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- US Air makes merger offer, AMR pilots approve labor deal
- Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage for first time
- Former aide to Wisconsin governor sentenced in embezzlement case
- After scandals, Pentagon brass looks at staffing for generals
- Supreme Court to hear "pay-for-delay" drug case
- Motorcycle gang members convicted of racketeering, murder
- Once prominent Miami businessman arrested on fraud charges
- Rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s autopsy released 15 years after murder
- Judge rejects bid to block Washington state "stoned driving" rules
- Obama seeks $60.4 billion for Sandy repairs, states want more
- Arizona man claims half of $587.5 million Powerball jackpot
- Police probing jewelry theft at home of congressman
- Secret Service probed over lost computer files
- NJ residents go home after toxic chemicals cleared
- Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage for first time
- Obama to ask Congress for more than $60 billion for storm repairs
- Wide net cast in search for Alaska serial killer's victims
- Russia set to halt imports of U.S. beef, pork
- Detroit eyes layoffs, other actions to avoid state control
- U.S. seeks to require black boxes in all cars
- Supreme Court could limit scope for class arbitration
- Michigan "right-to-work" law exempts existing union contracts
- New York bike-sharing program delayed again because of storm
- AIG sees at least $1.3 billion Sandy loss, more than peers
- Residents go home after toxic chemicals cleared in NJ train wreck
- Rolling Stones, DiCaprio to join N.Y. Sandy benefit concert
- Pfizer's gold dust vanishes in Missouri
- Bus driver cleared of manslaughter in deadly NY crash
- Arizona winner claims half of $587.5 million Powerball jackpot
- Rhode Island asks court to dismiss suit challenging pension law
- Railroad will allow track, signal tests in Texas crash probe
- California gay couples hoped Supreme Court would avoid same-sex marriage case
| US Air makes merger offer, AMR pilots approve labor deal Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:34 PM PST
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| Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage for first time Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:45 PM PST
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| Former aide to Wisconsin governor sentenced in embezzlement case Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:18 PM PST MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A former aide to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for embezzling tens of thousands of dollar from a fund for families of U.S. soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. The aide, Kevin Kavanaugh, was also sentenced to two years of extended supervision and ordered to pay back the $51,200 he embezzled from Operation Freedom, a military appreciation event held each year at the Milwaukee County Zoo. ... |
| After scandals, Pentagon brass looks at staffing for generals Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:24 PM PST
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| Supreme Court to hear "pay-for-delay" drug case Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:18 PM PST (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether brand-name drug companies may pay money to generic drug rivals to keep their lower-priced products off the market, a practice estimated to cost consumers and the government billions of dollars each year. The arrangements, known as "pay-for-delay" or "reverse payments," have for more than a decade vexed antitrust enforcers, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which have been stung until recently by a series of court decisions allowing such practices. ... |
| Motorcycle gang members convicted of racketeering, murder Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:24 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - A federal jury in Missouri convicted motorcycle gang members on Friday of racketeering, murder and other crimes as part of a broad crackdown on motorcycle gang activity. The convictions in St. Louis, following a month-long trial, come on the heels of indictments and arrests of members of other motorcycle gangs in Indiana, Michigan and California earlier this year. An indictment unsealed in June said some members of the Wheels of Soul Outlaw Motorcycle Club murdered a rival in St. ... |
| Once prominent Miami businessman arrested on fraud charges Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:11 PM PST MIAMI (Reuters) - A Miami businessman once named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by tax and consulting firm Ernst & Young was arrested on Friday and accused of leading a $40 million investment fraud linked to a company he owned that promoted a cutting-edge design to build low-cost houses. Claudio Osorio, 54, the former president of InnoVida Holdings, and the firm's former chief financial officer were indicted on two counts of wire fraud and one count of major fraud, among other charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami said in a statement. They also face fraud charges by the U.S. ... |
| Rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s autopsy released 15 years after murder Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:14 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The autopsy report on murdered hip hop star Notorious B.I.G. has been released by the Los Angeles County Coroner, more than 15 years after his shooting. Notorious B.I.G was gunned down at the age of 24 in Los Angeles in the early morning on March 9, 1997, in a drive-by shooting. The rapper was sitting in the passenger seat of a sport-utility vehicle after a party when he was killed. The report, released quietly last week and obtained by Reuters on Friday, indicates Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was struck in his arm, back, thigh and abdomen. ... |
| Judge rejects bid to block Washington state "stoned driving" rules Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:43 PM PST
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| Obama seeks $60.4 billion for Sandy repairs, states want more Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:27 PM PST
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| Arizona man claims half of $587.5 million Powerball jackpot Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:07 PM PST PHOENIX (Reuters) - A married Phoenix-area man in his thirties has come forward to claim half of a record $587.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot but wants to remain anonymous, Arizona lottery officials said on Friday. The ticket holder - who moved to Arizona a year ago from Pennsylvania - splits the huge prize in the November 28 drawing with a Missouri couple, Mark and Cindy Hill, who claimed their share a week ago. ... |
| Police probing jewelry theft at home of congressman Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:42 PM PST
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| Secret Service probed over lost computer files Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:16 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Secret Service said on Friday it is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security over the loss of computer files on the Washington Metro system. In 2008, a contract employee lost two computer tapes on the Metro while transporting them from one facility to another, Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said. The investigation was first reported by CNN and Fox News. The Secret Service notified transit police and the Department of Homeland Security, but were unable to locate the tapes. ... |
| NJ residents go home after toxic chemicals cleared Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:45 PM PST
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| Supreme Court takes up same-sex marriage for first time Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:12 PM PST
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| Obama to ask Congress for more than $60 billion for storm repairs Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:37 PM PST
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| Wide net cast in search for Alaska serial killer's victims Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:07 PM PST ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The search for victims of a dead U.S. serial killer is wrought with challenges - a wide expanse of territory where his crimes were committed, long stretches of vaguely accounted-for time and no single list of potential targets, officials say. Israel Keyes, 34, who committed suicide in an Alaska jail on Sunday, had admitted to investigators that he killed an 18-year-old Anchorage cafe barista in February as well as a Vermont couple in 2011 and at least five other people in Washington and New York states. ... |
| Russia set to halt imports of U.S. beef, pork Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:53 PM PST
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| Detroit eyes layoffs, other actions to avoid state control Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:15 PM PST
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| U.S. seeks to require black boxes in all cars Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:38 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Devices that record crash-related data would be required in all new cars and light trucks under a U.S. Department of Transportation proposal made on Friday to broaden their growing use in the United States. The proposed rule, which may stir consumer privacy concerns, would require automakers to put "event data recorders" in light passenger vehicles weighing less than 8,500 pounds, effective September 1, 2014. ... |
| Supreme Court could limit scope for class arbitration Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:59 PM PST (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal that gives the nine justices a chance to limit the ability of consumers and businesses to litigate disputes as a class. At issue was whether doctors could collectively arbitrate a dispute over payments with Oxford Health Plans LLC even though the governing arbitration agreement did not mention class actions. The court has in recent years made it harder for some parties to litigate or arbitrate their claims together, which could boost payouts and lower costs. In the 2010 case Stolt-Nielsen v. ... |
| Michigan "right-to-work" law exempts existing union contracts Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:10 PM PST LANSING, Michigan (Reuters) - The proposed Michigan "right-to-work" law will not apply to existing union contracts, a leading sponsor of the proposal said on Friday, which may blunt its immediate impact on the state's huge auto industry. Michigan Republicans pushed through the state Legislature on Thursday a law making the payment of union dues voluntary in the private sector. The state Senate also voted to apply that to the public sector, except for police and fire unions. ... |
