‘Slicing and dicing’: How some U.S. firms could win big in 2016 elections
NEW YORK (Reuters) – By one estimate U.S. online political advertising could quadruple to nearly $1 billion in the 2016 election, creating huge opportunities for digital strategy firms eager to capitalize on a shift from traditional mediums like televi…
Detroit, Stockton bankruptcies may flag wider problems: Fed’s Dudley
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The municipal bankruptcies in Detroit and Stockton, California, may foretell more widespread problems in the United States than is implied by current bond ratings, a top Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday.
Boston bomb trial jurors barred from this year’s marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – Jurors hearing the Boston Marathon bombing trial are barred from attending this year’s race, a federal judge told the panel on Tuesday as part of instructions ahead of the trial’s sentencing phase. 
New York police seek rapist who hid in bar’s bathroom
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police on Tuesday were hunting for a man who hid inside a women’s bathroom at a bar and raped a woman inside one of its stalls.
Missouri to execute man convicted of murder over child support
(Reuters) – Missouri was preparing on Tuesday to execute a man convicted of attacking his former wife over child support payments and killing her friend as his lawyers exhausted several avenues of appeal.
Policeman in South Carolina shooting won’t face death penalty: prosecutor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A white South Carolina policeman charged with murder for shooting a black man in the back as he fled after a traffic stop will not face the death penalty if convicted, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Battle for Oregon highlights Obama’s free-trade challenge
WASHINGTON/PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – It is crunch time for President Barack Obama’s push to finalize an ambitious Pacific free trade pact and anyone wondering why it is such a tough sell may want to talk to the people of Oregon.
Man critical in hospital after arrest by Baltimore police
(Reuters) – A man was in critical condition in the hospital on Monday after being arrested by several Baltimore police officers in an incident that was at least partly captured on video, police officials said.
JetBlue earliest to cancel during storms, says fewer refunds result
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp , the fifth biggest U.S. airline by passengers carried, consistently cancels flights sooner than rivals when storms pummel the U.S. Northeast, a tactic that may help its customers reach destinations more reliab…
NYC man sentenced to 25 years to life for crash that killed family
(Reuters) – A New York City man was sentenced to a prison term of 25 years to life on Monday over a fatal 2013 hit-and-run car crash that killed a young Orthodox Jewish family, prosecutors said.
