Sold: 100 wooded acres in New Hampshire, possibly booby-trapped
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – A wooded compound in New Hampshire that was the site of a tense standoff between an anti-government couple and federal agents in 2007 sold at auction on Thursday for $205,000, despite concerns that the property may be booby-tr…
Penn State’s Sandusky should face new charges, lawyer argues
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man who claims he was molested by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky as a teenager told a Pennsylvania judge that that case should be prosecuted even though the events in question date to 1988.
Most Americans support NRA despite criticism after mass shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Most Americans maintain a favorable view of the National Rifle Association despite criticism and a presidential rebuke of the gun lobby after a massacre in Oregon this month, Gallup said on Thursday.
Stalled Guantanamo 9/11 hearing goes into closed session
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A pre-trial hearing for five Sept. 11 suspects at Guantanamo Bay that has stalled over one inmate’s self-representation convened briefly on Thursday before going into a closed session to discuss classified information.
Man pleads guilty to staging wife’s disappearance in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to staging his wife’s disappearance in South Carolina in order to help her avoid facing criminal charges in their home state, federal prosecutors said.
Prison time for man who flushed fake poker chips down Atlantic City toilet
(Reuters) – A man who was caught with counterfeit poker chips at a tournament in an Atlantic City casino after flushing $2.7 million worth of them down a hotel toilet was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday.
U.S. moves ahead with carbon rule as 25 states prepare to sue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally issue carbon regulations for power plants on Friday, opening the door to a wave of lawsuits from states and industry groups.
Georgia grand jury examines police killing of unarmed, naked man
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia grand jury on Thursday reviewed the shooting death of an unarmed, naked black man by a white police officer at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex last March, prosecutors and the family’s attorney said.
Seventh St. Louis church door fire under investigation
(Reuters) – An arson fire at the door of the rectory of the Shrine of St. Joseph Catholic church in St. Louis early on Thursday was the seventh such incident in the area in two weeks, fire officials said.
New Mexico police arrest man after officer shot in Albuquerque
(Reuters) – New Mexico police arrested a suspect on Thursday after an Albuquerque officer was shot and critically injured when he stopped a vehicle to question the driver, the department said.
