U.S., Canada set to sign agreement on customs clearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Canada will sign an agreement on Monday to create a pre-clearance process for customs screening in their countries, the U.S Department of Homeland Security said.
Madison Square Garden CEO Tad Smith to head Sotheby’s
(Reuters) – Sotheby’s named Madison Square Garden Co Chief Executive Tad Smith its CEO, after more than a year of demands from activist investors for big changes that could make the centuries-old auction house more competitive.
Cuba, U.S. renew talks on restoring diplomatic ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States meet for talks on restoring diplomatic relations on Monday, seeking more progress toward an agreement while not allowing differences over Venezuela to impede their historic rapprochement.
New York real estate baron Durst arrested on LA murder warrant
(Reuters) – Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s largest real estate empires, has been arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant issued by Los Angeles County, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Two Los Angeles police suffer minor injuries in shooting
(Reuters) – Two Los Angeles police officers suffered minor injuries on Sunday when they were shot at while traveling through south Los Angeles, police and local media reported.
Suspect charged in shooting of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week’s shooting of two policemen during a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri, a crime that shocked a city that has been devastated by months of racial …
Ferguson turmoil draws U.S. evangelist’s rapid response team
FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) – Hours after two police officers were shot at a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, last week, a black Kenworth truck in North Carolina hauling a collapsible conference room began rolling down the highway toward the scene, inte…
Boston gets most winter snow in its recorded history – 108.6 inches
BOSTON (Reuters) – After hosting parades through snowy streets and weathering storms that snarled traffic and commerce over the last few months, Boston residents have seen the snowiest winter in the city’s recorded history, the National Weather Service…
Gay rainbow banners make debut at Boston St Paddy’s parade
BOSTON (Reuters) – For the first time in the 114-year history of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, gay rights activists marched openly on Sunday under rainbow banners in the city’s annual celebration of its Irish heritage, after organizers lifted a lo…
Four Americans arrive in Nebraska to be monitored for Ebola virus
(Reuters) – Four Americans who may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone have arrived in the United States and are being observed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the hospital said on Sunday.
