| Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:55 AM PST  Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year. An analysis of sales data and store circulars by two research firms contradicts conventional wisdom that Black Friday is when shoppers can get the most ...
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| Sharpton slams grand jury process in Ferguson, Missouri, shooting Posted: 25 Nov 2014 10:05 AM PST  (Reuters) - Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton said the grand jury system was misused in the case of Michael Brown, the black teenager shot and killed in August by a white police officer in a St. Louis suburb. At a news conference with the Brown family and their lawyers, Sharpton said the grand jury decision not to issue charges against Officer Darren Wilson was not surprising and urged a continued investigation by the federal government. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski in Chicago; Writing by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Bill Trott)
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| Extremely rare for grand jury not to return indictment, statistics show Posted: 25 Nov 2014 09:13 AM PST The grand jury's decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown was historic for many reasons, including the fiery protests that erupted in its wake. It was also historic in how rare it is for a grand jury not to return an indictment. |
| Exclusive: U.S. to leave more troops in Afghanistan than first planned - sources Posted: 25 Nov 2014 08:07 AM PST  By Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to increase the number of troops it keeps in Afghanistan in 2015 to fill a gap left in the NATO mission by other contributing nations, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the situation. The final numbers are still being agreed, but there will be at least several hundred more than initially planned, one of the sources said. "If they hadn't done that, the mission would have lost bases," the source said. Under the U.S. ...
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| Why a small North Dakota town is taking on big rail Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:35 AM PST  By Ernest Scheyder ENDERLIN, N.D. (Reuters) - After her shift at the TraXside Cafe in the southeast North Dakota hamlet of Enderlin, all Karla Souer wants to do is go home. Unfortunately for the 38-year-old waitress the commute, which should only last a minute or two, can take a half-an-hour. That's because, chances are, there's a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd train blocking the tracks somewhere on her route. She has a lot of company. Partly thanks to North Dakota's energy boom, twenty-eight of the railroad's trains now traverse the city every day. ...
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| Celebrated California farm sows seeds for next generation Posted: 25 Nov 2014 07:04 AM PST  By Mary Milliken RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. (Reuters) - Growing up among rows of purple haze carrots, delicate Mara des Bois strawberries and corn sweet enough to eat raw, Makoto Chino might have been one of the best-fed kids in America. He would see celebrated chefs like Julia Child and Alice Waters visiting his family's Southern California farm and learning from his father Tom Chino about the painstaking attention to quality and experimentation. The chefs would sign the kitchen wall in homage to the work of the Japanese-American family. ...
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| Boehner: I'm ready to 'reappoint' members to special Benghazi panel in new Congress Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:40 AM PST  Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday evening announced that he is reappointing Republican Trey Gowdy of South Carolina to head the Select Committee on Benghazi next Congress. The problem, however, is that by doing so, Boehner named a chairman to a panel that does not yet exist. Because the Benghazi committee is select and not permanent or standing, the House will have to vote again to re-create it when Congress returns for a new session in January. Boehner's statement did not mention that another vote would need to occur in order for Gowdy to have a panel to lead or for other Republicans to serve on it.
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| Police say 61 arrested in rioting around Ferguson, Missouri Posted: 25 Nov 2014 04:23 AM PST  FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - Some 61 people were arrested during a night of unrest in the St. Louis suburbs following a grand jury's decision not to charge a white police officer for the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teen, the St. Louis County Police Department said on Tuesday. People were arrested on charges ranging from unlawful assembly to arson and burglary during a night when angry crowds set fires to buildings and cars and looted businesses, while police responded with tear gas and flash-bang canisters. ...
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| What Darren Wilson told the grand jury Posted: 25 Nov 2014 03:33 AM PST  A St. Louis County grand jury met for 25 days over three months and heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses — many of whom gave conflicting statements — before deciding not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, according to prosecutor Bob McCulloch.
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| At least 12 buildings go up in flames in violence-torn Ferguson area Posted: 25 Nov 2014 01:20 AM PST  FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - At least a dozen buildings were set on fire in Ferguson, Missouri, most of them destroyed, in a wave of civil unrest following a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager in August, police said on Tuesday. St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar also said he personally had heard about 150 gunshots fired during a night of looting, arson and clashes between demonstrators and police that resulted in at least 29 people arrested. ...
