U.S. Black Friday shopping marked by thinner crowds, protests
WEST HARTFORD, Conn./CHICAGO (Reuters) – Mall crowds were relatively thin on Black Friday in a sign of what has become the new normal in U.S. holiday shopping: the mad rush is happening the night of Thanksgiving and more consumers are picking up deals …
Man dies after shooting at Mexican consulate, other sites in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man apparently upset about U.S. immigration policy was fatally shot on Friday after firing more than 100 rounds of ammunition at buildings including the Mexican consulate, a U.S. courthouse and police headquarters in the Tex…
Lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of biased lending in Chicago area
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co was sued on Friday by Cook County, Illinois, which accused the largest U.S. mortgage lender of targeting black, Hispanic and female borrowers with predatory and discriminatory lending in the Chicago area.
New York State blocks free medical services at event
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state health officials have stopped a nonprofit group from providing free medical care to thousands of patients lacking health insurance during a four-day dental conference that starts Friday. 
Arizona man who visited Sierra Leone hospitalized over Ebola concerns
(Reuters) – A Phoenix man who became ill after returning this week from Sierra Leone, one of the three West African nations hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, was taken to a hospital on Friday to check if he was infected with the virus, officials said.
Judge orders Wal-Mart to let NYC church challenge gun sales
(Reuters) – A federal judge ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc to let shareholders vote on a proposal to force tighter oversight of its sale of high-capacity guns and other potentially offensive products.
Man loses legs in Exxon Baton Rouge refinery incident: local media
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A contract worker lost his legs in an accident on Thursday at Exxon Mobil Corp’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery, according to a report by WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge.
Christmas tree arrives at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Michelle Obama received the annual Christmas tree delivery at the White House on Friday, heralding the start of the holiday season.
U.N. torture watchdog urges U.S. crackdown on police brutality
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Committee against Torture urged the United States on Friday to fully investigate and prosecute police brutality and shootings of unarmed black youth and ensure that taser weapons are used sparingly.
Shades of Ferguson: family of NY teen shot dead by cop wins lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Relatives of a Hispanic teen shot dead by a white New York police officer are headed back to court in January after winning a lawsuit in a case that could set the stage for the family of slain teenager Michael Brown.
