Michigan board votes to send state money to Detroit pension funds
(Reuters) – A Michigan board on Monday agreed to send nearly $195 million in state funds to Detroit’s two retirement systems on Feb. 9 as part of a pivotal deal that helped to end the city’s historic bankruptcy, a state spokesman said.
U.S. sees Cuban thaw boosting odds of returned fugitives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Renewed ties between the United States and Cuba make it more likely the Cuban government will extradite fugitives sought by U.S. officials, a top U.S. law enforcement official said on Monday.
Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that U.S. Attorney Sally Yates will be his nominee for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, a U.S. official said.
China condemns cyberattacks, but says no proof North Korea hacked Sony
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China said on Monday it opposed all forms of cyberattacks but there was no proof that North Korea was responsible for the hacking of Sony Pictures, as the United States has said.
Obama says Sony hack not an act of war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama moved to prevent U.S. anger at North Korea from spiraling out of control on Sunday by saying the massive hacking of Sony Pictures was not an act of war but instead was cyber-vandalism.
China tells U.S. opposes all forms of cyber attacks, ‘terrorism’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China opposes all forms of cyberattacks and cyber “terrorism”, the country’s foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday.
Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that U.S. Attorney Sally Yates will be his nominee for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, a U.S. official said.
Obama says Sony hack not an act of war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama moved to prevent U.S. anger at North Korea from spiraling out of control on Sunday by saying the massive hacking of Sony Pictures was not an act of war but instead was cyber-vandalism.
Young Cuban-American groups emerge as Obama allies
MIAMI (Reuters) – For a handful of Cuban-Americans, President Barack Obama’s new Cuba policy wasn’t much of a shocker.
Lawmaker calls for strong U.S. response to Sony hack, including sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Intelligence Committee chairman on Sunday called for a “very serious” U.S. reaction, including sanctions, to a North Korean cyber attack on Sony Pictures, saying it was not enough for the United States to restrict …
