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Philly DA Williams pleads to bribery, resigns as prison looms

Doug G. Ware United Press International PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams resigned from office Thursday after pleading guilty to a bribery charge in a federal corruption case that now has him facing prison time. Williams brought a sudden end to the case at Philadelphia's James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors -- which mandated he plead to one count of bribery and resign from office immediately. After the plea, Williams appealed […]

todayJune 29, 2017 8

Business & Lifestyle

Same-sex marriage rate lower than rate for straight couples, poll shows

Eric DuVall United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Two years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling to legalize same-sex marriage, a smaller percentage of gay and lesbian couples are married compared to straight couples, a new survey shows. Gallup's poll showed 10.6 percent of adult same-sex couples are married, compared to 13.6 percent of adult heterosexual couples. Conversely, the percentage of same-sex couples who live with their partner but are not married is larger, at 6.6 percent, than that of […]

todayJune 23, 2017 1

Business & Lifestyle

Watchdog groups sue Trump for violating Presidential Records Act

Ray Downs United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Governmental watchdog groups Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the National Security Archive have filed a lawsuit against President Trump for allegedly violating the Presidential Records Act. The PRA requires that a president and his office maintains presidential records for eventual public access. But the watchdog groups suspect Trump has not done so based on his own conflicting statements about whether there are recordings of conversations between himself and former FBI […]

todayJune 22, 2017 3

Decision 2017

House Democrats call for Pelosi to step down as minority leader

Ray Downs United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Many Democrats are calling for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to step down from her leadership role after a bruising -- and expensive -- House race loss in Georgia's 6th District. The Democratic Party boosted 30-year-old political newcomer Jon Ossoff with a campaign war chest of more than $40 million and a team of Democratic strategists to take on Republican Karen Handel in the suburban Atlanta district. Some Democrats believed that Ossoff […]

todayJune 22, 2017 3

Decision 2017

Romanian prime minister removed in no-confidence vote

Ed Adamczyk United Press International BUCHAREST, Romania (UPI) -- Romania's Parliament ousted the country's prime minister Wednesday in a no-confidence vote, six months after he assumed office. Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu's left-wing Social Democrat Party accused him of failing to undertake economic reforms, and Parliament voted him out in a censure motion. The vote was 241-10. The action is a first in Romanian politics, and came after a feud between Grindeanu and party chief Liviu Dragnea that angered some members of […]

todayJune 21, 2017 14

Business & Lifestyle

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns after series of scandals

Ray Downs United Press International SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Uber founder Travis Kalanick has resigned as the company's chief executive officer after months of scandal saw investors lose faith in the controversial tech mogul. The sudden departure comes after investors in the multi-billion dollar ride-sharing app demanded the resignation of Kalanick, who then agreed to step down. "I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors request […]

todayJune 21, 2017 30

Business & Lifestyle

Handel defeats Ossoff in most expensive House race in history

Ray Downs United Press International ROSWELL, Ga. (UPI) -- Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the most expensive congressional election in U.S. history to replace former Georgia Rep. Tom Price, who joined the Trump administration. Together, the campaigns spent more than $55 million, with Ossoff outspending Handel by roughly $25 million. But despite his vast support from the Democratic Party and online popularity, including celebrity endorsements from people like actress Alyssa Milano, Ossoff did not beat Handel in Georgia's […]

todayJune 21, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

U.S. lawsuit: Malaysian PM used stolen funds for Leonardo DiCaprio gifts

Elizabeth Shim United Press International WASHINGTON/KUALA LAMPUR (UPI) -- A Picasso painting, a luxury apartment in Manhattan and the movie rights to Dumb and Dumber To are at the center of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that alleges Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stole public funds to benefit himself and family members. Najib, identified as Official 1 in the Justice Department investigations, may have stolen as much as $4.5 billion from 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund that should have […]

todayJune 16, 2017 26

Business & Lifestyle

Russia’s Central Bank sees mid-term risk from oil prices

Daniel J. Graeber United Press International MOSCOW (UPI) -- Crude oil prices are lower than expected following a decision to extend an OPEC-led production deal, presenting a risk to growth, Russia's Central Bank said. Contrasting a decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week to raise its rates, Russia's Central Bank said Friday it was cutting its key rate to 9 percent annually. "Mid-term risks remain elevated," the bank's press secretary said in a statement. "First, they are connected with the […]

todayJune 16, 2017 12

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