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U.S. Top News: New York protesters target Barneys after black shoppers claim bias

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10/31/2013
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New York protesters target Barneys after black shoppers claim bias
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A small group of demonstrators shouting "no shop and frisk" gathered at the Manhattan storefront of Barneys New York Inc on Wednesday to express outrage over black customers' complaints they were stopped by police after making luxury purchases.
Russian lawyer says Snowden to start website job
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has found a job working for a website in Russia, where he was granted asylum after fleeing the United States, a Russian lawyer who is helping him said on Thursday.
Hawaii Senate passes bill to legalize gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii's state Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage in a state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination, voting overwhelmingly to repeal a voter-approved constitutional amendment banning gay matrimony.
Fatal plane crash in Nashville may have gone unnoticed for hours
(Reuters) - A fatal plane crash at Nashville International Airport earlier this week may have gone unnoticed for hours, the Nashville Tennessean newspaper reported on Wednesday.
New York Mayor Bloomberg looks ahead to golf, speaking Spanish
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A golfing holiday and learning to speak Spanish "like a native" are at the top of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's list of activities he'll pursue when his term ends in December, he said in an interview published on Wednesday.
University of California to spend $5 million to help undocumented students
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Undocumented immigrants admitted to the University of California will be eligible for $5 million in services under a program announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of moves to expand immigrant rights in the country's most populous state.
Colorado hockey goalie Varlamov arrested for suspected domestic violence
DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Denver police said on Wednesday.
Six people killed in apparent murder-suicide in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A South Carolina man shot and killed his girlfriend and four members of her family, including two children, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide spurred by a custody dispute, police said on Wednesday.
U.S. food group faces legal trouble in fight over GMO labeling
(Reuters) - A lobbying group for major U.S. food manufacturers continues to run afoul of campaign finance laws in the way that it has contributed funds to block a measure that would require labeling of genetically modified foods in Washington state, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the state's attorney general.
St. Louis man charged with posting bomb threats before World Series
(Reuters) - Prosecutors have charged a St. Louis man with a misdemeanor for posting bomb threats on Twitter as the city prepared to host World Series baseball games, officials said on Wednesday.
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