Dutch killer van der Sloot stabbed in prison, lawyer says
LIMA (Reuters) – The lawyer of convicted killer Joran van der Sloot said on Monday that the Dutch citizen had been stabbed repeatedly in a Peruvian prison in recent days, but penitentiary authorities said he likely hurt himself.
Judge in Colorado cinema massacre case allows sanity exam video at trial
DENVER (Reuters) – A judge overseeing the Colorado theater massacre case will let jurors in the upcoming murder trial of James Holmes see a video of the accused gunman’s sanity examination, court documents showed on Monday.
Bus driver injured in blast outside Washington state schools
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A small chemical bomb exploded in a parking lot on the campus of two Washington state elementary schools on Monday, injuring a bus driver, law enforcement and school officials said.
St. Louis police deny no-fly zone during protests aimed at media
CLAYTON Mo. (Reuters) – St. Louis County police defended on Monday a no-fly zone imposed over the suburb of Ferguson during August street protests, saying it was for safety reasons, after an Associated Press report said the prohibition was to keep news…
Lockheed F-35 fighter jet lands on U.S. aircraft carrier: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first of two Lockheed Martin Corp F-35C fighter jets landed successfully on the USS Nimitz off the coast of San Diego on Monday, marking the new warplane’s first landing on an aircraft carrier using its tailhook system, the P…
Condolences pour in for family of Brittany Maynard after suicide
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Notes of support and condolences poured in for right-to-die campaigner Brittany Maynard on Monday, as news spread that the terminally ill 29-year-old had ended her life over the weekend.
San Antonio mayor’s car hit in drive-by shooting, mayor not a target: police
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two people were injured and the mayor of San Antonio’s car was damaged when it was caught in crossfire in a drive-by shooting on Monday involving rival gangs, police said.
Suspected driver arrested in fatal Halloween hit-and-run in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police have arrested a driver suspected of killing three 13-year-old girls in a hit-and-run incident at a Southern California crosswalk as they were trick-or-treating on Halloween, officials said on Monday.
Ahead of tough election, White House blames dismay with Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With many races still tight but polls showing a general trend in favor of Republicans, the White House on Monday blamed voter dissatisfaction with Washington for what could be an Election Day rout for President Barack Obama’s Dem…
Court rejects Obama housing bias rule as ‘wishful thinking’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday threw out a housing regulation issued by President Barack Obama’s administration that said racial bias claims can be based on seemingly neutral practices that may have a discriminatory effect.
