Uber passenger who alleged Delhi rape sues in US

A passenger who says she was raped and sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in New Delhi has sued Uber in a U.S. court, alleging that the company was negligent and that its commitment to passenger safety comes second to profits.The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in San Francisco, asserts that a more thorough background check by Uber would have discovered two prior accusations of rape against the driver. It also says the company should have spotted that the police-endorsed “character certificate