As U.S. budget fight looms, Republicans flip their fiscal script

As U.S. budget fight looms, Republicans flip their fiscal script

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a conservative Republican faction in the U.S. Congress, who voted this month for a huge expansion of the ...

Macau casinos post first annual revenue gain in 3 years

Macau casinos post first annual revenue gain in 3 years

Gaming revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau rose for the first time in three years in 2017 as high-end punters' appetite for gambli...

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

Social media firms face huge fines if they let hate speech linger on their networks, warn German authorities. from BBC News - Technology h...

Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex

Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex

DENVER (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on sheriff's deputies at an apartment complex near Denver on Sunday, killing one officer before ...

In frigid Times Square, relief arrives with the new year

In frigid Times Square, relief arrives with the new year

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intrepid revelers from around the world endured hours of waiting in a frigid Times Square on Sunday to witness the glit...

Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary

Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Sunday he would launch a review in 2018 of how the federal judiciary handles ...

Colorado deputy sheriff killed during domestic disturbance call

Colorado deputy sheriff killed during domestic disturbance call

(Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on sheriff's deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing o...