California jury recommends death for serial killer, 79
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) – A jury recommended the death penalty on Tuesday for an elderly former photographer convicted in the murders of four Northern California prostitutes, all with matching first and last initials, dating back to the 1970s….
Anglo departure not the end of Alaska’s Pebble mine, locals say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of a giant mine to tap Alaska’s gold and copper wealth have found a rare point of agreement: The Pebble project remains alive even without its heavyweight financial backer.
Lawmakers question Navy Yard shooting suspect’s security clearance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are calling for a review into how the suspected shooter in Monday’s rampage at the Washington Navy Yard received and maintained a security clearance, despite a history of violent episodes.
Occupy Wall Street marks second anniversary with quiet rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two years after getting its start in a downtown Manhattan park, Occupy Wall Street, the populist movement protesting economic inequality, marked its second anniversary on Tuesday with a protest near the New York Stock Exchange and …
Workweek at Navy Yard started with gunshots and fear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sam Agger, 60, was just starting his regular Monday morning meeting with colleagues in a fourth floor conference room at Washington’s Navy Yard when he heard a “big bang.”
Naval Yard shooting victims included a bird lover, a divorcee, parents
(Reuters) – A dozen people were killed in Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard. The three women and nine men ranged in age from 46 to 73 and included retirees, parents, a bird lover and a divorcee.
Former coach Sandusky seeks new trial in child sex abuse case
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A lawyer for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted of molesting young boys, argued on Tuesday that he deserved a new trial because the judge made several errors, including one that left the de…
U.S. Navy was warned that Washington shooter ‘heard voices’
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) – Rhode Island police warned the U.S. Navy last month that Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had reported “hearing voices,” raising further questions about how he gained security clearance at the complex where he went…
Naval Yard shooting victims included a bird lover, a divorcee, parents
(Reuters) – A dozen people were killed in Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard. The three women and nine men ranged in age from 46 to 73 and included retirees, parents, a bird lover and a divorcee.
Online ‘vitriol’ prompts new trial for New Orleans police
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a new trial for New Orleans police officers convicted of killing civilians after Hurricane Katrina, denouncing the behavior of prosecutors he said compromised the case by posting “vitriolic” co…
