California high school under fire over ‘Arab’ mascot
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California high school’s decades-old use of an Arab mascot to promote its sports teams has drawn the ire of an Arab-American rights group that says the mascot is an offensive caricature, portraying Arabs with a large nose, bea…
Three dead, six hurt in attack on Detroit gambling room
DETROIT (Reuters) – Three people died and six were wounded in Detroit when a gunman opened fire on as many as 30 people who were gambling inside the back room of a barber shop, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said on Thursday.
Washington state lawmakers mull how to capture Boeing 777X
OLYMPIA, Wash./ NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Washington state Legislature met on Thursday to consider measures to entice Boeing Co to build its newest jet, the 777X, in the Seattle area.
Toyota recalling 33,000 vehicles globally to fix engines
DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is recalling 33,000 cars, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles worldwide to replace a defective part that may cause engine failure.
Boston mob boss Bulger merits ‘no mercy,’ two life terms: prosecutors
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Thursday asked a judge to sentence convicted Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger to two consecutive life sentences plus five years, arguing that the man who was convicted of 11 murders “deserves no mercy.”
Taxpayers close to breaking even on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government-run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, America’s biggest providers of housing finance, will send the U.S. Treasury $39.0 billion in December, leaving them within a hair of paying back their 2008 bailout.
U.S. VP Biden congratulates wrong man in Boston mayor’s race
BOSTON (Reuters) – As he watched the returns in Boston’s most competitive mayoral race in two decades on Tuesday night, Marty Walsh’s cell phone rang.
CIA paying AT&T to provide call records – NY Times
(Reuters) – The CIA is paying AT&T more than $10 million a year to provide phone records for overseas counter-terrorism investigations, the New York Times reported, quoting government officials.
Former welder apt to lead UAW would keep the torch out of talks
DETROIT (Reuters) – Dennis Williams, expected to become the next leader of the United Auto Workers union, is apt to carry on the less confrontational policies of current president Bob King, union and industry officials said.
Analysis: At Supreme Court hearing, passions over religion and its rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the U.S. Supreme Court talks about religion, all hell breaks loose.
