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• Why your mobile phone bill keeps rising
• Obama's Ebola czar Klain plans to wrap up work by March 1
• Small plane crashes in Maryland, houses on fire
• New York attorney general seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians
• Two more deaths eligible for General Motors compensation
• Marchers at US Capitol protest police killings
• U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP challenge to Gulf spill settlement
• Live updates: Prince William & Kate's tour of New York City, D.C.
• Two freeways closed as several buildings burn in Los Angeles
• Delhi city government bans Uber after alleged rape
• US unveils federal law enforcement profiling ban
• U.S. Attorney General to expand profiling guidelines for federal agents
• Chokehold protest turns violent in Calif.
• More 'chokehold death' protests begin on U.S. West Coast after clashes
• 'Charlie Brown' Christmas tree in Pennsylvania gets lone red bulb
• Carolers in New York tweak classics to protest police violence
• Kate, William start whirlwind U.S. tour
• Survivors gather to remember Pearl Harbor attack
• U.S. couple released by Qatar in child death celebrate their return

Why your mobile phone bill keeps rising Posted: 08 Dec 2014 11:01 AM PST Why your mobile phone bill keeps rising

Obama's Ebola czar Klain plans to wrap up work by March 1 Posted: 08 Dec 2014 09:38 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Ebola coordinator Ron Klain plans to return to his private sector job by the end of February, capping speculation that the seasoned political aide would play a broader White House role for the rest of President Barack Obama's tenure. An administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said Klain was hired as a "special government employee" to do the job, a classification used by government agencies to bring consultants on board for a maximum term of 130 days. Klain's first day on the job was Oct. 22, meaning his term will be up by March 1. ...

Small plane crashes in Maryland, houses on fire Posted: 08 Dec 2014 09:05 AM PST (Reuters) - A small plane crashed into a neighborhood near a Maryland airport on Monday and set several houses on fire, a fire department spokesman said. The plane crashed into a home near the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, a Washington suburb, county fire department spokesman Pete Piringer said in a statement. He said that several homes were damaged and on fire and that search and rescue teams were on site. The number of people aboard the plane or possible casualties was not immediately available. A crew of 60 responded to the crash, the county firefighters' union said. ...

New York attorney general seeks to probe police killings of unarmed civilians Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:49 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's attorney general on Monday asked the governor to empower him to investigate all deaths of unarmed civilians at the hands of police in the state, following waves of protests nationwide over police killings. Saying the public had little confidence in local prosecutors' ability to investigate police officers with whom they work closely, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to authorize state-led investigations and prosecutions of police. ...

Two more deaths eligible for General Motors compensation Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:17 AM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Claims deemed eligible for compensation from a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles rose slightly in the last week, including two additional deaths attributed to the defective switch, according to an official report on Monday. As of Monday, the program had received 2,262 claims for injuries and deaths, according to the report from the lawyer overseeing the program to compensate for deaths and accidents linked to the part. That was up by 15 claims from a week earlier. The program began accepting claims on Aug. 1. ...

Marchers at US Capitol protest police killings Posted: 08 Dec 2014 07:27 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters carrying signs bearing names of black Americans killed by police have marched outside the U.S. Capitol to demand a human rights investigation.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP challenge to Gulf spill settlement Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:55 AM PST By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected BP's challenge to a settlement agreement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which the oil giant said allowed certain businesses to get payouts despite being unable to trace their losses to the disaster. The court's refusal to hear BP's appeal means the London-based company will have to make the payments as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and rupture of BP's Macondo oil well. ...

Live updates: Prince William & Kate's tour of New York City, D.C. Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:38 AM PST New York is rolling out the royal red carpet for two very special guests this week.

Two freeways closed as several buildings burn in Los Angeles Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:00 AM PST (Reuters) - Two freeways were closed as firefighters battled a large blaze in downtown Los Angeles early Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. "It's a large building, about a block long. The whole building is a total loss. The fire did spread into two neighboring buildings," said David Ortiz, a spokesman for the fire department. "The fire was going across the freeway." Ortiz said there were no reports of injuries or fatalities in the fire, which consumed an apartment building that was still under construction. ...

Delhi city government bans Uber after alleged rape Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:28 AM PST The Delhi city government on Monday banned Uber from operating in the Indian capital after a passenger accused one of its drivers of rape, dealing a fresh blow to the reputation of the online taxi service.

US unveils federal law enforcement profiling ban Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:55 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration issued guidelines Monday that ban federal law enforcement from profiling on the basis of religion, national origin and other characteristics, protocols the Justice Department hopes could be a model for local departments as the nation tackles questions about the role race plays in policing.

U.S. Attorney General to expand profiling guidelines for federal agents Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:22 AM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce on Monday revisions to federal law enforcement guidelines that are designed to limit profiling and set an example for local police, according to a Justice Department official. The new rules expand upon guidelines issued in 2003 under the Bush administration that prevented profiling based on race or ethnicity to now include gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity. A special carve-out was made, however, for certain agencies under U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ...

Chokehold protest turns violent in Calif. Posted: 08 Dec 2014 01:43 AM PST Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley's streets for a second night.

More 'chokehold death' protests begin on U.S. West Coast after clashes Posted: 07 Dec 2014 08:15 PM PST By Emmett Berg and Sebastien Malo OAKLAND, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. West Coast cities were braced for trouble on Sunday, after a night of clashes in Berkeley, California, and Seattle, as fresh protests started against police violence over the death of a black man who was put in a chokehold by a police officer. Protesters in New York and other cities have staged demonstrations every day since a grand jury's decision on Wednesday not to bring criminal charges against the white police officer whose chokehold contributed to the man's death in New York in July. ...

'Charlie Brown' Christmas tree in Pennsylvania gets lone red bulb Posted: 07 Dec 2014 07:59 PM PST By Daniel Kelley READING, Pa. (Reuters) - A scraggly Christmas tree in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania, was adorned on Sunday with a single red bulb, in a ceremony reminiscent of events in the animated holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas."  The decoration marked the latest turn in a lemons-to-lemonade tale involving the tree, derided as ugly by some who plotted its demise but seen by others as a reflection of the hardscrabble, U.S. rust belt city itself. ...

Carolers in New York tweak classics to protest police violence Posted: 07 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amid a sea of holiday shoppers, about 30 protesters, among them professional opera singers, gathered on Sunday in midtown New York to sing Christmas carols modified with lyrics lamenting recent cases of police violence against African American males.  The event, which drew smiles from onlookers, was in contrast to more charged protests, including a night earlier in Seattle, where people threw rocks at police, and in Berkeley, California, where looters smashed store windows. ...

Kate, William start whirlwind U.S. tour Posted: 07 Dec 2014 05:04 PM PST The British royals arrive in NYC amid a series of protests against police violence.

Survivors gather to remember Pearl Harbor attack Posted: 07 Dec 2014 03:44 PM PST Veterans who survived the Japanese attack attend the 73rd anniversary ceremony.

U.S. couple released by Qatar in child death celebrate their return Posted: 07 Dec 2014 01:54 PM PST By Daina Beth Solomon PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - An American couple convicted and later cleared in Qatar of wrongdoing in the death of their adopted African-born daughter celebrated their return to Los Angeles with a jubilant church service on Sunday morning. When the pastor announced the arrival of Matthew and Grace Huang along with their children Josiah and Emmanuel, the congregation of 3,000 people applauded and cheered. ...

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