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U.S. Top News: Boston mobster 'Whitey' Bulger to face likely life sentence

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11/13/2013
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Boston mobster 'Whitey' Bulger to face likely life sentence
BOSTON (Reuters) - Convicted mobster James "Whitey" Bulger will face the families of his victims in court on Wednesday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will probably end with the ageing former Boston gang leader headed to jail for the rest of his life.
Hawaii governor set to sign gay marriage bill into law
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hawaii was poised to become the 15th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples on Wednesday, with the governor expected to sign a bill legalizing same-sex matrimony a day after it won a final nod from lawmakers.
White House tech chief says 'making progress' fixing HealthCare.gov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top technology adviser to President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that a team of experts trying to fix the website used to sign up for health insurance is making progress.
The next mayor of New York, according to the guy who pours his coffee
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill de Blasio, New York City's next mayor, has been drinking coffee at the Little Purity diner since Nick Kolosakas opened the Brooklyn neighborhood spot six years ago.
Condition of accused L.A. airport gunman improves: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The medical condition of a man who was shot by police after allegedly opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month has improved, and he is no longer in a critical condition, the Los Angeles Times reported.
How your company is watching your waistline
(Reuters) - Employers tried the carrot, then a small stick. Now they are turning to bigger cudgels.
First World Trade Center tower makes debut 12 years after 9/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first office tower at Ground Zero since the September 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center will open on Wednesday, marking a comeback for the Lower Manhattan site.
Missouri man freed after murder conviction overturned
(Reuters) - A Missouri man imprisoned for nearly a decade for murdering a newspaper editor walked free on Tuesday evening, a week after a state appeals court overturned his conviction.
Supreme Court to weigh employer-union organizing deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court will hear a case on Wednesday that could have a major impact on the U.S. labor movement as it questions whether agreements often made between unions and private-sector employers over unionization campaigns violate an anti-corruption law.
Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the Yellow Dogs were still playing secret gigs in their native Iran, even the unruly hairstyles of the four 20-something members of the indie-rock band were enough to get them in trouble with the police.
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