Florida manatee canonball dive video leads to probation for two men
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Two men caught on video in a cannonball-style jump onto Florida manatees were sentenced on Wednesday to two years probation and community service for harassing the endangered sea cow.
U.S. judge blocks ‘betrayal’ claim in Boston bomber case
BOSTON (Reuters) – A judge told prosecutors on Wednesday that they may not mention that the accused Boston Marathon bomber is a naturalized citizen as a factor in determining whether he should be executed if convicted of the deadly attack.
Chicago-area boy sues school over bullying
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The mother of a Chicago-area boy who says her son was routinely punched, kicked and choked by a classmate throughout third grade has filed a lawsuit charging that the school and the parents of the alleged bully failed to protect her…
Three killed when small plane veers off Alabama runway
(Reuters) – Three people died when a small airplane veered off a runway and caught fire at Alabama’s Huntsville International Airport on Wednesday, officials said.
Utah teen admits stabbing two younger brothers to death
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A 16-year-old Utah boy pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering his two younger brothers by stabbing them to death at the family’s home, prosecutors said, and will serve a term of 15 years to life in prison.
South Florida mayor to remain free on bond in corruption case
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge denied prosecutors’ efforts to jail a south Florida mayor for violating the terms of his bond after he was arrested last year for allegedly accepting thousands of dollars in bribe money from undercover FBI agents.
Texas man gets at least 75 years in jail after infecting girl with HIV
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A 31-year-old Dallas man with HIV who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl was sentenced to at least 75 years in prison on Wednesday for the assault and infecting her with the virus, court officials said.
After bear mauling, Florida neighborhood imposes ‘bear-wise’ rules
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A bear attack on a woman during an evening walk has prompted a Central Florida neighborhood to impose the state’s first rules requiring residents to secure garbage cans from the scavenging omnivores.
Iraqi man charged with war crimes at Guantanamo tribunal
FORT MEADE Md. (Reuters) – An Iraqi man accused of being a senior member of al Qaeda was formally charged by the U.S. war crimes tribunal in Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday with conspiring to bomb Western forces in Afghanistan and killing civilians and U.S…
U.S. watchdog bars Florida broker who used foundation’s money
(Reuters) – A Florida broker who worked for Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer & Co Inc was permanently barred from the securities industry for using money from a foundation he headed to fund personal expenses, Wall Street’s industry-funded watchdog said in regulatory documents.
