Detroit delays bond sale related to bankruptcy exit
(Corrects May 11 story to correct title of John Naglick in paragraph 5)
Accused Russian spy’s U.S. legal fees paid by Moscow-owned bank
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A state-owned Russian bank is paying for the legal defense of an employee charged with posing as a banker in New York while secretly spying for Moscow, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday.
Colorado rule lets massacre trial jurors dig into thorny issues
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Lobbing questions on topics ranging from loading ammo clips to booby-trapping apartments and the chemistry of gunshot residue, jurors have waded into the thick of the Colorado movie massacre trial as they weigh the fate of…
Probe of Cleveland boy’s shooting death near end: sheriff
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio sheriff looking into the death of a 12-year-old boy shot by two Cleveland police officers while he played with a replica gun said on Tuesday the investigation was mostly complete, but provided few details.
New York’s ‘cannibal cop’ back in spotlight at appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday appeared sharply divided on whether to reinstate the conviction of New York’s so-called “cannibal cop,” who was found guilty of plotting to kidnap and devour women and then set free when a judge over…
Suspects arrested in shooting near California college campus
(Reuters) – Two men have been arrested on suspicion of wounding two University of California at Santa Barbara students in a shooting inside an apartment near the campus, authorities said on Tuesday.
Oklahoma man pleads guilty in deadly ‘atomic wedgie’ case
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for asphyxiating his stepfather with the underwear he was wearing in a move police dubbed an “atomic wedgie,” court officials said on Tuesday.
NJ boat racer accused of faking death pleads not guilty to fraud
(Reuters) – A boat racing champion accused of faking his own death last year to avoid fraud charges pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey criminal court on Tuesday.
Camp David summit to show Obama Gulf’s generational shift
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – The new generation of Gulf Arab leaders meeting U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday appear more assertive than their fathers, want a range of alliances instead of dependence on Washington, and may be readier to say ‘no’ to…
TV chef Sandra Lee, N.Y. governor’s girlfriend, diagnosed with cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sandra Lee, a television chef and longtime girlfriend of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and the governor will be taking time off to be with her, his office announced on Tuesday.
