Second sanity exam of accused Colorado cinema gunman completed
DENVER (Reuters) – The sealed results of a second sanity examination of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, which could determine if the long-delayed trial will begin this year, were submitted on Wednesday, a court document shows.
Health officials probing death of Arizona boy for possible enterovirus
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Health officials are investigating whether a potent virus that has infected hundreds of children nationwide killed a six-year-old boy in Arizona, officials said on Wednesday, adding that it would take more than a week to get an answ…
U.S. Senator’s son among four charged in Arizona dog deaths
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The owners of a suburban Phoenix dog-boarding kennel and two caretakers, one of them the son of U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, were indicted on animal cruelty charges on Wednesday after the deaths of 21 dogs at the facility in June, count…
Appeals court temporarily blocks gay marriage in Alaska
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday put gay marriage temporarily on hold in Alaska so the state can appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a judge’s decision overturning its ban on same-sex matrimony.
Court orders American Indian casino in California to stay closed after standoff
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal court on Wednesday ordered an American Indian casino in California to remain closed over public safety concerns tied to an armed standoff that occurred last week between two tribal factions at the establishment, offici…
Florida governors debate marred by trivial live TV squabble over fan
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida’s Republican Governor Rick Scott and his Democratic challenger Charlie Crist don’t agree on much, not even a podium cooling fan that delayed the start of the second televised debates between the two candidates on Wednesday eve…
Chicago guns and bullets to be melted down, made into jewelry
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Guns and bullets seized from Chicago-area crimes will be melted down and turned into jewelry by a company that pledges to give part of the profit to at-risk children, company and government officials said on Wednesday.
California atheist jailed over objections to faith-based recovery gets $2 million settlement
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California atheist convicted of drug possession who was found in violation of his parole and sent back to prison after he objected to a treatment program centered on belief in a higher power has won a nearly $2 million legal s…
California man dies, mother in critical condition after mauling by pit bulls
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A California man has died and his mother is in critical condition after they were mauled by pit bulls, authorities said on Wednesday.
Grand Ole Opry star’s killer paroled after 41 years in prison
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – John Brown, one of the two men convicted in the murders of Grand Ole Opry and “Hee Haw” star David “Stringbean” Akeman and his wife, will be released from prison after serving 41 years, officials said on Wednesday.
