Two Republican rivals blast Trump for Muslim database comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew rebukes from two White House rivals on Friday for saying he would implement a database to keep track of Muslims in the United States and require them to register in response to …
Data does not support nod for BioMarin’s DMD drug: FDA staff
(Reuters) – Data on BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc’s experimental treatment for a muscle-wasting disease did not warrant an approval of the drug at this time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s health regulator’s staff reviewers said.
Two killed, 10 hurt in Texas crash involving rock band’s bus
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A tour bus carrying members of the rock band The Ghost Inside crashed head-on with a truck on a two-lane desert road in West Texas, killing the drivers of the vehicles and injuring 10 people, authorities said on Friday.
Hyundai to recall about 305,000 cars in U.S. for brake pedal issues
(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co will recall nearly 305,000 vehicles in the United States to replace the brake pedal stopper pad, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Daimler to invest $375 million to build diesel engines
DETROIT – (Reuters) – The head of Daimler AG’s commercial truck operation told Reuters Friday the company will invest $375 million at a complex near Detroit to build diesel engines for medium duty trucks, expanding a strategy of building and selling trucks, engines, transmissions and axles as a package.
Wal-Mart scrimped on hiring as store space grew rapidly
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Wal-Mart has been dogged by criticism of the standard of its stores in recent years, including long checkout lines and insufficient stocking of its shelves. A Reuters analysis of the giant discount retailer’s growth and its employee numbers may help explain why.
House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama’s program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and t…
Arizona sisters testify they were beaten, imprisoned by parents
Tucson, Arizona (Reuters) – The oldest of three sisters who prosecutors said were held captive in Arizona by their mother and stepfather for two years testified on Thursday the siblings endured regular beatings and were terrified they would be killed i…
Minneapolis NAACP chief calls for release of videos in fatal police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The head of the Minneapolis NAACP on Thursday joined protesters in demanding that authorities release videos of an altercation earlier this week in which a police officer shot an unarmed black man to death.
Georgia executes man for 1994 murder of woman he met at bar
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia on Thursday executed a 50-year-old man convicted of the 1994 murder of a woman he met at a bar, making him the 27th person put to death in the United States this year.
