U.S. charges Gabonese man for bribe scheme involving hedge fund
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A Gabonese man who consulted for a joint venture involving a U.S. hedge fund was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe officials...
View ArticleFriend to name ex-NFL star Hernandez as gunman in double murder: prosecutor
(Reuters) - A former friend of convicted murderer and ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez will identify him as the man who fatally shot two Cape Verdean nationals after a dispute at a Boston nightclub in July...
View ArticleColumbia University faces $100 million lawsuit over retirement plan
(Reuters) - Columbia University was accused on Tuesday of mismanaging its retirement plan in a federal civil lawsuit that alleges $100 million in damages.The suit is the latest to target a major...
View ArticleU.S. news pundit John McLaughlin dies at 89
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. television news executive and commentator John McLaughlin, a former Jesuit priest who hosted the public affairs broadcast "The McLaughlin Group" for 34 years, died on...
View ArticleBar rises for Milwaukee police review after latest shooting
By David IngramNEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee, shaken by two nights of violence after a shooting by police, is one of a few U.S. cities to have volunteered for federal government review of its police...
View ArticleLumber Liquidators wins ruling on cancer warnings, shares jump
(Reuters) - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc said a California court ruled in its favor against claims that it did not warn consumers about cancer-causing formaldehyde in some of its flooring products....
View ArticleBill affirming voting rights for some felons passes California Senate
By Sharon BernsteinSACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Felons incarcerated in California's county jails had their right to vote in state elections affirmed under a bill approved on Tuesday by the state...
View ArticleSouthern California wildfire triggers evacuation orders for 82,000 people
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A fast-moving Southern California wildfire that broke out on Tuesday has triggered evacuation orders for 82,000 people, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
View ArticleUniversity of California, Berkeley, chancellor says he will resign
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) - The chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley said on Tuesday he is resigning, telling faculty and students it was time for someone else to tackle the...
View ArticleSouthern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations
(Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire raging out of control in drought-stricken Southern California on Wednesday after flames forced more than 80,000 residents to flee and...
View ArticleNew $2M Slide for Dollywood's Splash Country
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (August 16, 2016) – With the excitement of what is shaping up to be a record season in 2016, The Dollywood Company today announced the addition of TailSpin Racer to Dollywood’s...
View ArticleHundreds rescued from ferry fire near San Juan, Puerto Rico
By Laila Kearney(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard rescued hundreds of people aboard a passenger ferry that caught fire off Puerto Rico on Wednesday, officials said.The Coast Guard and local police took...
View ArticleLarry Flynt does not deserve Lucky Lady: lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - A new lawsuit seeks to force Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt to rename his new Lucky Lady casino near Los Angeles because it infringes trademarks belonging to Isle...
View ArticleMuslim family sues New York school, alleging forced 'terrorist' confession
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - A 12-year-old Muslim student with learning disabilities was forced by New York school officials to sign a false confession stating he was a "terrorist," his family...
View ArticleAppeals court ruling maintains Michigan straight-party vote option
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected Michigan's bid to reinstate its ban on straight-party voting, a ruling that means voters in the state will be able to use one mark to select all...
View ArticleEx-Rentboy.com CEO near plea deal in prostitution case
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - The former chief executive of male escort website Rentboy.com is finalizing a plea agreement after his indictment for promoting prostitution, his lawyers said on...
View ArticleDonations pour in for Baltimore 'Mom of Year' after house fire
(Reuters) - A Maryland woman who won widespread praise for publicly scolding her teenage son during last year's riots in Baltimore was made homeless by a house fire, but a flood of donations had poured...
View ArticleCanadian involved in penny stock fraud scheme gets six-and-a-half years in...
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A Canadian man who prosecutors said led schemes that used call centers around the world to defraud investors was sentenced on Wednesday to 6-1/2 years in prison in a...
View ArticleEx-Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
(Reuters) - Former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his 2013 conviction for committing or ordering the murders of 11 people while he ruled the city's...
View ArticleU.S. village in Alaska deciding on relocation due to climate change
By Sebastien MaloNEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Native American village in the U.S. state of Alaska was poised on Wednesday to decide whether to relocate its entire population of some 600...
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