Reagan’s would-be assassin to get more time away from hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Hinckley is ready for more freedom from the mental hospital where he has lived since shortly after he shot President Ronald Reagan in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
Newlyweds plead not guilty in Pennsylvania Craigslist murder
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania newlywed couple on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges they killed a man after luring him to a rendezvous through an online dating advertisement, strangling him and stabbing him repeatedly.
U.S. judge orders man in Wichita airport plot held for trial
WICHITA, Kansas (Reuters) – A Kansas man charged with plotting to bomb the Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas, is a danger to the community and a flight risk and should be detained until trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled on Friday.
U.S. charges three over Silk Road marketplace
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three men were indicted in the United States on Friday in connection with Silk Road, the Internet black-market bazaar in which illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine can be purchased for the digital currency bitcoin.
Obama declares parts of Texas disaster area due to flooding
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday declared parts of Texas disaster areas due to devastating floods on October 31 and November 1 that killed six people and caused at least $50 million in damage.
U.S., UK spies targeted Israeli PM, EU official: Snowden leaks
LONDON (Reuters) – British and U.S. spies targeted a senior European Union official, German government buildings, and the office of an Israeli prime minister, according to the latest leaked documents from Edward Snowden published on Friday.
Obama says more than 500,000 bought plans on HealthCare.gov so far in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday more than half a million Americans enrolled in health insurance plans under Obamacare using the HealthCare.gov website during the first three weeks of December.
Alabama men convicted on terrorism charges get 15-year prison terms
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) – Two men accused of plotting to wage violent holy war overseas were sentenced to 15 years in prison each on Friday by a federal judge in Alabama who said their lack of remorse made it likely they would conspire to commit such…
Top U.S. Navy official knew of probe months before bribery scandal broke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said on Friday he knew about a Navy contracting investigation for months before it erupted into a major bribery scandal and that Navy investigators planted false information that helped lead to the f…
Analysis: Strong start for California carbon market, but challenges loom
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the clock winds down on the first year of California’s carbon trading market for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, state officials say they have a lot to celebrate.
