DNA clears woman of murder after three decades in Nevada prison
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Nevada dropped a murder charge on Friday against a woman who spent more than three decades behind bars for the crime, saying newly found DNA evidence cleared her of slaying a 19-year-old nursing student almost 40 years ago.
Private investigator pleads guilty in NY hacker-for-hire case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A private investigator pleaded guilty on Friday in New York to conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, in what prosecutors said was a five-year scheme to access email accounts of people his clients were paying him to investigate….
Chinese woman convicted in Washington parental kidnapping case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese woman was convicted on Friday of kidnapping her young son from the United States, a plan that was foiled when the flight to Beijing they were aboard was forced to turn back to Washington’s Dulles International Airport, …
Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson on Friday for “oppressive and abusive” actions against African-Americans that were laid bare in a U.S. Justice Department report accusing police and court officials of racial bi…
Connecticut governor backs proposals to stop school shootings
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A slew of proposals to reduce school violence following the Sandy Hook shooting massacre won support on Friday from Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, who said tougher gun control, changes to school design and improved mental healthcare should become law.
Mountain lion shot with tranquilizer in California mall parking lot, dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion that wandered into a Southern California shopping mall parking lot on Friday was shot with a tranquilizer dart but died as state wildlife officers sought to transport it to the wilderness, authorities said.
Mountain lion shot with tranquilizer in California mall parking lot, dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion that wandered into a Southern California shopping mall parking lot on Friday was shot with a tranquilizer dart but died as state wildlife officers sought to transport it to the wilderness, authorities said.
Canadian company proposes largest U.S. shopping mall in south Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Canadian company that owns the largest mall in the United States is proposing a more massive Florida shopping complex that could feature a ski slope, sea lion shows, and a manmade lake where patrons can take submarine rides.
Federal team pores over data from Delta jet in NYC accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal safety investigators have started poring over flight data and cockpit voice recordings from the Delta Air Lines jetliner that skidded off a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm, officials said on Friday…
West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor’s veto
(Reuters) – The Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature on Friday banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, overriding the governor’s veto and joining 11 other states in prohibiting abortion at that point.
