U.S. jury begins deliberating in trial of London imam Abu Hamza
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fate of London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri is in the hands of a New York jury, which began deliberating on Thursday on whether to convict him on terrorism-related charges.
Accused Boston bomber’s friend suspected guilt, agent says
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber suspected that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had carried out the attack when he threw away a backpack and laptop he had removed from the suspect’s dorm room, a federal agent testified on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez charged in Boston double-murder: report
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez was indicted on Thursday for the 2012 murder of two men in a Boston drive-by shooting, according to the Boston Globe, which cited two officials briefed on the case.
Propane battles natural gas for share of U.S. transport market
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Last November, Nicholas Jackson, the transport chief responsible for Cleveland’s school buses, found himself in the middle of a battle for business in the niche world of alternative fuels.
Wildfires menace southern California, thousands evacuated
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Wildfires were raging in southern California on Thursday, keeping thousands of residents and students away from their homes after San Diego county officials maintained evacuation advisories.
DJ Casey Kasem found in Washington state: family spokesman
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Casey Kasem, the ailing U.S. radio personality and voice of Shaggy on the “Scooby-Doo” cartoons, has been located in the U.S. state of Washington after his daughter told a court his whereabouts were unknown to her.
Retired Chicago official charged with graft over red light cameras
(Reuters) – A retired Chicago official who once ran the city’s red light camera program was charged with graft on Wednesday on suspicion of taking bribes in return for contracts worth $124 million for cameras used to catch motorists running stop lights…
Mexican immigrant seeks refuge from deportation in Arizona church
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – A Mexican immigrant who has lived illegally in the United States for more than a decade has taken refuge in an Arizona church after he was ordered deported, in a high-profile and highly personal challenge to U.S. immigration…
Remains of missing Fort Bragg medic found; suspect arrested
Fayetteville, North Carolina (Reuters) – The remains of former U.S. Army combat medic, Kelli Bordeaux, were found Wednesday morning in a wooded area about four miles from the North Carolina bar where she was last seen alive more than two years ago.
Arkansas top court leaves in place decision allowing gay marriage
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a lower court ruling that struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that the state’s petition was prematurely filed.
