Bob Jones University made victims feel to blame for sex abuse: report
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A Christian university in South Carolina discouraged some students who reported being sexually assaulted as children or on campus from going to the police and made them feel they were responsible for the abuse, a report rel…
Deals reached over Detroit bankruptcy fees: court mediators
(Reuters) – Law firms and consultants reached agreements with Detroit over fees they charged the city for work on its historic bankruptcy, federal court mediators said on Thursday.
New York man pleads guilty in drug case tied to ‘Electric Zoo’ death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An upstate New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday of conspiring to distribute the potent drug “molly” that was ultimately given to a 23-year-old man who died of an overdose at an electronic music festival last summer.
‘Birdman’ tests new heights with seven Golden Globe nods
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – Surreal show business satire “Birdman,” a darling of critics because of its innovative storytelling, led the Golden Globe Awards film nominations on Thursday, with its seven nods making it a frontrunner early in the Ho…
No replay in Oklahoma high school football playoff game, judge rules
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A high school football playoff game taken into court after a disputed penalty erased a late-game touchdown will not be replayed, an Oklahoma district judge ruled on Thursday, saying athletic contests should not be decided by “…
Cleveland mayor disagrees with DOJ report on city’s police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The mayor of Cleveland said on Thursday he did not agree with all of the U.S. Department of Justice’s findings in a scathing report on the widespread use of excessive force by the city’s police, saying it will take time to agree o…
Virginia town could lose city hall, police station amid default
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A small Virginia city could lose its city hall and police station after its dream to use a municipal golf course as an economic driver went bust.
New York orders insurers to cover gender reassignment surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Insurers can no longer deny coverage of gender reassignment surgery or other sex change treatment for transgender New Yorkers, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday.
California cities recovering from recession but unevenly, report says
(Reuters) – Cities in California as a whole are largely recovering from the recession but not all with the same vigor.
U.S. FCC raises schools’ Internet subsidy amid net neutrality protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. communications regulators on Thursday held the year’s last public meeting, where they voted to increase the largest U.S. education technology subsidy and protesters interrupted with calls for stricter regulations for Interne…
