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…
Judge to rule on Detroit bankruptcy plan in early November
DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Monday he would rule during the week of Nov. 3 on Detroit’s plan to adjust its debts and exit the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy.
Supreme Court to decide police access to hotel guest registries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether hotel operators have grounds to challenge a Los Angeles city ordinance that allows police to view guest registries, a power that local officials say helps them investigate…
U.S. top court declines Duane Reade executives’ appeals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two former senior Duane Reade Inc[OKHLPD.UL] executives’ appeals of their 2010 securities fraud convictions for inflating earnings at the New York drugstore chain.
Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, some leave early
UPPER MARLBORO Md. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, though the event was marred somewhat by early departures of crowd me…
Two arrested in death of Saudi student in California: report
(Reuters) – Two people have been arrested in the death of a college student from Saudi Arabia whose remains were found alongside a freeway in a Southern California desert city, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.
