Months-long juror screening begins in Colorado cinema massacre case
DENVER (Reuters) – Lawyers in the murder trial of Colorado theater gunman James Holmes began individual questioning of prospective jurors in the death-penalty case on Wednesday, a process scheduled to take four months to complete.
Safety panel urges audit of subway tunnels after smoke death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. safety panel recommended on Wednesday that the federal government conduct a nationwide audit of ventilation systems in mass-transit tunnels after a woman was killed last month when smoke filled a Washington subway car.
The Chicago mob and the Stradivarius – priest admits to bizarre plot
CHICAGO (Reuters) – In a case that reads like a movie script, a Catholic priest on Wednesday pleaded guilty to trying to help a convicted mob hitman recover a purported Stradivarius violin hidden in the wall of a house.
Pakistani al Qaeda suspect goes on trial in U.S. for bomb plot charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pakistan-born man went on trial on Wednesday on U.S. charges that he took part in an al Qaeda plot to carry out bombing attacks in the United States and Europe in 2008 and 2009.
Jury selection resumes for trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – The long-running process of picking a jury to hear the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev resumed on Wednesday after a massive winter storm forced two days of delay.
Mother of woman slain by Phoenix police files $7 million claim
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The mother of a mentally ill Arizona woman who was fatally shot last August by a Phoenix police officer has filed a $7 million wrongful death claim against the city, alleging excessive force and police brutality, officials said on W…
CBS sportscaster Anthony reaches deal on prostitution charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Suspended CBS Sports basketball analyst Greg Anthony reached a plea agreement with authorities on Wednesday to a charge of soliciting prostitution, a court spokeswoman said.
White House blames Little League incident on ‘dirty dealing’ by adults
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama continues to be proud of a Chicago-based Little League baseball team that won the championship last year, even though the team has been stripped of its title – an incident the White House blamed on adults i…
Pennsylvania governor proposes new tax on natural gas extraction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday proposed a new 5 percent severance tax on the state’s booming natural gas extraction industry, a turnabout from his Republican predecessor who opposed such a tax.
Washington jury rejects suit over Charlie Sheen police escort
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A District of Columbia jury on Wednesday rejected a whistleblower suit filed by a police commander whose unit had escorted actor Charlie Sheen and who contended he was demoted for saying the celebrity service was common.
