Former NBA top pick Oden trial date set on battery charges
(Reuters) – Former No. 1 NBA draft pick Greg Oden must stay away from an ex-girlfriend and remain on a GPS monitor as he awaits trial on battery charges but may travel outside Indiana, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Conservationists to sue U.S. for denying protections for wolverines
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Conservationists said on Wednesday they will sue the Obama administration over its decision to deny federal protections for rare wolverines in the mountains of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
Oklahoma man charged with threatening to kill Senator Reid
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man has been charged with threatening to kill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his family, according to court documents obtained on Wednesday.
GM to build $174 million Cadillac stamping plant in Michigan
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co will start construction this fall on a $174 million stamping plant in Lansing, Michigan, that will make components for the nearby Lansing Grand River assembly plant, the company said on Wednesday.
Land Rover recalls 46,515 SUVs in U.S., Canada for air bag issue
DETROIT (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 46,515 Land Rover sport utility vehicles in the United States and Canada because the front passenger air bag may not deploy due to a part failure, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulato…
Kidnapped New Hampshire teen suffered ‘unspeakable violence’: lawyer
(Reuters) – A New Hampshire teenager who was missing for nine months and mysteriously returned home in July “suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence” at the hands of the man authorities charged with kidnapping her, according to a family lawyer.
Hunter pleads not guilty to starting massive California wildfire
(Reuters) – A California hunter pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he started a massive wildfire on the edge of Yosemite National Park last summer after building an illegal campfire.
California man accused of stabbing to death parents, sons and dog
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man allegedly stabbed to death his parents, his two young sons and the family’s dog at a home in a coastal community before telling police who arrested him it was his “destiny” to kill them, authorities said on Tues…
U.S. denies protections for wolverines, outrages conservationists
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – U.S. wildlife managers on Tuesday denied federal protections for rare wolverines, outraging conservationists but pleasing Western states that opposed adding the reclusive but feisty member of the weasel family to the endangered…
At least one person dies in Detroit floods after record rainfall
(Reuters) – Near-record rainfall has caused massive flooding in the Detroit area that is blamed for at least one death and has made roads impassable, swamped vehicles and flooded basements, officials said.
