Convicted leader of New Jersey’s Conrail Boyz faces new rail theft charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man convicted of leading a gang of modern-day train robbers that preyed on New Jersey rail lines for more than 10 years was arrested again this week on charges that mirror those that landed him in prison a decade ago, prosecuto…
U.S. court backs $2.1 million copyright award for song ‘Whoomp!’
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a $2.1 million jury award in a copyright infringement case involving the 1993 hit rap song “Whoomp! (There It Is).”
Child under observation at Chicago hospital to rule out Ebola
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A child who arrived in Chicago with a fever was under observation on Friday at a city hospital to rule out the Ebola virus, hospital officials said.
As U.S. eases hostilities, Cuba faces new challenge
HAVANA (Reuters) – For decades, it was Cuba’s first response to criticism.
Consumers can sue Target Corp over data breach: judge
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has cleared the way for consumers to sue Target Corp over the retailer’s late 2013 data breach that they say compromised their personal financial information.
U.S. green groups sue EPA over stormwater regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two environmental groups have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for what the groups said was failing to comply with a court order requiring the agency to strengthen regulations preventing pollution from stormwater run…
Former Chrysler Group recalling pickups for possible loose fastener
DETROIT (Reuters) – FCA US, the former Chrysler Group, is recalling almost 288,000 Dodge Ram pickup trucks globally that had been under review by U.S. safety regulators over complaints that a loose fastener might cause the rear axle to lock up or detac…
Families of victims of fatal Texas festival crash sue organizers
(Reuters) – Families of the victims and survivors of a fatal March crash outside the popular South by Southwest festival in Austin sued the organizers on Thursday, according to court documents and local media.
In North Dakota, countdown looms for $5.3 billion oil tax break
BISMARCK, N.D. (Reuters) – Tumbling U.S. oil markets hit an important if obscure milestone on Thursday, closing for the first time at a price that could trigger a $5.3 billion, two-year tax break for North Dakota oil drillers as soon as next summer.
White House releases snapshot of plan to rate U.S. colleges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday released a draft of its plan to rate U.S. colleges and tie federal aid to performance as a way to coax institutions to pull up their socks.
