Four killed, three wounded in Louisiana crime spree
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man is suspected of killing his wife, ex-mother-in-law and a former employer before turning a shotgun on himself and committing suicide at four locations outside of New Orleans, police said on Friday.
Democrats plan big push on jobless aid in new year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Democrats will make a major push when Congress returns January 6 to renew expired benefits for the unemployed and will seek to pressure Republicans over the issue by painting them as uncaring toward the…
Miami loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud lawsuit
(Reuters) – The city of Miami on Friday lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that accused the city of fraud by making misleading statements and omissions in connection with municipal bond offerings.
‘Knockout game’ Texan denied bail on hate crime charge
(Reuters) – A federal judge denied bond on Friday to a white Texas man charged with punching an elderly black man in a suspected race-based attack that the accused recorded as a video with his cell phone, court records show.
Judge won’t block Idaho wolf, coyote-killing competition
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied a request by conservation groups to block a weekend hunting competition in Idaho targeting wolves and coyotes, condemned by wildlife advocates as an inhumane “killing contest.”
U.S. court OKs Bank of America $39 million gender bias deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday approved Bank of America Corp’s $39 million settlement of a gender discrimination lawsuit by female brokers over objections that the accord would enshrine bias on Wall Street.
Connecticut police release Newtown massacre documents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut state police released a trove of documents and video on Friday tied to their investigation of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year that killed 20 children and six adults.
Detroit pension funds seek expedited bankruptcy appeal
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s two pension funds have asked the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear an expedited appeal of a judge’s ruling that the city is eligible for bankruptcy protection.
Obama, Democrats push for extension of unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the eve of the expiration of federal benefits for the long-term unemployed, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are stepping up pressure on Republicans to renew the program.
Pentagon sees 50 percent rise in reports of sexual assaults in 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military rose by around 50 percent in the 2013 fiscal year compared with 2012, the Pentagon said on Friday.
