Georgia Tech fraternity sanctioned after alleged racial slurs
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A fraternity at the Georgia Institute of Technology is being punished after some of its white members were accused of shouting racial slurs at a black female student, the university said, but the fraternity denied the allegation.
U.S. seniors won’t see Social Security increase in 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 65 million older Americans who receive Social Security benefits will not receive a cost-of-living increase next year, the U.S. Social Security Administration said on Thursday, citing flat inflation that prevented an automa…
New York real estate pioneer Julien Studley dies at 88
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Julien Studley, a pioneer in representing tenant interests in commercial real estate and the publisher of a ground-breaking report about New York property, has died, his former company said. He was 88.
‘I love her,’ says New York boy whose aunt sued for broken wrist
(Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy who was sued by his aunt for $127,000 over a broken wrist she suffered when he jumped into her arms at his birthday party four years ago said in a joint televised interview on Thursday that “I love her and she loves me.”
U.S., Alaska says will not seek additional $92 mln from Exxon for Valdez spill
(Reuters) – U.S. and Alaska state officials announced on Wednesday they will no longer seek an additional $92 million from Exxon Mobil Corp. to pay for environmental cleanup and restoration stemming from the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill nearly three …
New York teen dies after hours-long beating at church
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York couple was charged with manslaughter in the death of their 19-year-old son after allegedly beating him for hours during a family counseling session inside the “sanctuary room” of an upstate Christian church, police said …
Brothel workers said stricken ex-NBA star Odom had been using coke: sheriff
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Basketball and reality TV star Lamar Odom was reportedly fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital on Wednesday after he was found unresponsive at a legal brothel, where employees said he used cocaine and a sexual performance-…
Business model of daily fantasy sports under federal probe: WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are looking into the business model of daily fantasy sports operators and trying to determine whether they violate federal laws, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing pe…
Colorado man gets probation for smuggling Chinese dinosaur fossils
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado fossil dealer has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to charges related to his role in smuggling more than $570,000 worth of Chinese prehistoric dinosaur artifacts into the United States, federal authorities said on Wednesday. 
Police track homicide suspect to cemetery outside Syracuse University
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police investigating a homicide outside the Syracuse University campus on Wednesday night were shot at as they searched a nearby cemetery. No officers were hit, and the suspect fled.
