Philadelphia court overturns priest’s conviction in sex cover-up
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania court overturned the conviction of the first senior U.S. Roman Catholic Church official to be found guilty of covering up child sex abuse by a priest and ordered he be freed on Thursday.
Two dead, six injured in Louisiana bar fight shooting
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and six injured on Thursday in a volley of gunfire after a bar fight spilled out into the streets of Slidell, near New Orleans, police said.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman pleads not guilty
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, California (Reuters) – The man accused of killing a federal security screener and wounding three other people at Los Angeles International Airport, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of murder and attempted murder.
U.S. Tax Court rules against MBA student seeking tuition tax break
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Tax Court has dealt a setback to young MBA students with little work experience who try to claim their tuition costs as a tax-deductible business expense, lawyers and accountants said on Thursday.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman to enter plea
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport and killing a federal security screener and wounding three other people is expected to plead not guilty on Thursday to charges of murder and attempted murder o…
Three children killed in Louisiana trailer park fire
(Reuters) – Three children were killed and their father seriously burned when a mobile home caught fire in the early hours of Christmas day in Houma, Louisiana, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.
American held by al Qaeda in Pakistan urges Obama for help
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A U.S. development worker kidnapped in Pakistan by al Qaeda two years ago appealed to President Barack Obama to intervene and help negotiate his release, in a video released on Thursday.
Obama thanks troops for service on Christmas visit to base
KANOEHE BAY, Hawaii (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle thanked U.S. troops for their service on Wednesday during a Christmas Day visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kanoehe Bay.
Christmas in Southern California: temperatures near record highs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Unseasonably balmy weather settled over Southern California on Wednesday as a region already accustomed to celebrating Christmas without snow experienced temperatures some 15 degrees (9 degrees Celsius) above normal.
Surge of holiday packages delays UPS shipments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A high volume of holiday packages overwhelmed shipping and logistics company UPS, the company said on Wednesday, delaying the arrival of Christmas presents around the globe and sending angry consumers to social media to vent.
