Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded
By Jonathan Stempel(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front...
View ArticleU.S. removes defunct Saudi-linked American charity from blacklist
By Yeganeh TorbatiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday removed a defunct charity with links to Saudi Arabia from its sanctions blacklist as part of a settlement with the charity that ends...
View ArticleEx-Illinois lawmaker was bilked by Philippine extortion ring: police
By Dave McKinneyCHICAGO (Reuters) - Police on Friday released new details about the mysterious resignation in July of an Illinois lawmaker, outlining how he fell prey to an online extortion ring based...
View ArticleFlorida man found guilty of attempted murder of George Zimmerman: reports
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida man was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation with the ex-neighborhood watch captain widely...
View ArticleCoastal properties in Connecticut, California vie for record prices
By Alex Dobuzinskis(Reuters) - Coastal real estate listings in Connecticut and California are vying for the U.S. record books, offering luxury buyers the chance to own a private island one-hour's drive...
View ArticleTennessee man threatened to kill U.S. Congresswomen: prosecutors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - A Tennessee man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill two U.S. lawmakers from Hawaii and others during a planned November shooting spree at a federal...
View ArticleOhio police officers indicted in shooting death and beating case
By Kim PalmerCLEVELAND (Reuters) - A Cleveland police officer was indicted for negligent homicide in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on Friday and two former officers in nearby East...
View ArticleITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation
By Jim ChristieSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - ITT Educational Services Inc filed for bankruptcy on Friday to liquidate its business after the U.S. government restricted financial aid to new students of the...
View ArticleFlorida expands Zika zone in Miami Beach after five new cases
(Reuters) - State officials in Florida on Friday tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus believed to...
View ArticleTwo police officers in Texas shot while responding to suicide call: police
(Reuters) - Two Fort Worth, Texas police officers were shot on Friday when they responded to a suicide call at a home on the south side of the city, police said. One of the officers was shot multiple...
View ArticleHate drove gunman to shoot Philadelphia police: officials
(Reuters) - A gunman who wounded two Philadelphia police officers and three civilians and killed a fourth civilian appears to have been driven by hatred for the police but had no known ties to any...
View ArticleSeattle high school football team kneels for national anthem
By David Ingram(Reuters) - A Seattle high school football team knelt during the playing of the national anthem before a game on Friday night, embracing a silent protest for social justice initiated...
View ArticlePipe bombing at New Jersey race probed as possible terrorism
By David IngramNEW YORK (Reuters) - A pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey beach town on Saturday along the route of a charity race to benefit military veterans, but no injuries were reported in what...
View ArticleColonial resumes work on U.S. gasoline line, pump prices rise
By David Gaffen(Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline Co said on Saturday it resumed repairing a leak on a key U.S. gasoline line on Friday afternoon, but pump prices continued to rise in the southeast as...
View ArticleNew York City shaken by 'intentional' explosion, 29 injured
By Simon Webb and David IngramNEW YORK (Reuters) - An explosion rocked the bustling Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people, and authorities said they were...
View ArticleStabbing attack at Minnesota mall leaves at least eight injured
(Reuters) - A person carried out a stabbing attack on Saturday at a mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota, injuring at least eight people before dying in the violent incident, officials said.The attack at the...
View ArticleFootball team bus crashes in North Carolina, killing four
By Jim BrummWILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) - A charter bus filled with junior college football players heading to a game crashed on an interstate highway in North Carolina on Saturday, killing four people...
View ArticleAs 'Bridgegate' trial begins, New Jersey's Christie remains focus
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not expected to attend the trial this week of two former associates charged in the 2013 "Bridgegate" scandal, but the failed...
View ArticleMost states on track to meet emissions targets they call burden
By Nichola Groom and Valerie VolcoviciLOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The 27 states challenging Obama’s Clean Power Plan in court say the lower emissions levels it would impose are an undue burden....
View ArticleIslamic State supporter behind Minnesota stabbings: Amaq
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Islamic State supporter carried out the stabbing attack that wounded nine people at a mall in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Saturday, the militant group's Amaq news agency...
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