Witness in U.S. terror trial of London cleric spared prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former follower of radical London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri avoided prison on Friday after providing what a U.S. prosecutor said was over a decade of “unprecedented” cooperation in terrorism investigations that led to the convictio…
White House: Short-term transportation bill an ‘unfortunate reality’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday lawmakers have left little choice to fund U.S. highways and infrastructure except for a short-term measure.
Teenage arson suspect in Baltimore riots pleads not guilty
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges that he tried to torch a police cruiser and triggered an street explosion during April rioting.
Oklahoma to pay $8 million to man wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The city of Tulsa has agreed to pay $8 million to a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 16 years after his lawyers accused police and a crime lab of covering up evidence that exonerated him, authorities said on Friday….
Man who sent details on U.S. jets to Iran sentenced to eight years
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen apologized on Friday for exporting sensitive information about U.S. military jets to his native Iran, saying he was simply applying for a job, before a judge sentenced him to eight years and one m…
New Jersey town first in U.S. to use Uber to curb drunken driving
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey town on track for a record-breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber [UBER.UL] to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel.
New Mexico’s secretary of state pleads guilty to embezzlement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – New Mexico’s Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran pleaded guilty on Friday to two felony counts of embezzlement, local media reported, a day after resigning amid fraud and misconduct charges over alleged misuse of ca…
U.S. detention hearing delayed for ex-Anglo Irish Bank CEO
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge delayed on Friday a hearing on whether to hold the former head of Anglo Irish Bank in jail as the court mulls whether to send him back to Ireland where he faces criminal charges related to the bank’s collapse.
Court rules against American citizen held by U.S. agents in Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit by an American citizen who says he was mistreated when detained by U.S. officials for four months in three different African countries.
Freight train derails in New Mexico, no injuries reported
(Reuters) – A freight train derailed east of Gallup, New Mexico, on Friday but no one was injured and there was no danger of any hazardous materials contamination, police said.
