U.S. judge suspends Michigan’s ban on straight-ticket voting
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday temporarily suspended a Michigan law that abolished straight-ticket voting – the practice of using one mark to vote for all candidates from one party – that was going to take effect in the November general electi…
Doctors devise care plan for babies as Zika threat looms in U.S.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors are establishing guidelines on how to care for the rising number of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy…
Judge shrinks Madoff trustee $905 million lawsuit versus Florida firm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday narrowed a $905 million lawsuit filed by the trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff’s victims against executives who ran a now-defunct Florida accounting firm that had close ties to the swin…
Discrimination against Muslims an affront of American values: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the contributions of Muslim immigrants to the United States, saying any effort to discriminate against the Islamic faith plays into the hands of terrorists.
Shooting of unarmed black man in Florida heightens calls for police review
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (Reuters) – The shooting by police of an unarmed black man as he lay on the ground with his hands in the air in North Miami, Florida, raised calls on Thursday for U.S. police to review their training programs and policies.
Divisive Ailes gave conservatives a TV home at Fox News
(Reuters) – When Roger Ailes arrived at Fox News Channel two decades ago, his mandate from media titan Rupert Murdoch was to create a network to compete against established market leader CNN and its new rival MSNBC.
Ex-Western Asset employee avoids prison for computer intrusion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former employee of Western Asset Management Co avoided prison Thursday for repeatedly accessing an ex-supervisor’s email account after leaving the financial firm, conduct his attorney blamed on a concern that he was being critic…
Texan gets one-and-a-half years in prison for running bitcoin Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Texas man was sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday for operating a bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say resulted in the first U.S. criminal securities fraud case related to the digital currency.
Arab-American bias lawsuit against JPMorgan can proceed: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Arab-American family whose business and personal bank accounts were closed in 2014 without explanation can sue JPMorgan Chase for racial discrimination, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled.
Texans may use postcard, affidavit for voter ID after court faults law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Some Texas voters may need to show a state postcard listing them on the election roll to cast ballots in November elections after a U.S. appeals court found the state’s voter ID was discriminatory, specialists said on Thursday…
