U.S. extradites Singapore man for exporting Iraq bomb parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Singapore man accused of illegally exporting U.S. parts found in explosives in Iraq, through Iran, has been extradited to the United States to face charges on Monday, the Justice Department said.
Nebraska woman bitten by zoo tiger pleads guilty to trespassing
(Reuters) – A Nebraska woman who snuck into an Omaha zoo enclosure and was bitten by a tiger she was trying to pet pleaded guilty on Monday to trespassing and was fined $250, prosecutors said.
Jury selection starts in trial of Ohio man charged with killing three women
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The trial of a man charged with killing three woman and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags started on Monday with jury selection in a Cleveland courthouse and the defendant facing a possible death sentence if convicted.
U.S. top court rejects Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo class action appeals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected two corporate challenges in class action cases, refusing to hear bids by Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Wells Fargo & Co to throw out large judgments against them.
U.S. unveiling new comparison Internet service labels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday unveiled new labels for broadband and mobile Internet service, aimed at helping the nation’s web users make price and service comparisons.
U.S. transfers two Libyans to Senegal from Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Libyans held for years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been flown to Senegal for resettlement, the Pentagon said on Monday, the latest move in President Barack Obama’s final push to close the facility.
Man accused of setting fire near Massachusetts power lines left note: FBI
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man is due in court on Monday, accused of placing flammable devices on power lines near the New Hampshire border and leaving a note calling federal officials corrupt and warning the utility that owns the wires it face…
U.S. northeast gets late taste of winter with snowstorm
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts, New Hampshire and upstate New York braced for up to 6 inches (15 cm) of snow on Monday as forecasters warned that winter weather would overtake the area even as spring entered its second week.
Barron’s endorses Kasich for president
(Reuters) – Calling him “the best hope for investors who want a Republican in the White House,” Barron’s announced its support for Ohio Governor John Kasich for president with a front-page editorial in its latest hard-copy edition.
Texas policeman fatally shoots suspect who shot and wounded him
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An Austin police officer trying to subdue a suspect seen breaking into cars in an affluent downtown neighborhood of the Texas capital on Sunday was shot by the man and then returned fire, killing him, police said.
