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.
Boston Marathoners vow to take back New England’s sacred race
BOSTON (Reuters) – “Left on Boylston” in this American city means only one thing on marathon day.
Lawyers start mining the Medicare data for clues to fraud
(Reuters) – Within hours of the U.S. government’s unprecedented release last week of a trove of Medicare billing data, a small fraternity of lawyers who specialize in representing whistleblowers in healthcare fraud cases began to mobilize.
