Accused Silk Road creator loses bid to dismiss U.S. indictment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of creating Silk Road, which U.S. authorities said was an online drug marketplace, lost his bid on Wednesday to dismiss a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to deal illegal narcotics and launder money.
Michigan man charged with murder in death of soccer referee
(Reuters) – A soccer player accused of punching a referee and fatally injuring him during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has been charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Storm leaves 244,000 in dark, shuts Buckeye pipeline in Pennsylvania
(Reuters) – Over 244,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states remained without power on Wednesday after severe thunderstorms rolled through the region overnight.
Actor John Wayne’s heirs sue university to use ‘Duke’ nickname
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – Heirs of film star John Wayne have sued Duke University over their right to use the late Academy Award winner’s nickname, “Duke,” to market a line of bourbon, describing the school’s protests over such branding efforts as…
NY lawmakers set to clamp down on Times Square’s caped crusaders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Spider-man have been adored by generations of children, but their costumed counterparts who roam New York City’s Times Square are more a public nuisance, New York City lawmakers said on Wedn…
Former New Orleans Mayor Nagin gets 10 years in corruption case
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for corruption during the critical years of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in 2005.
Judge delays trial in Colorado movie theater massacre case
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado judge on Wednesday delayed the planned trial in October of accused movie theater gunman James Holmes to allow more time to conduct a second sanity review.
‘American Sniper’ widow: husband planned to donate book proceeds
ST. PAUL Minn. (Reuters) – The widow of a late Navy SEAL accused of defaming former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura testified on Wednesday in a federal trial that her husband was a humble man who planned to give away proceeds from a best-selling book….
U.S. court rules for Beirut bombing victims in Iran funds case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that $1.75 billion in Iranian funds be turned over to families of the victims of the 1983 bombings of a Marine barracks in Beirut.
Judge tosses Miami mortgage discrimination suit vs BofA
(Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed the city of Miami’s mortgage discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America Corp, handing the city its first defeat in four suits that accuse major banks of U.S. Fair Housing Act violations.
