American University rejects divesting its fossil-fuel assets
(Reuters) – Trustees at American University voted on Friday to keep the fossil fuel-related investments held in the school’s $550 million endowment fund.
NYC pays former fast-food worker $437,000 to settle Big Mac glass case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former McDonald’s Corp worker accused and later cleared of putting glass shards in a police officer’s hamburger will be paid a $437,000 settlement by the city of New York, authorities said on Friday.
Longest U.S. suspension bridge celebrated New York-style
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was celebrated on Friday as an engineering marvel on the 50th anniversary of its opening, but a proposed toll increase for the longest suspension bridge in the United States put a damper on …
Judge rejects Illinois pension reform law
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge ruled on Friday that an Illinois law aimed at easing the state’s huge unfunded pension liability is unconstitutional, handing a victory to labor unions and state retirees who challenged the law.
Florida polo magnate gets 16 years for deadly drunken driving crash
MIAMI Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida polo club founder was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday after a jury for a second time found him guilty of killing a recent college graduate in a collision while driving drunk late one night in Palm Beach County…
Former Oregon beauty pageant winner arrested in drug bust
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A former Oregon beauty pageant winner is facing drug charges after she was arrested in a drug bust at a Salem hotel where police found cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and records of drug sales, authorities said on Friday. 
Mudslide strikes home in California area that saw wildfire this year
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mudslide slammed into a house in a Southern California suburb on Friday where wildfires had left hilly terrain barren of trees and brush, prompting authorities to warn residents that more such landslides were likely in the nea…
NYC officer’s gun may have discharged accidentally in man’s death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City officer shot and killed an unarmed man in a dimly lit stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project, in what may have been an accidental discharge of his weapon, the police commissioner said on Friday.
FBI gets package mailed by gunman killed at Florida university
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Authorities are investigating mailed packages linked to a gunman who shot three people before he was killed by officers at Florida State University, the FBI said on Friday.
U.S. threatens to cut food stamp funding to Maine in photo ID row
BRUNSWICK Maine (Reuters) – The federal government has threatened to cut funding for Maine’s food stamp program, saying the state may be violating recipients’ civil rights by requiring welfare cards to bear their photograph.
