Analysis: U.S. businesses back Tea Party Republicans after shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Business groups waged a fierce lobbying campaign last month to convince Republicans to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling, but many of the most influential U.S. corporations have not cut off support to lawmakers wh…
Teen idols, apps: New York store windows want to ‘retailtain’ you
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frosted fairies swoop between snow-covered trees as they guide a young boy from his bed to a whimsical forest with reindeer, angels and holiday magic.
FCC head says he personally opposes cellphone use on planes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after his proposal that in-flight phone calls be allowed on airliners, the head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday he personally opposed cellphone use on planes but the decision would be up to airl…
Bones of missing boys found in California desert: police
(Reuters) – Skeletal remains found buried in the California desert have been identified as two young sons from a family that vanished nearly four years ago, police said on Friday.
Five workers injured in explosion at Wyoming gas field
(Reuters) – Five workers were injured after a fire and tank explosion at an Encana Corp natural gas field in western Wyoming on Friday, officials said.
L.A. airport partly evacuated after car crash, report of armed man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles International Airport was partly evacuated and some flights delayed on Friday evening after passengers mistook the noise from a car crash outside for gunfire, at around the same time as an anonymous caller reported a…
Family of U.S. man detained in North Korea appeals for his release
(Reuters) – The California family of a Korean War veteran held in North Korean custody since last month appealed to the Pyongyang government on Friday for his safe return, calling his detention during a sightseeing trip a “dreadful misunderstanding.”
On 50th anniversary of JFK death – tears, memories, suspicion
DALLAS (Reuters) – President John F. Kennedy was remembered with prayer, song and tears in Dallas on Friday, the 50th anniversary of his assassination, as the city held its first official ceremony marking an event seen as the darkest day in its history…
Planned Parenthood clinic in Austin, Texas, resumes abortion services
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Planned Parenthood clinic in Austin, Texas, resumed abortion services on Friday under strict new state rules, the organization said, but 11 other abortion clinics in the state are still not performing the procedure.
Freelance writers file proposed U.S. settlement with publishers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Freelance writers seeking compensation from publishers for the reprinting of their work in online databases without permission asked a court on Friday to approve a revised settlement that would remove a cap on the compensation they…
