Possible U.S. Ebola patient in Nebraska isolated: hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American health care worker who was possibly exposed to Ebola has been moved to Nebraska Medicine’s biocontainment unit after a change in symptoms, the hospital said on Monday.
U.S. may impose tougher curbs to contain bird flu in Arkansas
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are considering imposing tougher restrictions in Arkansas to contain a virulent strain of avian flu in the heart of America’s poultry region in a bid to minimize international trade disruptions and contain the virus…
U.S. refinery deal hits roadblocks at 8 striking plants
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A tentative national agreement to end a six-week strike at twelve U.S. refineries has struggled to win ratification at eight plants as workers and companies struggle to settle local issues, according to union officials.
GM gets 4,342 total claims for faulty ignition switch compensation
(Reuters) – General Motors Co has received 4,342 claims for compensation related to ignition switch defects in its cars, according to the lawyer overseeing the compensation program.
Blackstone to buy former Sears Tower in Chicago for $1.3 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Blackstone Group LP agreed on Monday to buy the Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower that for 25 years was the world’s largest building, in a deal that features an observation deck as a tourist attraction and unique revenue str…
Thirty percent of U.S. adults try to shield cyber info -poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty percent of adults in the United States have taken steps to hide their information from government surveillance programs monitoring phone and electronic communications, a Pew Research Center survey said on Monday.
Forget streaming, aging boomers still want their fitness DVDs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Despite the ubiquity of online fitness offerings from Pilates videos on YouTube to indoor-cycling smartphone apps, fitness experts say aging boomers reluctant to go with the streaming flow want their home exercise in a DVD format.
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.
