San Francisco train stations closed by anti-police protests
SAN FRANCISCO – (Reuters) – Activists protesting police shootings of young black men staged demonstrations at three San Francisco rail stations Friday, forcing officials to divert trains and sending morning commuters miles out of their way.
U.S. woman accused of killing mother in Bali wins estate funds
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that a Chicago woman who is being tried in Indonesia for the murder of her mother on the resort island of Bali should be allowed access to a trust in her alleged victim’s name to pay legal bills.
Judge denies bail to man accused of plotting U.S. Capitol attack
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled on Friday that an Ohio man charged with plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs be held without bail after prosecutors said he posed a threat to national security.
Minnesota Catholic archdiocese files for bankruptcy protection
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying the move will allow its finite resources to be distributed among victims and survivors of child sex abuse by clergy.
Obamacare’s lead agency chief announces her resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration official who oversaw the botched rollout of the Obamacare website, Healthcare.gov, announced on Friday she will resign as head of the agency that also manages the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs…
Indian woman allegedly raped by Uber driver plans to sue in U.S.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A woman who was allegedly raped by an Uber taxi driver in India’s capital has hired a prominent lawyer to sue the online-hailing taxi service in U.S. courts.
Occupy protesters arrested in Oakland to share $1.4 million settlement
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters arrested during a 2012 Occupy movement demonstration in Oakland, California, have won a nearly $1.4 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused authorities of violating their civil rights, an attorney said on Thursda…
Pope’s U.S. visit a chance to mend fences with conservatives
(Reuters) – Pope Francis has electrified Roman Catholics in the United States with the open, accepting tone he has brought to the role, and his first visit later this year is expected to draw more than a million followers eager to set eyes on him.
Two dead inside Florida home after robbery suspect cornered
(Reuters) – Police found two bodies in a house in central Florida on Thursday after they had cornered a robbery suspect there then stopped him in a blaze of gunfire as he tried to drive a car through their cordon.
Republican activists widely say Romney should sit out White House run
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Mitt Romney’s declaration that he is considering a third shot at the White House after being a two-time Republican presidential loser was widely greeted with disdain at a national gathering of Republican activists on Thursday.
