Wyoming marks first known rabies fatality with death of woman, 77
(Reuters) – Wyoming has recorded the state’s first known fatality from rabies with the death of an elderly woman from Lander who contracted the viral disease in August after being bitten by an infected bat, state health officials said on Wednesday.
Massachusetts teen may use mental defense in murder trial: judge
SALEM, Mass. (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Massachusetts teenager accused of murdering a teacher at his high school may argue that the defendant did not have the mental capacity to understand his actions, a judge advised potential jurors in the trial on We…
Ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf executives found not guilty of some counts in N.Y.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury on Wednesday found three former executives of defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf not guilty of some charges but remained deadlocked on others, including the most serious charge of grand larceny.
Citadel’s Kenneth Griffin settles divorce case
BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Kenneth Griffin, who oversees $26 billion at hedge fund Citadel LLC, has reached a divorce settlement with his former hedge fund manager wife, Anne Dias Griffin, a source familiar with the case said on Wednesday….
Pumpkin crop hit by soggy June – will affect holiday pies
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pie makers are being encouraged to stock up on canned pumpkin for the holidays – an unusually wet June has cut yields of the autumn favorite by about half, according to the main U.S. supplier.
Jurors in N.Y. acquit ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf execs of some criminal counts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury acquitted three former executives of defunct law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf of some charges but remained deadlocked on others, including the most serious charge of grand larceny.
Texas appeals court to weigh felony charge against Rick Perry
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals said on Wednesday it will hear arguments on whether former Texas Governor Rick Perry should face trial on an abuse of power count, one of the charges that clouded his failed Republican presi…
Joaquin now a tropical storm, to weaken further: forecaster
(Reuters) – Joaquin, previously a category 1 hurricane, has weakened into a tropical storm over the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Wednesday.
Joaquin now a tropical storm, to weaken further: forecaster
(Reuters) – Joaquin, previously a category 1 hurricane, has weakened into a tropical storm over the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Wednesday.
Michigan woman pleads guilty to murder of newborn sealed in plastic
(Reuters) – A Michigan woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to second-degree murder in the death of her newborn son, who was found sealed in a plastic bag at her desk in March, prosecutors said.
