New Jersey hiker killed by black bear : police
(Reuters) – A man hiking in a heavily wooded area of northern New Jersey was killed by a black bear during the weekend, police said on Monday, in what experts called an extremely rare attack.
Pennsylvania police ambush suspect believed hiding in remote woods
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said on Monday that police believed the survivalist suspected of killing a state trooper and wounding another was still hiding in a remote part of the Pocono Mountains, as an intensive ma…
Judge in Colorado cinema massacre case mulls letting cameras in trial
CENTENNIAL Colo. (Reuters) – A judge presiding over the Colorado theater massacre criminal case heard arguments on Monday about whether to allow cameras at the murder trial of accused gunman James Holmes, something both prosecutors and defense lawyers …
Texas captures convicted killer hours after prison break
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texas captured a convicted killer on Monday eight hours after he broke out of prison in Amarillo by scaling a fence and dodging gunfire.
Destructive California wildfire burns on as weather heats up
(Reuters) – Crews fighting a California wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes and charred 28 square miles of forest land have made progress, but officials said on Monday the return of high temperatures and low humidity could fuel a new flare-up.
More Americans see influence of religion waning: poll
(Reuters) – Nearly three-quarters of the public think religion is losing influence in American life and a growing number want religion to play more of a role in politics, according to a poll released on Monday.
Police search apartment of man seen with missing Virginia student
(Reuters) – Police searching for a missing University of Virginia student issued a wanted poster for a man in the case on Monday and searched his apartment, a city spokeswoman said.
Missing Afghan soldiers found trying to cross U.S.-Canada border: official
BOSTON (Reuters) – Three Afghan National Army soldiers who did not return to a training exercise at U.S. military base in Massachusetts were found trying to cross the Canadian border, a Massachusetts State Police official said on Monday.
Indiana man dies trying rim-to-rim hike at Grand Canyon
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A 46-year-old Indiana man collapsed and died while trying to hike rim-to-rim with his two brothers at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, a park official said on Monday.
New York man sent to prison for causing death of 13 pit bulls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suburban New York man who admitted causing the death of 13 pit bulls he trained to fight was sentenced on Monday to up to three years in prison, officials said.
