Children hurt in fall from Ferris wheel at Michigan fair
(Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl remained hospitalized on Friday after she and her 8-year-old brother were injured when they fell from a Ferris wheel cab in Michigan on Thursday night, police and fair officials said.
New York couple lured Amish girls with dog to enslave them: sheriff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York couple accused of kidnapping two Amish girls lured them to their car with an offer to pet a dog before shackling the sisters with the intent of enslaving them, according to the sheriff’s office.
Woman with no fingerprints faces theft, forgery charges in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A disbarred lawyer who removed her fingerprints to hide her identity will be extradited to Colorado to faces charges that she swindled at least two people out of their homes, authorities said on Wednesday.
Union group seeks quick ruling on Illinois pension reform lawsuit
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A coalition of public labor unions is seeking an expedited ruling in consolidated lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a new Illinois pension law.
Early grape crush kicks off California’s winemaking season
DAVIS California (Reuters) – At the University of California’s prized winemaking institute near Sacramento, a sleek metal wine crusher on Thursday morning let out a deep rumble and began to shake, jostling grapes made sweeter by the state’s ongoing dro…
Oklahoma Catholic bishop drops suit over planned ‘black mass’
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma on Thursday dropped a lawsuit filed a day earlier against a Satanic church after it turned over to a Catholic priest a consecrated host, or communion wafer, Satanists planned to use in a “b…
Ace Bayou recalls 2.2 million beanbag chairs after two deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ace Bayou Corp is recalling about 2.2 million beanbag chairs after the suffocation deaths of two children, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.
Chicago police investigating killing of nine-year-old boy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police are investigating the killing of a 9-year-old boy, and a local Catholic church is offering $5,000 for information leading to his killer’s arrest, police and church officials said on Thursday.
U.S. missionary still physically recovering after Ebola, son says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. missionary who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Liberia is better after being released from an Atlanta hospital but still regaining her strength, her son said on Friday.
Journalist Foley’s parents, after call with pope, call for prayer and action
ROME (Reuters) – The parents of James Foley, the American journalist killed by Islamic State militants in Iraq, on Friday called for prayer and support to free the remaining captives held by Islamic State fighters.
