George Washington’s Thanksgiving document fails to sell at auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rare document signed by George Washington proclaiming Thanksgiving a national holiday, which would have set a record price for an American historical document if it had reached its high pre-sale estimate, did not sell at auction …
U.S. judge says Detroit financing fees must be disclosed
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit must disclose the fee structure of a $350 million debtor-in-possession financing agreement, a bankruptcy judge ruled on Thursday, turning back the city’s efforts to keep secret the cost of a controversial loan package, and l…
Last of Somali pirates sentenced in murders of Americans
NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) – The last of the Somali pirates convicted of killing four Americans aboard a yacht sailing off the Horn of Africa in 2011 have been sentenced in federal court to multiple life sentences, authorities said on Thursday.
Half of New York’s stop-and-frisk arrests yield convictions, report says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About half of New York City’s police arrests using the controversial stop-and-frisk tactic lead to convictions and about a quarter lead to prison sentences, according to a report released on Thursday by the state’s top prosecutor.
Michigan woman shot on porch was intoxicated: medical examiner
DETROIT (Reuters) – A woman who was shot dead on a homeowner’s front porch in suburban Detroit when she sought help after a car crash earlier in November had a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal driving limit, a medical examiner’s report rel…
Illinois bishop plans exorcism ritual to protest gay marriage
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Catholic bishop in Illinois said on Thursday he was planning prayers of “supplication and exorcism” to protest the state governor’s plan to sign same-sex marriage into law.
U.S. justices say inmate can keep beard while contesting policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Thursday said an Arkansas prison inmate should be allowed to maintain a beard while he contests the prison’s grooming policy.
Chemical plant fire prompts Detroit school evacuation
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit officials evacuated an elementary school and other buildings within a one-block radius of a chemical plant that erupted in flames on Thursday.
Fans pay tribute to rocker Lou Reed at N.Y. memorial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of fans gathered at a public memorial in New York on Thursday for rocker Lou Reed, the frontman of the 1960s band The Velvet Underground who died last month of liver disease at the age of 71.
U.S. bankruptcy judge orders Detroit financing fees disclosed
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit must disclose the fee structure of a $350 million debtor-in-possession financing agreement, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes said Thursday, turning back the city’s efforts to keep secret the cost of landing a controversia…
