Octogenarian New Jersey ex-con politician to revive burlesque act
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An octogenarian former New Jersey deputy mayor who once thrilled audiences as burlesque star Hope Diamond plans to sparkle again in the role next week at a charity event – though at her age she plans to keep her clothes on.
Fed’s Yellen: Challenges for women in workplace must be tackled
(Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday that barriers and challenges for women in the workplace, if not addressed, will hamper U.S. economic growth.
U.S. chief justice appoints New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday appointed a federal judge based in Manhattan to oversee Puerto Rico’s landmark bankruptcy case.
Iowa Supreme Court blocks portion of 20-week abortion ban
(Reuters) – The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday granted an emergency temporary injunction halting a portion of a 20-week abortion ban that was signed into law by Republican Governor Terry Branstad just hours earlier.
How one U.S. state is leading the charge to dismantle Obamacare
FRANKFORT, Ky./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – For nearly three years, Democrats and former President Barack Obama pointed to Kentucky as one of the Affordable Care Act’s biggest success stories.
U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Somalia raid on militant compound
WASHINGTON/MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed and two troops wounded in a raid on an al Shabaab militant compound in Somalia, U.S. officials said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first U.S. combat death in the African country since …
Two die in cargo plane crash at West Virginia airport: officials
(Reuters) – Two people died when an incoming cargo plane carrying UPS packages swerved off the runway at an airport in Charleston, West Virginia, on Friday and went over a hillside, officials said.
With Obamacare vote, House Republicans free to turn to tax reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives plans to turn to tax reform in earnest, after concluding a lengthy healthcare debate this week with a vote to repeal and replace Obamacare.
J&J ordered to pay $110 million in U.S. talc-powder trial
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday was ordered by a Missouri jury to pay over $110 million to a Virginia woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after decades of using of its talc-based products for feminine hygiene.
Georgia governor signs bill allowing guns on college campuses
(Reuters) – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Thursday signed a bill allowing guns on college campuses in the state, making it the 11th of the 50 U.S. states to do so.
