U.S. services sector activity accelerates in June: Markit
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The final reading for activity in the U.S. services sector hit its highest in 4-1/2 years, pushed higher by increasing new business activity and hiring, a survey showed on Thursday.
U.S. war hero Louis Zamperini, inspiration for ‘Unbroken,’ dead at 97: Variety
(Reuters) – Louis Zamperini, an American prisoner of war in World War Two and Olympic runner whose life inspired the book and upcoming feature film “Unbroken,” has died at age 97, Variety reported on Thursday.
Pot shops buzz, crime eases as Colorado law marks 6 months
DENVER (Reuters) – At the Native Roots Apothecary, a discreet marijuana shop in a grand old building in Denver’s busy 16th street shopping mall, business is so brisk that customers are given a number before taking a seat to wait their turn.
California student dies on hiking trip with fraternity: reports
(Reuters) – A California university fraternity has been ordered to stop all activities after a student died on hiking trip with group members in the Angeles National Forest, the university said, according to local media.
More Central American migrants sent to California despite backlash
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Residents of a Southern California town confronted their mayor on Wednesday over the arrival of Central American migrants for processing after they slipped across the Mexico border into Texas, extending an influx that has swamped …
Illinois high court to rule on reach of pension protections
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A ruling expected Thursday from the Illinois Supreme Court involving a change to public worker benefits could provide insight on how justices may eventually rule on the constitutionality of a landmark state pension reform law.
Five injured after Brooklyn Bridge facade collapses
(Reuters) – A section of a stone facade inside a Brooklyn Bridge underpass collapsed late on Wednesday evening, injuring five people, a New York City fire official said.
Former hub airports find new life after downsizing
ATLANTA (Reuters) – When an airline cuts back on the number of “hubs” in its system, for an affected city the economic pain can be deep and wide.
California tightens some water restrictions as drought continues
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California on Wednesday made it easier for regulators to enforce drought-related pumping restrictions in slow-moving creeks and lakes, prompting worry among farmers as the state enters the dry summer season.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoes gun legislation
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Wednesday vetoed a bill approved by the state legislature that would have reduced the legal size of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10 bullets, saying it would do nothing to end mass shootin…
