U.S. Marine who vanished in Iraq found guilty of desertion
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine who disappeared from his base in Iraq in 2004 and later fled to Lebanon was found guilty on Monday of twice deserting the military and could face up to 7 1/2 years in prison.
Nevada road rage murder suspect was passenger in car: prosecutor
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The young man charged with murder in the road-rage killing of a Las Vegas mother of four outside her home earlier this month was a passenger in one of the cars involved in the confrontation and police were still searching for the …
Boston schools to reflect on city’s violent past with desegregation
BOSTON (Reuters) – Four decades after a U.S. judge ordered Boston to desegregate its schools, sparking a wave of violent protest, the incident is set to formally become a part of the history curriculum in the city’s public schools.
Supreme Court weighs case involving Afghan man barred from U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday as it considered whether U.S. citizens have the right to object if the government denies their spouse a visa in a case involving a California woman whose Afghan husband was barred from…
Legal haze: D.C. pot users face questions as deadline expires this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marijuana advocates’ hopes that the U.S. capital would easily follow in the footsteps of Denver or Seattle in clearing the way for lawful pot use are set to go up in smoke this week.
Georgia sheriff and deputy wounded, three others dead in shooting
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former police officer shot and injured a Georgia county sheriff and his deputy after they responded to a domestic dispute in which three people died, a law enforcement official said on Monday.
Pennsylvania toddler killed in dog attack, police say
(Reuters) – A toddler was killed in a fatal attack by a family’s dog in a Pittsburgh suburb, police said on Monday.
No injuries reported after Connecticut bank incident: police
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – No one was injured in a Monday incident that prompted police in New Britain, Connecticut, to surround a credit union and close a stretch of highway, police said.
U.S. government urges Congress to update fast-track trade authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ top trade official urged lawmakers on Monday to update legislation streamlining the passage of trade deals through Congress to reflect the new global economy.
Connecticut police plan more arrests after cockfight bust
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Police in Connecticut plan to arrest nearly 70 more people after netting 40 suspects in a weekend raid on a cockfighting ring, state police officials said on Monday.
