Lawyers for Bill Cosby ask U.S. judge to dismiss defamation lawsuit
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for Bill Cosby asked a federal court judge on Friday to dismiss a defamation suit filed against the comedian in Massachusetts by three women who said he called them liars when they accused him of sexual assault.
Jewelry store smash-and-grab robbers charged in Detroit
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Federal authorities have broken up a Detroit-based gang that used sledge hammers to smash display cases and rob Rolex watches from jewelry stores around the country, and 17 members face charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Michiga…
Circus acrobat reported missing in Atlanta has been found
(Reuters) – An acrobat reported missing in Atlanta by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been found, a production company said on Friday.
Biden, fighting ‘tough cold,’ shortens trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will take a pass on a planned visit to Montevideo for the inauguration of Uruguay’s president on Sunday due to illness, a senior U.S. administration official said on Friday.
House Republicans advance plan for security funding extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican bill to provide a three-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security cleared a procedural hurdle in the House of Representatives on Friday, indicating support for final passage in the chamber.
Former Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore Hesburgh dies at 97
(Reuters) – Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, who reshaped the University of Notre Dame from a Catholic college known for its football team into an academic force, died late on Thursday night, the school said in a statement. He was 97.
Earl Lloyd, first African-American in NBA, dead at 86
(Reuters) – Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in the National Basketball Association, died on Thursday at the age of 86, the league said on its website.
Holder says U.S. malls should ‘step up’ security: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shopping mall operators need to increase security through more staff, cameras and other techniques in light of threats made against the Mall of America in Minnesota and other shopping centers by Somali-based Islamist militants th…
Quarter-century after $500 million art heist, Boston mystery endures
BOSTON (Reuters) – A 122-year old Venetian-style palazzo tucked into Boston’s marshy Fens section stands as one of the city’s more popular tourist attractions and the site of one of its longest-unsolved crimes.
Two suspected vandals rescued, arrested at California park
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two men suspected of vandalism had to be rescued after becoming stranded on a cliff in a San Francisco-area national park on Thursday afternoon and were later taken into custody, officials said.
