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Mediation begins on Americas Cup rule changes
video America's Cup organisers have put some not-so-subtle pressure on the four syndicates, as they prepare to sort out their differences over the safety and rule changes that are essential to the regatta starting next month. Holders Oracle, and challengers Team New Zealand, Luna Rossa (Italy) and Artemis Racing (Sweden) have been unable to agree on the 37 recommendations made ...
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Did Black Swan producers fleece interns Opinionline
The Oregonian : "A federal judge in Manhattan ruled last week that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated federal and New York state minimum wage laws in 2011 when it stiffed production interns on the set of Black Swan. The Black Swan decision has revived interest in an issue I've followed since my daughters had internships at two Paul Allen enterprises several years back, and the ...
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Federal Reserve Hints At Slowing Bond Purchases
The US Federal Reserve has signalled it is moving closer to slowing its bond-buying programme, which is intended to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. The Fed offered a more optimistic outlook for the US economy and job market, but said it will maintain the pace of its bond purchases for now. Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve could scale back its $85b (£54b) ...
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New York to vote on bill increasing penalties for human trafficking
human trafficking are among the worst in the nation, are expected to vote on a bill this week that would bring it into line with federal law to protect sexually exploited minors from prosecution.The bill would raise to 18 the age at which a victim coerced ...
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Encyclopedia of US Catholic History Shows Shaping of America
With over 2,000 entries, "Encyclopedia of US Catholic History" is authored by Matthew Bunson and Margaret Bunson (Our Sunday Visitor, 2013). From the earliest missionary travels of the Spanish and French to the New World, Catholics had a prominent impact on US culture, entertainment, politics and business. Catholics also played a major role in the development of schools, hospitals, ...
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Louisiana teen charged with killing girl with TV wrestling moves
(Reuters) - A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in New Orleans after causing the death of his 5-year-old half-sister using wrestling moves he had seen on television, police ...
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Feds seek immunity for two witnesses in Whitey Bulger trial
Federal prosecutors are seeking immunity for two government witnesses against mobster James "Whitey" Bulger who they fear will otherwise take the Fifth if put on the witness stand.If U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper grants immunity to Ralph DeMasi and Frank Capizi, they will be protected from prosecution for anything they testify to unless they perjure themselves, according ...
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Uncle Of Union City Dog-Mauling Victim Hires Top Attorney
on Monday has hired a top criminal defense attorney. Meanwhile, the family has said they want nothing to do with the animal. While no decision has been made on whether or not criminal charges will be filed, Keala Keanaaina, the uncle of victim Nephi Selu, has retained high-profile attorney Michael Rains, who is known for representing police accused of misconduct--including the case of the BART ...
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Alameda County Fair Opens Offers Discounts
PLEASANTON (CBS SF) – The Alameda County Fair's theme of "summer fun starts here" kicked into gear Wednesday in Pleasanton, and the fair is offering special $1 admission and $1 rides throughout the day. The fair, held at the fairgrounds at 4501 Pleasanton Ave., is a century-long tradition complete with rides, exhibits, horse racing and other highlights. The fair opened at ...
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10 Arrested At ATT Park Demonstration Supporting Concession Workers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A demonstration in support of AT&T Park concession workers at a San Francisco Giants game on Tuesday night led to 10 arrests, police said. Hundreds of members of Unite Here Local 2 and their supporters gathered outside the ballpark on Tuesday evening before the Giants' game against the San Diego Padres, then dozens bought tickets to the game and came ...
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NJ Transit probes bizarre bus trip into New York
New Jersey Transit is investigating why a trip that normally takes about 45 minutes took nearly two hours more Thursday when the driver took a circuitous route into Manhattan's Port Authority bus terminal.A passenger on the ill-fated trip tells Newark's The Star-Ledger newspaper ...
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Bank of America hires JPMorgan banker to co-head new TMT group
June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:21pm EDT June 19 (Reuters) - Bank of America has appointed J.P. Morgan Chase & Co investment banker Anwar Zakkour as co-head of its newly formed global technology, media and telecoms(TMT)group. Zakkour, who worked at JPMorgan for eight years, will be based in New York, according to an internal memo, which was confirmed by a spokesman. He has advised on a ...
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Feds find possible remains at NYC mobsters home
A woman ducks under crime scene tape in front of a New York city house once occupied by a famous gangster, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in New York. The work started Monday at the home of James Burke, a Lucchese crime family associate known as "Jimmy the Gent." He was the inspiration for Robert De Niro's character in the 1990 Martin Scorsese movie "Goodfellas." Burke died ...
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Federal Reserve To Continue Bond-Buying Program
Federal Reserve policymakers say the economy is doing slightly better than it was last fall, but the Fed's $85 billion per month stimulus program will continue for the time being. Speaking at news conference in Washington, D.C., Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated the Fed might begin tapering the stimulus program later this year. The Fed repeated earlier statements that it would hold short-term ...
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As wildfires rage feds cut funding on prevention
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the ruinous fires has taken a bite out of federal efforts to remove the dead trees and flammable underbrush that clog Western ...
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Defense US man never joined Syrian al-Qaida group
Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers were shot dead during a raid on an al-Qaida hideout in the southeastern province of Hadramawt, where the army is carrying out an ...
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European markets mixed ahead of Federal Reserve policy announcement
European stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday moving cautiously higher, as investors remained wary ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision, on fears it could signal a potential slowdown in the bank’s 85 billion monthly bond buying ...
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EU shares drop ahead of the Feds conclusion
The European Union saw its local stock market close in red territories today as sentiments of pessimism are spread throughout the area’s local stock market since overall investors are awaiting the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for indications on the duration of stimulus ...
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Asian stocks advance ahead of this week`s Federal Reserve meeting
Asian stocks advanced with the start of the week, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve two-day meeting that covenes on Tuesday. Market participants will focus on this meeting as it might show the direction of the central bank stimulus ...
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The Federal Reserve maintains monetary stance interest rate rise after 2014
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ended its two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and agreed to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low between 0.0% and 0.25%, while the FOMCs statements had not seen any ...
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BRIEF American Cinematheque celebrates Kino Croatia
June 19--The American Cinematheque is celebrating the latest films from Croatia with a mini-festival, "Kino Croatia: New Films of 2013," which opens Friday at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and then moves Saturday and Sunday to the Aero in Santa Monica. The series opens with Vlatka Vorkapic's 2013 film "Sonja and the Bull," a romantic comedy set in the world of ...
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Former Supervisory Official at New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Accepting $100000 Bribe
Earlier today, Luis Adorno, formerly the supervisory construction project manager of the Department of Architecture and Construction Engineering at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 18 months, followed by 300 hours of community service, for his corruption conviction for taking bribes. As part of his sentence, ...
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Federal Reserve suggests its closer to slowing bond purchases
Federal Reserve sketched a brighter economic outlook on Wednesday and signaled it's moving closer to slowing its bond-buying program, which is intended to keep ...
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Most Young Americans Want To Buy Health Insurance But They Can’t Afford It
Young Americans want health insurance, need health insurance, and think that health insurance is worth its price. But many — particularly the uninsured — can’t afford it, according to a ...
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New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the ...
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