Texas jury finds cancer doctor guilty of poisoning lover’s coffee
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas jury on Friday found a Houston breast cancer specialist guilty of spiking the coffee of her lover, a fellow cancer doctor, with a compound used in antifreeze.
Son of accused cartel leader pleads guilty to drug charges in California
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The 24-year-old son of an accused leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, one of the world’s largest drug trafficking organizations, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court in San Diego to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
Suspect in Virginia student disappearance tied to 2002 rape probe
(Reuters) – The man arrested in Texas for the abduction of 18-year-old University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was the focus of a college rape investigation in 2002 and has a long history of arrests, records revealed on Friday.
Pennsylvania ambush suspect planned attack for years: police
BLOOMING GROVE Penn. (Reuters) – The survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania trooper and wounding another in an ambush at a police barracks in the Pocono Mountains had planned the attack for at least two years, state police said on Friday.
U.S. says unapproved genetically modified wheat found in Montana
(Reuters) – Monsanto Co’s experimental genetically engineered wheat, never approved for sale, has been found growing in a second U.S. state, and regulators said on Friday they could not explain how the plants escaped field trials that ended almost a de…
Former manager accused of fraud in New York bridge project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former manager of a New York contracting company was accused on Friday of defrauding the state by falsely claiming to use a minority-owned steel supplier to win an $192-million contract to repair a major area suspension bridge, o…
Fired Ohio State band director sues, alleging discrimination
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Ohio State University band director, fired for allegedly failing to eliminate a sexually hostile environment, sued school officials on Friday, claiming they discriminated against him because he’s a man.
U.S. Forest Service says photo permits saga misunderstood
(Reuters) – The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to clarify its position on photography rules for the nation’s wild places after a proposed rule change for picture permits prompted fears that visitors could be fined $1,000 for taking snapshots of na…
U.S. OKs $2.5 billion to upgrade used military vehicles for UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday said it has approved $2.5 billion in modifications and upgrades of used U.S. military vehicles that are to be sold separately to the United Arab Emirates as “excess” equipment.
Man who sparked N.H. school lockdown with pellet gun wanted reference
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire man who sparked a lockdown at a Manchester high school after he walked in with a pellet gun tucked into his belt had been trying to secure a letter of recommendation from a former teacher, according to court …
