Miami adds new art museum, sign of evolution beyond the beach
MIAMI (Reuters) – A gleaming addition to Miami’s waterfront will greet the art world elite as they jet into town this week for the 12th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach: a $131 million art museum the city hopes will anchor its burgeoning cultural scene…
High-rise developers win court protection in 9/11 WTC case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in New York has given developers and builders of high-rises and other buildings added protection from lawsuits over property losses linked to terrorism, in a case stemming from the September 11, 2001 attacks…
Death outside Kansas City NFL stadium ruled homicide: police
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A fan’s death in a vehicle parked outside a Kansas City football stadium where a National Football League game was being played has been ruled a homicide, police said on Wednesday.
Analysis: U.S. drivers return to the road as fuel prices fall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A recovering economy and cheaper prices at the pump have boosted U.S. gasoline demand in recent months, following five years of decline, a change that some experts say could continue into 2014.
Air Force says R&D funding may face cuts with sequestration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force may have to cut funding for research and development unless Congress reverses a law requiring across the board spending cuts, the No. 2 Air Force acquisition official said.
Obama urges Americans not be discouraged by rocky healthcare rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans not to be discouraged by the rocky rollout of HealthCare.gov on Tuesday and vowed to fix whatever glitches remain as he sought to restore confidence in his leadership.
U.S. military court finds soldier guilty in prostitution case
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. military court found a soldier guilty of taking part in a suspected prostitution ring at Fort Hood, Texas, one of the largest Army bases in the United States.
U.S. car buyers borrow more as rates fall and standards loosen
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers buyers are taking out bigger car loans with longer pay-back periods as lenders offer lower interest rates and accept borrowers with weaker credit ratings, a report released on Wednesday showed.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman due in court, prosecutors seek to deny bail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man charged with opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport last month, killing a federal security screener and wounding three other people, was due in court on Wednesday as prosecutors seek to deny him bail….
Driver in fatal New York train crash ‘zoned out’: union
(Reuters) – The driver of a New York commuter train that derailed on Sunday, killing four people, told federal investigators he “zoned out” shortly before the crash, the driver’s labor union leader said.
