Tycoons, telecoms and Trotsky: book lifts veil on Carlos Slim
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Carlos Slim’s brother interrogated leftist rebels for Mexico’s intelligence agency while his eldest son often hands out a biographical novel about Leon Trotsky as a gift, according to a new book on the tycoon who was long the wo…
Prayer’s place in U.S. football gets high school test
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Carrying out what he called a personal act of faith, high-school football coach Joe Kennedy walked out to the 50-yard-line after a recent game, knelt down and prayed.
New York, other U.S. cities beef up security after Paris attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York, Boston and other cities in the United States bolstered security on Friday night after deadly gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris, but law enforcement officials said the beefed-up police presence was precautionary r…
Hundreds of Mormons plan to resign in Utah same-sex policy protest
(Reuters) – Hundreds of Mormons are expected to mail letters resigning from the faith after gathering in Salt Lake City on Saturday to protest a new church policy that calls married same-sex couples apostates and bars their children from baptism.
One dead, three injured in natural gas pipeline fire in California
(Reuters) – One person was killed and three others were injured on Friday when a natural gas line in California was ruptured by farming equipment, triggering a massive blaze, fire officials said.
Utah judge amends order taking foster baby from lesbian couple
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah judge on Friday amended a controversial ruling that would have forced a married lesbian couple to surrender custody of their infant foster daughter within a week, instead scheduling another hearing for next month, the …
American Airlines delays Paris flights; United operates as planned
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines Group , the world’s biggest carrier by passenger traffic, said on Friday it was delaying flights to Paris in response to the explosions and shooting attacks there, even though French airports remained open.
At least 20 injured in San Francisco tour bus crash
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – At least 20 people were injured when a double-decker tour bus crashed into several cars and careened into a scaffolding in downtown San Francisco on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Arizona Christian university grants benefits to same-sex spouses
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A large, private Christian university in Arizona has decided to extend full spousal benefits to the married partners of its gay and lesbian employees despite continued adherence to religious principles reserving marriage solely for …
New York mayor says city is ready for any potential attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday the city was on constant alert and ready for any potential attacks that may follow what U.S. security officials believe was a series of coordinated attacks on the French capital.
