Judge tosses lawsuit from dog breeder cleared of poisoning
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A defamation lawsuit brought against the American Kennel Club by a dog breeder accused of poisoning a competitor’s canine at an Illinois dog show has been thrown out, according to court records made public on Wednesday.
San Francisco transit worker sick-out loses momentum
(Reuters) – A sick-out by San Francisco transit workers who have stayed off the job to show distaste for a contract offer lost steam on Wednesday, as most buses and trains were running and officials made plans to restart the city’s famed cable cars.
Connecticut teen accused of stabbing classmate to be tried by judges
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut high school student accused of fatally stabbing a female classmate hours before their junior prom pleaded not guilty to murder on Wednesday and was granted his request that his case be decided by a three-judge pa…
Kyrgyzstan national pleads not guilty to hampering Boston bomb probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – A citizen of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to federal investigators about his ties to the two ethnic Chechen men accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing.
Australian man avoids prison in online poker sentencing in U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Australian man avoided prison when he was sentenced on Wednesday in New York for illegally processing gambling proceeds through U.S. banks for several major Internet betting sites.
Storm system moves east after battering central United States
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A nasty storm system that has pelted homes and cars with hail up to the size of a baseball in the central Plains and caused flash floods is expected to bring high winds, more hail and possible tornadoes to the Ohio Valley on Wednesd…
Man arrested for allegedly offering teen pills on flight to Texas
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A man on a JetBlue flight from New York to Houston has been arrested on suspicion of offering a controlled substance to a teenage passenger during the journey, Houston police said on Wednesday.
New Jersey parents charged after toddler found amid heroin, knives
(Reuters) – Police arrested a New Jersey couple after their toddler was found asleep on a mattress that was covering up bags of heroin and weapons, authorities said on Wednesday.
Ohio woman dies after walking into propeller at regional airport
(Reuters) – An office worker at an Ohio regional airport has died from head injuries she sustained after walking into a spinning airplane propeller, authorities said on Wednesday.
Idaho town to celebrate soldier’s release, despite backlash
HAILEY Idaho (Reuters) – A hometown celebration of Bowe Bergdahl’s release from five years of Taliban captivity in Afghanistan will go on this month as planned, despite a growing backlash over allegations the U.S. Army sergeant was a deserter, friends …
