Two GM workers sue carmaker for not allowing unpaid religious days
DETROIT (Reuters) – Two General Motors Co workers at its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant have sued the No. 1 U.S. automaker and are seeking class-action status, claiming the company violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying them unpaid religiou…
Washington sledders ignore police ban, slide down Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of people staged a “sled-in” on Capitol Hill on Thursday during a late-winter snowstorm, ignoring a police ban on sledding on the grounds of the white-domed symbol of U.S. democracy.
Businesses back gay marriage, top U.S. court sets argument date
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big business rallied behind the gay marriage cause on Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for April 28 on the contentious social issue that promises to yield one of the justices’ most important rulings of …
Man who fired at U.S. spy agency headquarters heard voices: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland man accused of firing at the National Security Agency headquarters and four other shootings has said he was hearing voices when he opened fire, according to charging documents.
Ride-sharing firm Uber pulling out of San Antonio over regulations
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Ride-sharing firm Uber plans to pull its service in San Antonio as of April 1 after the city council there voted to revise some of the city’s transportation regulations, but not enough for Uber’s liking, the company said on Thur…
Washington state school bus crash injures at least 43 children
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A truck driver who may have been fatigued veered into oncoming traffic on a rural Washington state highway on Thursday, killing a woman driving a car and crashing into a school bus loaded with children, a state trooper said.
Father of Boston bombing’s youngest victim recalls son’s death
BOSTON (Reuters) – The father of a boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing recalled in court on Thursday how he left his dying 8-year-old son behind with his injured wife so he could rush their two other children to the hospital.
U.S. begins auction for 50,000 bitcoins tied to criminal website
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday started auctioning off 50,000 bitcoins following the conviction of Ross Ulbricht for running Silk Road, the underground website where authorities said drugs and other illegal goods could be bou…
Ringling Bros. circus to stop elephant acts by 2018
(Reuters) – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will eliminate its elephant acts – long an integral part of the spectacle billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth” – by 2018 amid criticism by animal welfare activists, the circus’ parent company said on Thursday.
Ten sheriffs challenge Colorado marijuana laws in federal court
DENVER (Reuters) – Six Colorado sheriffs and four from neighboring states challenged Colorado’s marijuana legalization in federal court on Thursday, saying the voter-approved measure violates the U.S. Constitution and their oath of office.
