Ex-Millennium Global fund manager loses U.S. fraud appeal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid by a former London-based portfolio manager to reverse his conviction and four-year prison sentence for inflating his hedge fund’s assets by manipulating the value of Nigerian debt.
Ohio jury convicts man for 1985 murder of pregnant wife
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio jury this week convicted a man of strangling his pregnant wife to death with a belt in 1985, in a case that was re-opened as a result of a 2009 arson investigation, a prosecutor’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
Dinosaur claws, fold-up trampoline top watchdog’s worst toys list
BOSTON (Reuters) – A set of dinosaur claws, a quick-folding trampoline for 6-year olds, and a slingshot-like device that can launch projectiles 100 feet (30 meters) are on the short list of the most dangerous children’s toys this holiday season.
For Syrian refugees in U.S., fear gives way to hope
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – They share a small two-bedroom apartment in Sacramento with few possessions, but for Syrian refugee Mohammad Abd Rabboh, his wife and two daughters, there is finally freedom from fear.
Ferguson, Missouri names new city manager
(Reuters) – A new city manager has been hired in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis suburb that became a paradigm of racial profiling and police use of deadly force after a white officer fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, touching off violent prote…
Some U.S. airport workers to strike Wednesday night: union
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airport workers at seven of the busiest U.S. hubs plan to strike beginning Wednesday night over what they say are bad wages and threats against unionizing.
Texas appeals court to consider abuse of powers charge against Rick Perry
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is set to hear arguments on Wednesday on whether to dismiss an abuse of power charge against former Governor Rick Perry, who has said the case against him is politically motivated.
New bill in Congress proposes stricter vetting of refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Republican leaders in Congress prepare to block Syrian refugees from the United States, one lawmaker proposed requiring three national security chiefs to certify personally that each refugee admitted from Iraq or Syria is not …
Ford-UAW contract passage in doubt as voting nears end
DETROIT (Reuters) – Workers at two large Ford Motor Co plants in Louisville, Kentucky, rejected a proposed four-year labor contract by 2-to-1 margin, putting its passage in doubt as voting at Ford plants factories nears an end.
Caesars’ bankruptcy timeline, lawyers in focus at Chicago hearing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The largest U.S. casino group, bankrupt Caesars Entertainment Operating Co, squares off against its bondholders in court on Wednesday over a slew of issues ranging from a timeline for reviewing its Chapter 11 plan to the attorneys r…
