Wisconsin ex-cop said deaths of women in luggage an accident
ELKHORN Wis. (Reuters) – A former Wisconsin police officer suspected in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in suitcases said that he accidentally killed the women during sexual encounters, a detective testified on Thursday.
Washington ‘Beltway sniper’ appeals ruling on life sentence
(Reuters) – Lawyers for convicted “Beltway sniper” Lee Boyd Malvo are appealing a federal judge’s rejection of his claim that his life sentence is unconstitutional, according to court documents.
Wildfire near California’s wine country grows overnight
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire near Northern California’s Napa Valley wine country grew overnight Thursday, devouring 4,300 acres and two houses, and prompting more evacuations, officials said.
U.S. war hero Louis Zamperini, inspiration for ‘Unbroken,’ dead at 97
(Reuters) – Louis Zamperini, an American prisoner of war in World War Two and Olympic runner whose life inspired the book and upcoming feature film “Unbroken,” has died at age 97, Universal Pictures said in a statement.
U.S. service sector growth slows slightly in June: ISM survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The pace of growth in the U.S. services sector slowed slightly in June as business activity decelerated, even as new orders and employment growth sped up, according to an industry report released on Thursday.
U.S. services sector activity accelerates in June: Markit
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The final reading for activity in the U.S. services sector hit its highest in 4-1/2 years, pushed higher by increasing new business activity and hiring, a survey showed on Thursday.
U.S. war hero Louis Zamperini, inspiration for ‘Unbroken,’ dead at 97: Variety
(Reuters) – Louis Zamperini, an American prisoner of war in World War Two and Olympic runner whose life inspired the book and upcoming feature film “Unbroken,” has died at age 97, Variety reported on Thursday.
Pot shops buzz, crime eases as Colorado law marks 6 months
DENVER (Reuters) – At the Native Roots Apothecary, a discreet marijuana shop in a grand old building in Denver’s busy 16th street shopping mall, business is so brisk that customers are given a number before taking a seat to wait their turn.
California student dies on hiking trip with fraternity: reports
(Reuters) – A California university fraternity has been ordered to stop all activities after a student died on hiking trip with group members in the Angeles National Forest, the university said, according to local media.
More Central American migrants sent to California despite backlash
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Residents of a Southern California town confronted their mayor on Wednesday over the arrival of Central American migrants for processing after they slipped across the Mexico border into Texas, extending an influx that has swamped …
