New York man hired to assist suicide sentenced to 12 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man convicted of helping a debt-ridden motivational speaker commit suicide to make the death look like a robbery was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday, prosecutors said.
Blood sample tests negative for Pennsylvania police ambush suspect
EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Blood drops found by a homeowner in northeastern Pennsylvania, where police have spent five weeks searching for a sniper who killed a state trooper and wounded another, have tested negative for the main suspect in the c…
California woman gets stuck in chimney trying to sneak into home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman who tried to sneak into a house through the chimney got stuck and had to be rescued by firefighters, who used dish soap to help extricate the soot-covered intruder, authorities said on Monday.
U.S. Ebola response chief seeks to reverse mistakes, step up response
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain faces a long to-do list when he begins his new role: soothe Americans’ jitters about the virus, fix federal coordination with states, and restore a sense of control over the crisis that the White House had lost.
Saudi inmate to stay at Guantanamo, another cleared for transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Saudi inmate with links to al Qaeda will remain at the Guantanamo Bay prison and a second Saudi man has been cleared for transfer home, a U.S. national security panel said on Monday.
Thousand potential jurors to be called for Boston bomb trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – At least 1,000 potential jurors will be screened for the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a federal judge said on Monday, after attorneys for both sides asked for a wide-ranging jury search.
Missing plane, pilot remains, found in central Florida
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A man walking in deep woods in central Florida late Sunday found the wreckage of a small plane that disappeared shortly after takeoff April 5, as well as the remains of what is believed to be the pilot, authorities said.
Supreme Court agrees to decide gun ownership case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a Florida man convicted on drug charges and forced to give up his firearms under federal law could sell the guns or transfer ownership to his wife or a friend.
Daughter of Larry Flynt in critical condition after car crash
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The adult daughter of Hustler Magazine founder and free-speech activist Larry Flynt was in critical condition in a Ohio hospital on Monday after a car accident last week left her pinned beneath a vehicle, police said.
Benghazi attack suspect Khatallah pleads not guilty to murder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ahmed Abu Khatallah, a Libyan militant accused of participating in the September 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, pleaded not guilty on Monday to 17 new charges related to the attack, including some…
