Snub of Boeing-made fighter rattles Missouri manufacturers
(Reuters) – Brazil’s decision not to buy the American F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet, and instead purchase an untested plane from a Swedish rival, hit the rural Missouri town of Alton this week, where Chet Sisco’s family-owned company has made parts f…
Obamas hit Hawaii for year-end vacation
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Barack Obama and family landed in Honolulu late Friday to kick off a two-week Hawaiian vacation, what the U.S. president earlier described as a chance for “sleep and sun” after a bruising year in Washington.
From crime to cigarettes, Bloomberg leaves his mark on New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Love him or hate him, one thing is for sure: New Yorkers will not forget outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg anytime soon.
Wife of U.S. teacher killed in Libya says she forgives gunmen
(Reuters) – The widow of an American teacher shot dead by gunmen in Libya two weeks ago said on Friday that she forgave the men who attacked her husband, whom she described as a devout Christian.
Obama girls get dating advice from their watchful dad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama says he’s not worried about his daughters starting to date. After all, he’s got some help keeping an eye on them.
Judge strikes down Utah’s gay marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A federal judge struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional on Friday, handing a major victory to gay rights activists in a conservative state where the Mormon Church wields considerable influence.
Accused Colorado theater gunman competent to stand trial, evaluators say
DENVER (Reuters) – The former graduate student accused of gunning down scores of patrons in a Colorado movie theater last year was found competent to stand trial by court-appointed sanity evaluators, a judge said Friday.
Seattle students protest gay Catholic school teacher’s resignation
(Reuters) – Students held a second day of protests in a Seattle suburb on Friday after a Catholic high school asked a popular administrator and coach to resign because he married his same-sex partner.
Family files $20 million claim in shooting death of chase suspect by LA police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The family of an unarmed man shot dead by Los Angeles police after a car chase filed a $20 million claim with the city on Friday, and the man’s 80-year-old father described to reporters his reaction to seeing the shooting live o…
Target probe eyes overseas hackers; stolen cards for sale online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators believe that overseas hackers were responsible for the cyber attack on U.S. retailer Target Corp that compromised up to 40 million payment cards during the first three weeks of the holiday shopping season, a person …
