FedEx 4Q profit drops as economic growth is weak
FedEx’s quarter profit is down 45 percent from a year ago as customers trade down to less-expensive delivery options and … Continue reading
Category Archives: U.S.
Husband still needs a kidney for his wife
Larry Swilling has been on a months-long quest: He’s searching for a kidney for his wife. The 78-year-old, who has … Continue reading
Accused Cleveland kidnapper to appear at pre-trial hearing
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A former Cleveland school-bus driver accused of holding three women captive in his home … Continue reading
Authorities name casualties in Colorado fire
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado … Continue reading
Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case
Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting … Continue reading
Journalist Michael Hastings dies in car crash at 33
Michael Hastings, the award-winning journalist whose explosive 2010 Rolling Stone profile of U.S. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (“The Runaway General”) … Continue reading
Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
Authorities say a woman was held captive by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account … Continue reading
Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps
By Susan Kelly CHICAGO (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average … Continue reading