart (WMT.N> store,...
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After Irma, a mixed journey home for Florida evacueesSeptember 13, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - After fleeing homes in Hurricane Irma's path several days ago, Florida residents Lee Tinkler and Mercedes Lopez on Tuesday faced far different prospects as they departed...
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Factbox: About 5.8 million without power in U.S. Southeast after Irma - utilitiesSeptember 13, 2017
Most remaining outages were in Florida Power & Light's service area in the southern and eastern parts of the state. FPL, a unit of NextEra Energy Inc and the state's largest power company, said...
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Trump to visit Florida on Thursday in wake of hurricane: White HouseSeptember 12, 2017
"The president and the entire administration continue to monitor the situation in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Florida, Texas and all areas affected by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey,"...
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FACTBOX: About 6.1 million without power in U.S. Southeast after Irma: utilitiesSeptember 12, 2017
Most remaining outages were in Florida Power & Light's service area in the southern and eastern parts of the state. FPL, a unit of NextEra Energy Inc and the state's biggest power company, said...
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Macron vows to cut red tape to rebuild French Caribbean after IrmaSeptember 12, 2017
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to cut through red tape to quickly rebuild the islands of the French Caribbean during a visit on Tuesday meant to dispel anger at...
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Norfolk Southern resumes limited trains service in Irma-hit areasSeptember 12, 2017
Even so, the No. 4 U.S. railroad said regional flooding and power outages continue to curb operations on its network in the U.S. Southeast. Workers were clearing trees and assessing overall track...