Trio lose appeal of New York City payroll project fraud convictions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected three men’s bids to reverse their convictions for lining their own pockets while overhauling New York City’s payroll system.
Target website down on Cyber Monday traffic
(Reuters) – Discount retailer Target Corp’s website was down due to heavy traffic on Cyber Monday.
Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency after storms hit state
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in Oklahoma after storms over the weekend caused floods, coated roads with ice and left about 60,000 customers without power on Monday.
Two-thirds of Americans want U.S. to back global climate deal: NYT/CBS poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Two-thirds of Americans think the United States should join a legally binding global climate change agreement, a poll by CBS News and the New York Times released on Monday said.
Ford says to incur $600 million expense in 2015 from U.S. union pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will incur a $600 million expense this year tied to its new four-year contract with the United Auto Workers union in the United States.
Tight budgets open $20 billion New York tunnel plan to private cash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private money is expected to fund part of a $20 billion rail tunnel project linking New Jersey with Manhattan, according to a senior executive at the national rail network Amtrak.
Dozens injured as bus filled with college students overturns in Virginia
(Reuters) – More than 30 people were injured on Sunday when a bus transporting college students after the Thanksgiving holiday overturned on a Virginia highway, media reports said.
Intruder dies in California chimney after homeowner lights fire
(Reuters) – A suspected burglar who attempted to enter a California home through the chimney died on Saturday after the homeowner lit a fire without realizing the intruder was inside, police said.
Gun threat prompts University of Chicago to cancel Monday classes
(Reuters) – The University of Chicago has canceled Monday classes and activities after being warned by the FBI that someone had made an online threat of gun violence on campus, university President Robert J. Zimmer announced on Sunday.
Lawyer says White House fence-jumper wanted to send message
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man charged with jumping a White House fence, wearing an American flag, wanted to deliver a message about government and did not leave a suicide note, one of his lawyers told NBC News on Sunday.
