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Friday, September 13, 2013

U.S. Top News: Analysis: NYC's new mayor to face day of reckoning on labor deals

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09/13/2013
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Analysis: NYC's new mayor to face day of reckoning on labor deals
(Reuters) - If Bill de Blasio becomes New York City's first Democratic mayor in 20 years, the liberal politician would soon find himself immersed in labor talks that could saddle the city with a $7 billion bill for retroactive wage increases for municipal workers.
Three dead as Colorado floods worsen, smashing rainfall records
BOULDER, Colo (Reuters) - Flooding that killed at least three people in Colorado, toppling buildings and stranding drivers, worsened overnight as record rains pounded the state, forcing thousands more residents to flee to higher ground, officials said.
Accused Boston bomber's friends due in court on charges of cover-up
BOSTON (Reuters) - Three college friends of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were due in court on Friday to answer charges that they helped cover his tracks when the FBI was trying to find the people responsible for the April 15 attack.
After raging fire, Jersey towns slammed by Sandy must rebuild - again
SEASIDE PARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Two New Jersey beach towns devastated by Superstorm Sandy will once again need to rebuild, after a fast-moving fire reduced dozens of businesses along the towns' boardwalk to rubble.
California lawmakers vote to raise minimum wage to $10 an hour by 2016
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Minimum wage workers in California would earn $10 an hour by 2016 under a bill passed by the legislature on Thursday, making the state likely to become the first in the nation to commit to such a high rate.
United Airlines weighs whether to honor accidental $0 fares
(Reuters) - An unknown number of United Airlines customers purchased U.S. flight tickets for practically nothing for a short period on Thursday when the company's website displayed some fares at zero but there's no guarantee anyone will be able to use the tickets.
UAW pushes VW to recognize union as rep for Tennessee workers
DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers would like Volkswagen AG to voluntarily recognize the U.S. union as the best choice to represent the German automaker's workers at its Tennessee plant, the union's president said on Thursday.
Judge frees Montana bride accused of shoving husband off cliff
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered a Montana woman who admitted killing her new husband by pushing him off a cliff to be released from jail and placed in her parents' custody pending trial, legal documents show.
Florida pastor freed from jail after thwarted 9/11 protest
MIAMI (Reuters) - Anti-Islam pastor Terry Jones was released from a Florida jail on Thursday after his arrest on a felony charge stemming from his plan to burn more than 2,000 Korans to mark the 12th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Georgia teen gets life for fatally shooting toddler in stroller
(Reuters) - A teenager who fatally shot a toddler in a stroller as he attempted to rob the child's mother in a Georgia coastal town was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday, according to news reports.
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