| New York bike-sharing program delayed again because of storm Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:05 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The rollout of New York City's bicycle-sharing program, to be the largest in the United States, will be delayed for two months and initially scaled back because of damage that bikes and docking systems sustained during Superstorm Sandy. The city will push back the debut of Citi Bike, its self-service short-term bike rental program, to May 2013 from March in order to replace and refurbish many of the electrical components that were exposed to floodwater, the New York City Department of Transportation and New York City Bike Share said in a statement on Friday. ... |
| AIG sees at least $1.3 billion Sandy loss, more than peers Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:33 PM PST
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| Residents go home after toxic chemicals cleared in NJ train wreck Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST
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| Rolling Stones, DiCaprio to join N.Y. Sandy benefit concert Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:49 PM PST (Reuters) - Legendary rock band The Rolling Stones, "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart and actor Leonardo DiCaprio have joined the line-up for a fundraising concert in New York next week for victims of Hurricane Sandy, organizers said on Friday. The Stones, who last week launched a five-concert celebration of their 50th anniversary as a band, will take the stage with previously announced stars Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, The Who and others at the December 12 concert in New York City's Madison Square Garden. ... |
| Pfizer's gold dust vanishes in Missouri Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:58 PM PST (Reuters) - A cache of gold dust has gone missing from a Pfizer Inc laboratory in suburban St. Louis, and police say they are investigating whether it was lost or stolen. Police in Chesterfield, Missouri said they began an investigation a week ago after an employee of the drugmaker conducted inventory at the laboratory and could not find the precious metal bought for $700,000 last year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported the news on Friday. "They went to check on it and found out there was a quantity missing," Capt. Steven Lewis of the Chesterfield, Mo. police department told Reuters. ... |
| Bus driver cleared of manslaughter in deadly NY crash Posted: 07 Dec 2012 11:42 AM PST
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| Arizona winner claims half of $587.5 million Powerball jackpot Posted: 07 Dec 2012 01:37 PM PST PHOENIX (Reuters) - The holder of a winning lottery ticket bought in Arizona has come forward to claim half of a record $587.5 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Arizona lottery said on Friday. The ticket holder, who has not been identified, shares the huge prize in the November 29 draw with a Missouri couple, Mark and Cindy Hill, who claimed their prize a week ago. ... |
| Rhode Island asks court to dismiss suit challenging pension law Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:21 PM PST PROVIDENCE (Reuters) - A high-stakes legal battle over pension reform in Rhode Island moved ahead on Friday when attorneys for the state and its retirement system asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by labor unions that seeks to overturn last year's pension law. John Tarantino, the lead attorney for the state's retirement system, argued that the case should be dismissed because the pension law does not amount to a contract, as the unions seeking to overturn the reforms argue it is. ... |
| Railroad will allow track, signal tests in Texas crash probe Posted: 07 Dec 2012 06:57 PM PST SAN ANGELO, Texas (Reuters) - The Union Pacific Railroad will allow attorneys representing victims of a train crash that killed four wounded U.S. military veterans in Texas to conduct their own tests of tracks, signals and a locomotive horn, a lawyer for the victims said on Friday. "They gave us what we asked for without the necessity of the court ordering," attorney Kevin Glasheen said. Four veterans were killed and at least 14 people were injured when a Union Pacific freight train slammed into a parade float at a railroad crossing in Midland, Texas, last month. ... |
| California gay couples hoped Supreme Court would avoid same-sex marriage case Posted: 07 Dec 2012 04:42 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Supreme Court's decision on Friday to review California's same-sex marriage ban disappointed some Golden State gay couples who would have been able to wed if the court refused to hear the case. If the court had not taken the case, a federal appeals court ruling that had overturned the ban would have been the law of the state, opening the way to same-sex marriages in California and leaving the nation unchanged. Now the Supreme Court could decide whether -- or not -- the U.S. Constitutional guarantees gays the right to marry. ... |
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