Harvard student in court to face US bomb hoax charges
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Harvard University student who told investigators he had sent hoax e-mails claiming there were bombs planted around the school this week to get out of taking a final exam appeared in court on Wednesday to face criminal charges.
Former top wine collector convicted of selling counterfeits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Wednesday convicted an Indonesian man of selling counterfeit wine to unsuspecting collectors, a dramatic fall from grace for a man once considered one of the top five wine collectors in the world.
U.S. judge halts cell phone service fee for the poor in Georgia
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked Georgia’s plan to charge low-income residents $5 per month for cell phone service that currently is provided free of charge.
Alleged 9/11 conspirator kicked out of Guantanamo hearing again
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – An accused conspirator in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington was for the second day in a row expelled from a courtroom at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunal on Wednesday for being disruptive….
Five Philadelphia priests declared unfit for ministry
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, battered since 2011 by a high-profile child sex abuse scandal, said on Sunday it had found five priests previously placed on administrative leave, including one accused of sexual abuse,…
Detroit emergency manager, mayor-elect reach power-sharing agreement: report
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Mayor-elect Mike Duggan will control about two-thirds of city operations once he takes office next month, the Detroit News reported Wednesday.
Obamacare enrollment by Latinos hurt by immigration law concerns
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Concerns among Hispanics that signing up for medical insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law may draw the scrutiny of immigration authorities has hurt enrollment, according to advocates of the policy.
Insurers wary of new Obamacare fix for January health plans
(Reuters) – Insurance companies are struggling with a new request by the Obama administration to make sure people receive medical benefits under healthcare reform come January 1, even if they miss a sign-up deadline set for next Monday.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman indicted on 11 federal charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of opening fire at Los Angeles International Airport last month, killing a federal security screener and wounding three other people, was indicted on Tuesday on charges of premeditated murder and attempted murder…
Gunman kills one, then himself at Nevada medical building
(Reuters) – A man opened fire on Tuesday in a Reno, Nevada, medical building, killing one person and injuring two others before he died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
