Obama likely to sign revised defense bill into law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will likely sign a revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act into law because he believes it contains important provisions, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
Manhattan’s building boom a quandary for aging office complex
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new skyline rising across Manhattan poses a challenge for the owners of the city’s aging office buildings as they face expensive overhauls in order to compete against a wave of amenity-rich towers nearing completion.
Three bodies found in burning SUV outside California home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in Southern California are investigating the suspected slaying of three unidentified men found in a burning sport utility vehicle parked in the driveway of a house in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said on Tuesday.
New York charges 44 with sweeping fraud in heating oil industry
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City officials on Tuesday charged 44 people and nine companies with systematically cheating thousands of residential and commercial heating oil customers out of tens of millions of dollars for nearly a decade.
U.S. sues to block United Airlines from acquiring Newark slots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has sued to stop United Continental Holdings Inc from acquiring 24 takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines Inc , which could possibly t…
Chicago pension payments will lag despite legal outcomes: Moody’s
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s contributions to its four retirement systems will be too skimpy to curb unfunded pension liability growth in the next 10 years regardless of how state lawmakers address the problem and how the court system rules, Moody’s I…
U.S. justices express skepticism toward Tyson class action appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Tuesday toward Tyson Foods Inc’schallenge to an almost $5.8 million judgment against the company over worker pay at an Iowa pork facility in a closely watched class action case….
MLB’s Atlanta Braves say pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson, once considered among baseball’s most promising young talents before being beset by shoulder injuries, has died in Atlanta at age 29, the team said on Tuesday.
Chipotle to reopen 43 restaurants after E. coli all-clear
(Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said it would reopen all 43 restaurants in Seattle and Portland after health officials found no evidence of E. coli bacteria at those outlets.
Virginia plans $3.5 billion bond, to announce $1 billion in road investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virginia is planning a $3.5 billion bond sale to fund public universities in the state as well as $1 billion of projects to upgrade road infrastructure, the state’s governor, Terry McAuliffe, said on Tuesday.
