Risqué website seeks naming rights to Detroit landmark
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has said he would listen to just about any suggestion on ways to restructure the city’s $18.5 billion debt, but one he is not taking seriously: extramarital dating website Ashley Madison’s offer t…
U.S. aligns beef rules with global mad cow standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Friday issued new import rules for cattle and beef that will comply with international standards for the prevention of mad cow disease, saying the step could ultimately boost U.S. beef exports.
Scuba divers, bomb-sniffing dogs safeguard route at NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In addition to cheering supporters, runners in this Sunday’s New York City Marathon will also be monitored by bomb-sniffing dogs, police scuba divers and surveillance helicopters to prevent an attack similar to the one at the Bosto…
Obamacare woes frustrating Democrats’ 2014 prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chaotic launch of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law has Democrats in Congress increasingly anxious about its potential impact on them in the 2014 elections and scrambling to protect themselves if the program’s problems …
Man awaiting execution for Tennessee fast-food murders dies in hospital
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Death row inmate Paul Dennis Reid, who killed seven young people in a series of attacks at Tennessee fast-food restaurants in 1997, died on Friday in a Nashville hospital, a prison official said.
Some U.S. states, Pentagon clash over ID cards for same-sex spouses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several Republican-led U.S. states on Friday rejected Pentagon demands that their state militias issue identity cards to same-sex spouses and accused the Obama administration of using the military as a pawn in its bid to force so…
California coaches, teacher suspended for donning blackface at costume party
(Reuters) – Two California high school football coaches and a teacher were suspended this week for wearing Halloween costumes that featured blackface, prompting criticism from parents and a leading civil rights organization after pictures of the event …
University of Connecticut is sued over handling of sexual assaults
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four female students filed a lawsuit against the University of Connecticut on Friday over the school’s handling of sexual assault complaints, a week after filing a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.
Hallmark Cards regrets taking word ‘gay’ off ornament
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Hallmark Cards has apologized for changing a word in a well-known Christmas carol from “gay” to “fun” on a holiday ornament.
U.S. judge tosses lawsuit seeking to block horse slaughter
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit seeking to block inspections of horses destined for slaughter, potentially clearing the way for the resumption of equine killing for human consumption.
