Oregon woman’s U.S. return stalled after East Timor prison release
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon woman arrested while traveling in East Timor and released from prison there on Christmas Day has yet to regain her U.S. passport and is not expected to be able to return home before the new year, her mother said on …
Florida girl killed by falling tree
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A 12-year-old Florida girl was killed when a tree supporting a hammock in her back yard fell on her, authorities said on Monday.
Man killed in motorcycle crash at Florida racetrack
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A track attendant died after being struck by a motorcycle that lost control during a weekend race at a Florida motorsports raceway, authorities said on Monday.
Former President Bush’s breathing returns to normal, he awaits discharge from hospital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former President George H.W. Bush’s breathing has returned to normal and he is awaiting doctors’ approval to be discharged from a Houston hospital where he has been receiving treatment for nearly a week, his office said on Mon…
L.A. man charged with leaving baby outside on Christmas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man accused of leaving his six-month-old daughter in the cold outside his Los Angeles home at 2 a.m. on Christmas Day and then passing out drunk has been charged with child endangerment, prosecutors said on Monday.
Massachusetts mother pleads not guilty to murdering her babies
(Reuters) – A 31-year-old woman found living with the remains of three babies in a squalid Massachusetts home she shared with her boyfriend and other children pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and other crimes, prosecutors said.
Los Angeles police seek second suspect in sniper attack on officers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in Los Angeles have detained one man as a possible suspect and are searching for a second on Monday in connection with an apparent sniper attack on two officers in their patrol car, police said.
Chicago pension reform litigation extends to second city fund
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Litigation seeking to derail changes to Chicago public worker pensions on constitutional grounds ensnared a second city retirement system on Monday.
California surfer survives great white shark attack
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 50-year-old shark attack victim was listed in good condition on Monday, recovering in a Central California hospital after he was bitten in the leg and dragged underwater by a great white while surfing over the weekend.
Brooklyn mother dies in fall from chairlift at Hunter ski area
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 44-year-old Brooklyn woman died of injuries suffered when she fell 25 feet from a chairlift at Hunter Mountain ski area in New York’s Catskill Mountains, the Greene County coroner said on Monday.
