Accused bin Laden spokesman faces U.S. trial on terror charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man whom U.S. authorities accuse of helping Osama bin Laden disseminate calls for Muslims to wage war on Americans went on trial on Tuesday on terror charges related to the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania …
New York man sentenced to 15 years for aiding al Qaeda
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man accused of directing an associate to conduct surveillance of the New York Stock Exchange at the behest of an al Qaeda operative was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday in New York federal court.
Two dead, five hurt, when gunmen fire into San Antonio crowd
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two people were killed and five others hospitalized after gunmen in a car opened fire on a gathering of more than 100 people in a parking lot in San Antonio, police said on Tuesday.
Maryland probe may take days to determine if family died in mansion fire
(Reuters) – It could take several days for investigators in Maryland to confirm whether a family of six died when a massive blazed ripped through their waterfront mansion on Monday, fire officials said Tuesday.
Suspect in Boston hospital shooting dead of ‘self-inflicted’ wound
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting a doctor at a major Boston hospital on Tuesday later died of a “self-inflicted” gunshot wound, the city’s Police Commissioner William Evans said, adding that the incident was over.
U.S. top court rules for Muslim inmate over prison beard ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Arkansas policy prohibiting inmates from having beards violated the religious rights of a prisoner who had wanted to grow one in accordance with his Muslim beliefs, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
Unique hurdles facing legal pot in live-and-let-live Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Presiding over busy waterways and airspace that serve as unofficial highways of an inhospitable state twice the size of Texas, the federal government has a looming presence over Alaska and its famously live-and-let-live resid…
Cincinnati highway overpass collapse kills construction worker
(Reuters) – A highway bridge in Cincinnati that was set for demolition collapsed and killed a construction worker, forcing commuters to find new routes around the closed interstate on Tuesday, city emergency officials said.
Pipeline expected to remain closed after oil spill in Montana
(Reuters) – A small but heavily subscribed pipeline that transports 42,000 barrels a day of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region is expected to remain closed on Tuesday after a weekend breach that spilled 1,200 barrels of crude into the Yellowst…
Supreme Court gives Missouri death row inmate another chance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an appeals court ruling that went against a Missouri death row inmate who claims his lawyers abandoned him, putting off the imminent threat of execution.