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| With no indictment, chaos fills Ferguson streets Posted: 25 Nov 2014 01:04 AM PST  Protesters set fires and loot business in the area where Michael Brown was fatally shot.
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| Violence in Ferguson after no indictment announced Posted: 24 Nov 2014 09:07 PM PST  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County Police are confirming officers used tear gas to disperse crowds in Ferguson after a police car was vandalized, business windows shattered and gunshots were heard in the streets.
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| Thousands rally across U.S. after Ferguson decision Posted: 24 Nov 2014 08:50 PM PST  Thousands of people rallied late Monday in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and New York to passionately but peacefully protest a grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer who killed a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri.
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| Obama urges people of Ferguson to react peacefully Posted: 24 Nov 2014 08:01 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the people of Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday to react peacefully to a grand jury's decision not to indict a white policeman in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, and for police to show restraint. Obama spoke in the White House briefing room shortly after a county prosecutor announced the grand jury's decision regarding the Aug. 9 shooting that set off weeks of sometimes violent protests in the St. Louis suburb and highlighted racial tensions in the community. ...
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| In wake of Ferguson grand jury decision, fed investigations go on Posted: 24 Nov 2014 07:28 PM PST  Under the lead of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department is still pursuing two investigations related to the Aug. 9 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
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| Michael Brown family is 'profoundly disappointed,' urges peaceful protests Posted: 24 Nov 2014 07:13 PM PST  (Reuters) - The family of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teen killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August, said on Monday they are "profoundly disappointed that the killer of our child" was not indicted. The family, in a statement, urged protesters to avoid violence, remain peaceful and to channel their frustration into a campaign for body cameras to be worn by every police officer on a street beat in the United States. (Writing by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Eric Walsh)
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| Grand jury decides Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson will not face criminal charges Posted: 24 Nov 2014 06:40 PM PST  The suburban St. Louis patrolman who killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in early August will not face criminal charges in the controversial shooting death, a grand jury has decided.
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| Ferguson protests small but growing amid din of car horns, drum Posted: 24 Nov 2014 06:25 PM PST  By Ellen Wulfhorst and Daniel Wallis FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - Tensions mounted among hundreds of protesters waiting for Monday night's grand jury decision on whether to indict a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, as National Guard and police moved into position for possible mass arrests. ...
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| Missouri governor urges calm ahead of grand jury decision on shooting Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:26 PM PST  By Daniel Wallis and Ellen Wulfhorst CLAYTON, Mo./FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon urged people in the St. Louis area to show respect and restraint following a grand jury's decision on whether to criminally charge a white police officer in the August fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Prosecutors are set to announce the grand jury's decision at 8 p.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Monday. Authorities have stepped up security in and around Ferguson, Missouri, to guard against the kind of rioting that flared in the weeks after incident. ...
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| Missouri governor calls for peace in Ferguson Posted: 24 Nov 2014 04:10 PM PST  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is calling for "peace, respect and restraint" when a grand jury announcement is made on whether a white police officer will be charged with fatally shooting a black 18-year-old.
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| Top contenders to succeed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary Posted: 24 Nov 2014 03:06 PM PST  President Barack Obama on Monday praised the service of outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel but gave no hint as to whether he has settled on a shortlist for a successor. Instead, the president announced that Hagel would stay on until a successor has won Senate confirmation. One of numerous potential candidates to replace him, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has already pulled his name from contention.
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| Live updates on the Ferguson grand jury decision Posted: 24 Nov 2014 02:18 PM PST  A Missouri grand jury has reached a decision on whether to charge Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9 fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Yahoo News is providing live updates below.
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| Obama awards Medal of Freedom to 18, including Streep, Wonder Posted: 24 Nov 2014 01:31 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday presented the highest U.S. civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 18 artists, politicians, writers, scholars and activists, including actress Meryl Streep and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. "Not only have they made the world better, but by following their example they make us a little bit better every single day. We are truly grateful to them," the president said in a White House ceremony. ...
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