New York thief sought for swiping more than $1,500 in nail polish
(Reuters) – New York police were using more than fingerprints on Friday to search for a thief who made off with scores of bottles of high-end nail polish from a Manhattan drug store.
California residents vent frustrations over state’s biggest gas leak
LOS ANGELES – California residents sickened and forced to evacuate their homes in the biggest methane gas leak in state history voiced their frustrations at a public meeting on Friday, with many saying they opposed the resumption of work at the natural…
High waves hamper search for Marines missing in Hawaii helicopter crash
HONOLULU – High waves expected for the next several days will hamper the search for 12 Marines missing at sea after two helicopters collided near the island of Oahu in Hawaii, U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Friday.
Vandal ‘ch-ch-changes’ sign in Texas capital to David Bowie Street
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A music festival organizer helped make the Texas capital of Austin a little bit funkier this week by putting up a skillfully crafted sign that dubbed a downtown road David Bowie Street.
Sean Penn says Mexico wants him in crosshairs of Chapo’s cartel
(Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn on Friday rejected Mexico’s claim that his secret meeting with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was crucial to the drug kingpin’s recapture, saying officials were trying to put him in the crosshairs of the feared cart…
Arkansas man found guilty of abducting, killing realtor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – An Arkansas man was convicted of capital murder and kidnapping on Friday for killing a real estate agent who he abducted under the guise of inspecting a house for sale. 
Suspect released after second arrest for California woman’s 1983 murder
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man arrested for a second time for the sexual assault and murder of a San Francisco teenager found buried on a beach in 1983 has been cleared of all charges.
U.S. judge rejects bid for new trial for Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge rejected on Friday a request for a new trial for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, saying the issues his attorneys raised had been resolved prior to his trial last year.
U.S. top court to hear Missouri church’s religious rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide a religious rights case from Missouri in which a church contends the state violated the U.S. Constitution by denying it funds for a playground project due to a state ban on aid to reli…
U.S. top court to hear Virginia ex-governor’s corruption appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s appeal of his conviction on corruption charges involving a businessman seeking to promote a dietary supplement.
