Michigan mother charged with dismembering body of 32-year-old son
(Reuters) – A registered nurse in southeastern Michigan dismembered her 32-year-old son’s body and dumped the parts along several area roadways, authorities said on Monday.
Without Keystone, oil trains may cause six deaths per year: U.S. State Department report
(Reuters) – Replacing the Keystone XL pipeline with oil-laden freight trains from Canada may result in an average of six additional rail-related deaths per year, according to a U.S. State Department report that is adding to pressure for President Barac…
California educator accused in YouTube video charged with sex abuse
(Reuters) – A California educator who resigned after a woman accused her in a YouTube video of abusing her when she was a 12-year-old student has been charged with 16 counts of felony child abuse, local prosecutors said on Monday.
Joan Mondale, wife of former U.S. vice president, dies at 83
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Joan Mondale, the wife of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and a champion of the arts, died on Monday, her family said in a statement. She was 83.
U.S. intelligence analyst charged with extortion held on bail
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. intelligence analyst charged with trying to orchestrate a covert heist of hundreds of thousands of dollars of drug money while working for the Pentagon’s top secret Defense Intelligence Agency, made his first appearance in a so…
Joan Mondale, wife of former U.S. vice president, dies at 83
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Joan Mondale, the wife of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and a champion of the arts, died on Monday, her family said in a statement. She was 83.
Delaware doctor, author made stepdaughter fear for life
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) – The 12-year-old stepdaughter of a prominent Delaware pediatrician and best-selling author charged with waterboarding her as a form of punishment testified on Monday that the incidents made her fear for her life.
Two dead in shooting at Washington state paint warehouse
(Reuters) – Police responding to a call of shots fired at a paint warehouse in Vancouver, Washington, found two people slain, law enforcement officials said, and local media reported that one of the dead was the gunman.
GE misstated chemical harm to NY’s Hudson River: federal trustees
(Reuters) – General Electric Co has understated or misstated the environmental harm of its chemical dumping into New York’s Hudson River, federal officials alleged on Monday.
Same-sex couples challenge Wisconsin’s gay-marriage ban
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Four same-sex couples on Monday asked a federal judge in Wisconsin to overturn the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage, the latest in a series of court challenges aimed at making same-sex marriage legal around the United St…
