Mormon church set to become Florida’s largest private landowner
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The Mormon church is poised to become the largest private landowner in Florida as a result of a deal to buy nearly 400,000 acres in the state’s Panhandle region.
U.S. sanctions lawyer accused of selling phony tax breaks to NFL players
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chicago-area lawyer accused of selling phony tax breaks worth a combined $16 million to some American football players and others has been permanently barred from preparing taxes, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Pinkberry co-founder guilty of assault in California tire iron attack
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pinkberry co-founder Young Lee, who brought a sleek design to the international yogurt chain, was found guilty on Friday of assault with a deadly weapon for beating a homeless man with a tire iron at a Los Angeles freeway off-ra…
Oklahoma police arrest prison escapee after 33 years on the run
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma City police have arrested a man who escaped from a Maryland prison more than 30 years ago after he contacted them to say he was tired of paying off a business partner who threatened to expose him as a fugitive.
Court throws out death sentence of Florida man after 28 years
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man on Death Row for 28 years for the abduction, rape and murder of a filling station attendant, ordering that he be given a new trial after doubts were raised ab…
U.S. shopping malls increase security in time for holiday crowds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When a suicidal gunman entered a New Jersey mall on Monday night and opened fire, store manager Daisy Rodriguez locked the doors and hid in the back of her shop, nothing guiding her but instinct.
Bond insurers sue Detroit over October 1 bond default
(Reuters) – Three insurance companies that guaranteed payments on Detroit’s voter-approved general obligation bonds sued the city in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Friday over its October 1 default on $9.37 million in payments due to bondholders.
Judge: Apollo Tires’ union talks did not breach Cooper deal
(Reuters) – Apollo Tires Ltd did not breach its obligation to try to negotiate with unions in its failed deal with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co, a Delaware judge said on Friday, according to a person attending the hearing.
Chrysler recalls 1.2 million trucks for steering flaw, mostly in U.S
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chrysler Group LLC said on Friday it is recalling 1.2 million Ram pickup trucks, mainly in the United States, to check for a chassis defect that could cause loss of steering.
Court bars some statements by accused Colorado theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – Some statements accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes made to detectives in the hours after a deadly rampage that killed 12 moviegoers in a Denver suburb last year will be excluded as evidence in his upcoming trial, a judge ru…
