U.S. judge orders release of mentally ill Guantanamo prisoner
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge has ordered the release of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner suffering from severe mental illness who has been spent much of his time at a psychiatric ward on the U.S. naval base since he arrived more than 11 years ago.
Man in critical condition after being engulfed in flames
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man went up in flames in the middle of the National Mall on Friday before bystanders extinguished the fire and he was rushed to a hospital, police and witnesses said.
Alex Rodriguez sues Major League Baseball, Selig
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig and accused them of trying to destroy his reputation and his career.
Ormet says shutting Ohio aluminum smelter immediately
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ormet Corp will immediately close its 270,000-tonne-per-year aluminum smelter in Hannibal, Ohio, a casualty of historically low metal prices and “uncontrollable” power costs, the company said on Friday.
Washington still deadlocked on shutdown and debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington headed into the fifth day of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight even as another, more serious conflict over raising the nation’s borrowing authority started heating up.
Montana bride accused of shoving husband off cliff pleads not guilty
(Reuters) – A Montana woman accused of killing her husband of eight days by pushing him off a cliff in a national park pleaded not guilty on Friday to first-degree murder and other charges in a federal grand jury indictment handed down one day earlier….
Evacuations ordered as Tropical Storm Karen nears U.S. coast
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for low-lying areas south of New Orleans on Friday as a weakened Tropical Storm Karen closed in on the Louisiana coast after disrupting U.S. energy output in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ohio says may seek execution drugs from compounding pharmacies
CLEVELAND, OHIO (Reuters) – Ohio prison officials said Friday they are changing current policies on executions that could include using drugs from compounding pharmacies, an industry that has come under increased scrutiny from regulators.
San Jose, Calif. and MLB square off in court over moving A’s
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – While the Oakland Athletics prepared for their first game post-season on Friday, a federal judge said he would rule shortly on whether to dismiss a lawsuit charging Major League Baseball with illegally blocking the team…
Louisiana man, held 41 years in solitary, dies 3 days after prison release
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man who was held in solitary confinement for 41 years for a killing he said he did not commit died on Friday, three days after a judge overturned his conviction and freed him.
