Accused bomber’s lawyers say cannot get fair trial in Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for the accused Boston Marathon bomber on Thursday asked a U.S. appellate panel to override a federal judge and order his trial moved out of the city, saying an impartial jury could not be seated so close to the site of the…
Missouri secretary of state announces bid for U.S. Senate
(Reuters) – Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced on Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in 2016 in a race likely against Republican incumbent Roy Blunt.
Accused bomber’s lawyers say cannot get fair trial in Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for the accused Boston Marathon bomber on Thursday asked a U.S. appellate panel to override a federal judge and order his trial moved out of the city, saying an impartial jury could not be seated so close to the site of the…
Member of rapper Nicki Minaj’s tour crew killed in Philadelphia stabbing
(Reuters) – A member of rapper Nicki Minaj’s touring crew was killed and another seriously injured in a stabbing outside a bar in Philadelphia on Wednesday, police and the musician said.
Colombians sentenced to prison for U.S. drug agent’s murder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Colombians have been sentenced to prison for the 2013 kidnapping and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Bogota, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
Britain to award U.S. firm Leidos military logistics contract
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it would award a contract to run military logistics to Leidos Holdings Inc, a U.S. company specializing in defense and health services, as part of a plan to save 500 million pounds ($772 million) over 13 years.
Washington state judge rules against florist who refused gay wedding
(Reuters) – A judge in Washington state on Wednesday ruled that a florist who refused to sell flower arrangements for a gay couple’s wedding violated state anti-discrimination law, court records show.
Two smugglers who left pregnant woman to die in California sentenced
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Two men who left a pregnant woman to die in an isolated mountain region of southern California after they smuggled her across the U.S.-Mexico border were sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday, officials said.
Budget of Atlantic City in New Jersey to shrink 11 percent, mayor says
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – The mayor of Atlantic City on Wednesday provided a glimpse of his budget plans for 2015, saying he will propose a $235 million spending plan for this year, down 11 percent from 2014.
Blast at Exxon refinery in California could hike gasoline prices
TORRANCE, Calif. (Reuters) – An explosion and fire ripped through a gasoline processing unit at an Exxon Mobil Corp refinery near Los Angeles on Wednesday, leaving California with the threat of higher gasoline prices.
