Texas executes man for 1993 triple murder in San Antonio home
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 41-year-old man convicted of stabbing three people to death with a screwdriver, including his great-uncle and great-aunt, in a San Antonio home robbery in 1993, a prison officials said.
Justice Department said ready to clear Ferguson officer: N.Y. Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is about to close the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, and clear the white police officer involved of any civil rights charges, The New York Tim…
Las Vegas strip killings suspect sentenced for bribing prison guard
(Reuters) – A Nevada man serving time for rape and awaiting trial in a deadly shooting and fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip was sentenced on Wednesday to as much as five additional years behind bars for a prison bribery scheme, officials said.
Wreckage from crashed U.S. plane, two bodies found off Jamaica
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Authorities have found wreckage from a private aircraft and the remains of two Americans three months after the plane triggered security alerts as it veered far off its course to Florida before crashing off Jamaica, officials said …
After defiant speech, Obama plugs tech jobs in Republican heartland
BOISE, Idaho (Reuters) – A day after delivering a defiant State of the Union speech to the Republican-led U.S. Congress, President Barack Obama headed to the conservative heartland on Wednesday to promote his plans for bolstering the middle class.
Wisconsin thieves nabbed after car falls through ice
(Reuters) – Two men are in hot water in northwest Wisconsin where they are accused of burglarizing ice shacks before the car they were driving on a frozen lake broke through the ice and sank, authorities said on Wednesday.
Accelerant found in ruins of massive Los Angeles construction fire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Investigators probing an arson fire that gutted a multi-story apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles have found accelerant in the ruins, and are still trying to identify suspects more than a month after the massive …
Two bodies recovered from Maryland waterfront mansion fire
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) – Two bodies were recovered on Wednesday from the charred remains of a Maryland home after a massive blaze ripped through the waterfront mansion on Monday and left six members of a family missing, fire officials said. 
Former Philadelphia sportscaster found guilty in theft case
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A jury on Wednesday found a former Philadelphia sportscaster guilty of using unregistered charities and non-existent tickets to sporting events to scam people out of money.
Senator Reid to undergo eye surgery after exercise accident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid will undergo surgery on his right eye to repair damage caused by a recent accident involving exercise equipment, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
