Colorado man gets probation for smuggling Chinese dinosaur fossils
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado fossil dealer has been sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to charges related to his role in smuggling more than $570,000 worth of Chinese prehistoric dinosaur artifacts into the United States, federal authorities said on Wednesday. 
Police track homicide suspect to cemetery outside Syracuse University
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police investigating a homicide outside the Syracuse University campus on Wednesday night were shot at as they searched a nearby cemetery. No officers were hit, and the suspect fled.
U.S. airline security watch system suffers brief disruption: officials
(Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Homeland Security computer system that checks airline passengers against terrorism watch lists experienced a brief service disruption on Wednesday, federal officials said.
Missouri judge strikes down St. Louis minimum wage increase
(Reuters) – A Missouri judge on Wednesday struck down a planned increase in the city of St. Louis’ minimum wage that was challenged by a state chamber of commerce, retail and restaurant associations, and other business groups.
Wyoming man found dead after cliff diving accident in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The body of a 29-year-old Wyoming man was recovered on Wednesday from a northern Arizona lake after he plunged about 90 feet (27 meters) to his death while cliff diving, authorities said.
Ex-NBA star Odom reported critical, Kardashian at his side
(Reuters) – Lamar Odom, a former professional basketball player and reality TV star, was reported to be fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital on Wednesday after he was found unresponsive at a legal brothel.
New York teen dies after hours-long beating at church
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York couple was charged with manslaughter in the death of their 19-year-old son after allegedly beating him for hours during a family counseling session inside the “sanctuary room” of an upstate Christian church, police said …
Texas executes 33-year-old man for murder of Dallas police officer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed Licho Escamilla, who was convicted of fatally shooting in 2001 a Dallas police officer working as an off-duty security guard at a nightclub in the city.
Thousands visit remains of youngest Catholic saint near Chicago
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) – Thousands gathered at a church in suburban Chicago on Wednesday to visit a display holding the remains of Maria Goretti, an 11-year-old Italian girl who became the Roman Catholic Church’s youngest saint.
Iowa teacher takes his ‘McDonald’s diet’ to schools, irking critics
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Iowa science teacher John Cisna, who says he lost 60 pounds on a six-month regimen of McDonald’s food and daily walks, has sparked outrage among public health advocates for taking his story to U.S. schools on the fast-foo…
