Macau billionaire in U.N. bribe case drops bid for speedy trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A billionaire real estate developer from Macau accused by U.S. authorities of bribing a former United Nations General Assembly president has dropped his demand to go to trial immediately amid setbacks at his companies.
Southern Illinois battles flooding as Mississippi River builds downstream
(This January 3 story has been corrected in last paragraph to reflect that figure on Exxon Mobil terminal refers to capacity, not barrels per day)
John Angelo, co-founder of NY investment firm, dead at 74
(Reuters) – John Angelo, the head and co-founder of New York-based investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co, has died at age 74, according to an email sent to the firm’s employees.
Protesters occupy Oregon wildlife refuge as dispute over Western range flares
PRINCETON, Ore. (Reuters) – A group of self-styled militiamen occupied the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon to protest the imminent jailing of two ranchers, officials said on Sunday, in the latest skirmish over federal land mana…
Obama’s gun control options each have legal pitfalls
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to announce new gun control curbs this week, but he will have to decide whether to take bold action that would likely spark a major legal challenge from opponents or a more cautious route that may be less …
As U.S. abortion case looms, both sides seek personal touch
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear its first abortion case in nearly a decade, both sides have been quietly gathering vivid personal accounts from women to supplement the dry legal arguments, believing the effort could…
Marathon Galveston Bay worker burned as overhaul starts: source
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A worker at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, was burned by hydrofluoric acid on Saturday while working on an alkylation unit, which was shut as part of a planned three-month, multi-unit overhaul…
John Angelo, co-founder of NY investment firm, dead at 74
(Reuters) – John Angelo, the head and co-founder of New York-based investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co, has died at age 74, according to an email sent to the firm’s employees.
Southern Illinois battles flooding as Mississippi River builds downstream
(Reuters) – Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
Seeking momentum on gun control, Obama to take case to public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will take his case for new gun control measures directly to the American people this week while proposing new executive actions in a final big effort to reduce gun violence during his last year in office.
