Third victim dies after Florida baseball bat beating
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A third victim in an unexplained beating by a man wielding a baseball bat died on Wednesday in central Florida, according to local media.
U.S. Justice Department says investigating lost IRS emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday confirmed it is investigating the loss of Internal Revenue Service emails being sought by congressional Republicans in an inquiry over tax scrutiny of conservative political groups.
N.Y. fish dealer pleads guilty to underreporting fluke
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Long Island fish dealer pleaded guilty in federal court in New York on Wednesday to falsifying records by underreporting the amount of fluke it handled, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release.
U.S. judge imposes lighter sentences on Britons who supported Taliban
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced two British nationals to far shorter prison sentences than prosecutors were seeking after the men pleaded guilty in December to supporting Muslim militants through print and online publica…
U.S. judge sentences Briton to 12-1/2 years for supporting Taliban
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced a British national to 12-1/2 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in December to running a website and distributing publications that promoted violence and raised money for Muslim milit…
Colorado sues two foreclosure law firms for fraud
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado’s attorney general has sued the state’s two largest foreclosure law firms, accusing them of defrauding homeowners, investors and taxpayers by padding costs and expenses, court documents made public on Wednesday show.
Prosecutors say friend wanted to help accused Boston bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors argued that a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wanted to help Tsarnaev when he took evidence from his dorm room, while a defense attorney described him as a college kid who did not understa…
U.S. Air Force seeking bids to launch spy satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – The U.S. Air Force released the first of up to eight solicitations for space launch services outside of its controversial, exclusive, multibillion-dollar agreement with United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin and …
Florida airport staff get lesson in nation’s geography
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Federal security officers at Orlando International Airport were getting a geography lesson this week after one failed to recognize the nation’s capital as part of the United States.
U.S. nurse refuses to force feed Guantanamo Bay detainees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military nurse at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has declined to participate in the force feeding of inmates on hunger strikes, becoming the first conscientious objector to the practice there, U.S. officials…
