Florida woman survives bear mauling; clamped its jaws on her head
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A Central Florida woman was recovering at home on Monday after a bear knocked her down outside her house, clamped its jaw on her head and tried to drag her away on Saturday, her husband said.
Teachers, staff return to Pittsburgh-area school where 22 stabbed
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Teachers and staff returned on Monday to the Pittsburgh-area high school where a stabbing last week left 22 people injured, in preparation for the resumption of classes.
Bail set at $6 million for Utah woman suspected of infant killings
(Reuters) – A judge set bail at $6 million on Monday for a Utah woman suspected of killing six infants after giving birth to them, then stuffing their bodies into cardboard boxes which were found at a house where she used to live.
California flight diverted after man tries to open door mid-flight
(Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Sacramento was rerouted to Omaha, Nebraska after a passenger tried to open a cabin door during flight, authorities said on Monday.
Mansion on Connecticut shore sells for record $120 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A waterfront estate in Connecticut featuring two private islands and a mile of shorefront has sold for $120 million, making it the most expensive residential home sale in U.S. history, real estate experts said on Monday.
U.S. appeals court: Conflict minerals rule violates free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday struck down parts of a regulation that forces public companies to disclose if their products contain “conflict minerals” from a war-torn part of Africa, saying it violates free speech rights.
Miami detective released on $500,000 bail in New Jersey cocaine case
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami federal judge released a Miami-Dade Police Department internal affairs detective on $500,000 bond after he was charged with helping drug smugglers and orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot.
Judge sets bond for suspect in deadly Florida day care car crash
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A judge reinstated a $100,000 bond on Monday for a Florida man charged with leaving the scene of a car crash at an Orlando-area day care center that killed a four-year-old girl and injured 14 people, including one child who…
Guantanamo defense lawyers tell judge they are being probed by FBI
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – Defense lawyers for five men accused of conspiring in the September 11, 2001, attacks asked a judge to halt a pretrial hearing in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Monday over concerns that FBI agents are investigating them.
Two in three Americans do not plan to follow soccer’s World Cup: Poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When the U.S. men’s soccer team lines up in Brazil to play their first game of the soccer World Cup in June, their home support may be tepid at best.
