Lowe’s to pay New Yorkers $1.1 million for deceptive sales practices
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lowe’s Cos agreed to refund as much as $1.1 million to New York consumers to settle allegations that it used deceptive sales practices when charging for flooring installations, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thurs…
Chicago teachers take practice vote for possible strike
(Reuters) – Chicago public school teachers, negotiating a new contract amid severe statewide budget troubles, plan to take a practice strike vote on Thursday to prepare for a possible walk-out in response to budget cuts, a union official said.
Chicago police identify remains of toddler found in lagoon
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police said on Thursday they have identified the remains of a toddler whose body parts were found in a park lagoon in September as that of a missing 2-year-old from the northern Illinois city of Rockford.
UAW workers at large GM plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approve pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers members at the General Motors Co truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved a new four-year contract by a wide margin, joining momentum in favor of the deal as voting continues on Thursday.
U.S. Reform Jews adopt sweeping transgender rights policy
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Temples and synagogues affiliated with the nation’s largest Jewish movement should take specific steps to embrace transgender people, a U.S. conference of Reform Jews urged on Thursday in approving a groundbreaking resolution….
Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in Maine: state police
(Reuters) – A 42-year-old Maine man shot and killed three people in their home in Oakland before killing himself in the driveway, state police said on Thursday.
UAW workers at large GM plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, OK new union pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers members at the General Motors Co truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved a new four-year contract by a wide margin, said the president of the local union hall on Thursday morning.
U.S. women paid less in all industries, every level: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Women in the United States are paid less for equal work than men in all industries and a new report released on Thursday showed the widest discrepancy in wages is between married men and women with children.
Small plane crashes in waters off New York City, at least one killed
(Reuters) – A small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York City late on Wednesday, killing at least one person, police said.
Thanksgiving travel to be busier this year: U.S. airlines group
(Reuters) – Thanksgiving travel on U.S. airlines will be even busier this year than last, an airlines association predicts.
