Libyan al Qaeda suspect seeks to toss statements in U.S. case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda figure Abu Anas al-Liby told a U.S. judge on Wednesday that statements he made to U.S. interrogators should not be allowed at trial because he felt he had no choice but to talk.
Lawmaker in shootout with would-be robber near Pennsylvania Capitol
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Four Pennsylvania teenagers were arrested on Wednesday and charged with trying to mug a state legislator who exchanged gunfire with one of them in the late-night incident, police said.
Hawaii man accused of attempted sex assault aboard jetliner
(Reuters) – A Hawaii man has been charged with attempting to sexually assault a woman in the lavatory of a Japan Airlines jet before he was subdued by crew and fellow passengers who pulled the door from its hinges to reach him, a prosecutor said on Wed…
After decades in prison, man freed at NY prosecutor’s request
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly three decades into a prison sentence he began as a teenager, a New York man who had been championed by boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter walked free on Wednesday after a judge vacated his murder conviction at a prosecutor’s req…
‘Praying for justice’: Detroit residents speak up in historic bankruptcy
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ordinary Detroit residents sounded off with passion and anger on Wednesday as they gave a federal judge their views on the city’s plan to exit its historic municipal bankruptcy.
New York makes yogurt official state snack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yogurt became New York’s official state snack on Wednesday, joining the likes of popcorn and salty boiled peanuts among popular foods honored by U.S. states.
U.S. appeals court strikes down Arizona bail law for immigrants
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Wednesday that denied bail to some immigrants who are in the United States illegally and charged with serious felonies, saying it violated constitutional due process protections.
Los Angeles mom charged after son brings gun to high school
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles woman who prosecutors say allowed her 17-year-old son to bring a loaded firearm and extra ammunition to his high school has been charged with multiple criminal counts, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Anger over refusal to bench school athlete accused of rape in Wash
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The decision of a Washington state school district to allow a high school student charged with rape to continue to play on the football team has sparked anger from parents amid national scrutiny over how college and professional ath…
‘Fishbowling’ in focus for accused Boston bomber’s friend
BOSTON (Reuters) – Defense lawyers for a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber charged with lying to investigators turned the spotlight on marijuana culture on Wednesday as they began to present their case that their client was too high to have …
