US workers accused fast-food giant McDonald’s Thursday of systematically stealing wages through illicit practices like forcing them to work off-the-clock and failing to pay overtime. Seven class-action lawsuits were filed Wednesday and Thursday in California…
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Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday condemned last week’s attacks in Nigeria by the Islamist group Boko Haram and underscored a commitment to help Nigerian authorities crack down on the militants the United States deems a terrorist organization. “…
NEWARK — A Newark man will serve at least 32 years in prison for the carjacking and subsequent sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman at the South Orange train station in 2011, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement this afternoon…
The growth and increasing visibility of Colombia’s Muslim community has elicited a reactions over the past couple years, ranging from outspoken resentment to a relatively high number of new conversions to the religion. According to a paper published…
Billionaire software baron turned philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that violence in Nigeria and Pakistan could set back his goal of eradicating polio by 2018. Last year, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — a charity that funds medical research…
US lawmakers raised concerns Sunday about the threat of attacks at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, with one faulting Russia for not sharing intelligence. “The threats are real. They are basically calling for attacks on the Olympics. I think you…
Acting U.S. Surgeon General releases annual tobacco report which outlines new health hazards of smoking.
Smoking cigarettes can cause even more health problems than previously known, including liver and colon cancer, blindness, diabetes and erectile dysfunction, said a major US government report on Friday. Top health officials gathered at the White House…
The knives are out in some Republican circles for embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). According to Tegan Goddard’s Political Wire blog, one top Republican fundraiser described the governor as disloyal and self-promoting. “The guy, as a…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday dismissed President Barack Obama’s proposals to curb the reach of the National Security Agency (NSA), saying they would change very little. In a speech intended to quell the furor over surveillance programs…