Missouri National Guard scales back, Ferguson protests probed
(Reuters) – The Missouri National Guard is starting to scale back its presence in the St. Louis area as angry protests over the lack of an indictment in the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager ease, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said on Tuesday….
U.S. top court to weigh UPS pregnancy discrimination claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Delving into the sensitive subject of women’s rights in the workplace, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Wednesday whether employers must provide accommodations for pregnant workers who may have a hard time doing their usua…
West Virginia shooting rampage sparked by jealousy, business rivalry
BECKLEY, W. Va. (Reuters) – The West Virginia owner of a tow truck company with personal and professional grudges killed his ex-girlfriend and two men she had been romantically linked with, as well as the owner of a rival towing firm, police said on Tu…
Lawsuit possible after Georgia city blocks mosque from retail space
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A suburban Atlanta city has rejected a request by Muslim residents to put a prayer center in a local shopping center, setting up a potential lawsuit over what the group says is a violation of religious freedom.
Virginia college puts frat proposal on hold, cites U-Va. rape allegations
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A small Virginia state university has put a proposal to launch fraternities and sororities on hold, citing the uproar at the University of Virginia over an alleged gang rape in a fraternity house.
Five college students plead not guilty to gang rape on NJ campus
PATERSON, N.J. (Reuters) – Five college students accused of gang-raping a female fellow student in a New Jersey dorm room pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, in the latest in a series of sexual assaults and harassment incidents prompting colleges to reexami…
Despite Obama promises, Ferguson protesters say more change needed
(Reuters) – A pledge by President Barack Obama to address race-related problems between police and minorities falls far short of what is needed, and nationwide demonstrations tied to the police shooting of Missouri teenager Michael Brown will continue …
U.S. couple stuck in Qatar in child death case can leave
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Qatar will soon lift a travel ban that has kept a U.S. couple from leaving the Gulf Arab state even after their convictions in the death of their African-born adopted daughter were overturned, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry …
Fracking ban starts in Texas city near where technique pioneered
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first ban on new hydraulic fracturing in Texas went into effect on Tuesday in the city of Denton, a month after voters deemed the oil and gas extraction method behind the U.S. energy boom a community nuisance.
Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said.