News Headlines - 25 November 2014
▽Ferguson police officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting - The Washington Post
A grand jury on Monday declined to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager, resolving a secretive, months-long legal saga and reigniting powerful frustrations about America’s policing of African Americans.
Protests quickly turned violent in the Ferguson, Missouri area Monday night after it was announced that a St. Louis County grand jury had decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the August 9 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
▽Economy in U.S. Expands 3.9%, More Than Previously Estimated - Bloomberg
The economy in the U.S. expanded more than previously estimated in the third quarter, reflecting bigger gains in consumer spending and business investment and capping the strongest six months of growth in a decade.
▽BBC News - Wizard of Oz lion costume sells for $3m
The Cowardly Lion costume from classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz has sold for more than $3m (￡1.9m) at an auction in New York.
The famous outfit went for $3.07m (￡1.95m) at a Bonham's auction of Hollywood memorabilia on Monday.
▽Sony Pulls FIFA World Cup Sponsorship - NASDAQ.com
Sony Corp. has decided to end its sponsorship of World Cup soccer amid growing concerns about the transparency of the bidding process for the next two tournaments, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
