New York takes London’s crown as top financial center: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – New York has knocked London from its position as the world’s leading global financial center after seven years, according to the Global Financial Centres Index compiled by London-based consultancy Z/Yen.
‘Plump granny’ mammal thwarts Florida business plans
MIAMI (Reuters) – The riverbank that hugs this city’s downtown has in recent years sprouted flashy rows of towering high-rises and trendy restaurants. More boat slips are envisioned so water taxis can handle larger crowds.
Motorist charged with murder in crash near Texas festival
(Reuters) – A drunken motorist suspected in a high-speed chase during which two people were killed and nearly two dozen injured near Texas’ South by Southwest festival, told police he fled because of outstanding warrants and feared prison, court docume…
Tennessee must recognize marriages of 3 same-sex couples -judge
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Tennessee must recognize the legal same-sex marriages of three couples who wed in other states, a federal judge in Nashville ruled on Friday in a limited decision that echoed a similar case in neighboring Kentucky.
Federal judge strikes down Arkansas early abortion ban
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down an Arkansas law that would ban most abortions starting at 12 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most restrictive such statutes enacted in the United States, declaring the measure uncon…
Two men found guilty in New York kidnap fetish case
(Reuters) – A federal jury in New York found a mechanic and a former librarian guilty on Friday of conspiring to kidnap women in order to satisfy sexual fetishes for rape and murder that they originally nursed online via Internet message boards.
Beer makers drop out of St. Patrick’s parades that ban openly gay marchers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two major beer manufacturers on Friday dropped sponsorship of St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York City and Boston to protest bans on gays marching openly.
Pinkberry yogurt chain co-founder gets seven years in beating case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A co-founder of the Pinkberry frozen yogurt chain who was convicted last year of beating a homeless man with a tire iron over a tattoo he considered disrespectful was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison.
Singer Chris Brown arrested in California on probation violation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested on Friday in Malibu, California, on a warrant issued for a probation violation related to his 2009 assault of then-girlfriend Rihanna, the Los Angeles County Sheriff said.
For-profit colleges call new Obama administration rules unfair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For-profit colleges on Friday criticized the Obama administration’s proposal to deny federal funding to career-training institutions that students leave with high levels of debt.
