U.S. judge blocks Trump testimony in trademark spat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump can stay on the campaign trail and will not have to testify in a trademark dispute with an Internet marketing company, which a U.S. judge on Wednesday said was trying to “harass” the Republican presidential candidate.
House Democrats urge rejection of CP bid for Norfolk Southern
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives urged federal regulators on Wednesday to reject any acquisition of railroad operator Norfolk Southern Corp by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
North Korea bomb claim a new challenge for Clinton campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – To Republican U.S. presidential contenders, North Korea’s claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb may further make the 2016 race what they dearly want it to be: a referendum on President Barack Obama’s foreign policy and, by extension, Hillary Clinton’s.
New York’s Cuomo backs Penn Station refurb, promises $22 billion for upstate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo threw his weight behind a makeover of New York City’s Pennsylvania Station on Wednesday and announced a $22 billion investment in upstate roads and bridges, ahead of his annual keynote address…
Clinton condemns North Korea nuclear test, seeks sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton condemned North Korea’s reported nuclear test on Wednesday as a “provocative and dangerous act” that the United States should meet with sanctions and strengthened missile def…
Chicago sets $500 million bond sale amid pension uncertainty
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will head to the municipal bond market next week with a $500 million bond issue amid uncertain pension funding requirements and political turmoil.
Rubio blames Obama for North Korea nuclear activity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio blamed North Korea’s nuclear activities on President Barack Obama’s “failed” foreign policy and called the Asian country’s leader a lunatic.
Obama, wiping tears, makes new push to tighten gun rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wiping back tears as he remembered children killed in a mass shooting, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered stricter gun rules that he can impose without Congress and urged American voters to reject pro-gun candidates.
Clinton pushes broader health coverage for autism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday outlined her plan for dealing with autism, which affects millions of Americans and their families, calling for nationwide screening and a ban on the use of physica…
Trump says rival Cruz’s Canadian birthplace could be ‘big problem’: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has waded back into the topic of eligibility for the U.S. presidency, telling the Washington Post that rival Ted Cruz could run into trouble if he won the party’s nomination becau…