ORLANDO, Fla. – Attorneys for a Florida mother charged with killing her daughter claimed Friday that she could not have killed the toddler because the little girl’s remains were left in the woods while she was in jail. The attorneys’ claim gave a glimpse of the defense for Casey Anthony, …
Read More »Austrian Businessman Focus of Alleged Yacht Sales to N. Korea
VIENNA – Austrian authorities say they’re investigating a Vienna businessman and a Korean national for alleged sales of yachts and other luxury goods to North Korea. Gerhard Jarosch of the public prosecutor’s office says the pair — who have not been identified — have been the focus of an Austrian …
Read More »Neighbor Kills Suspect in Arizona Home Robbery
TUCSON, Ariz. – Authorities in Tucson say a man suspected of robbing a home and attacking the homeowner was fatally shot as he tried to leave. Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy Dawn M. Barkman says a neighbor called police as three men broke into a home Friday and pistol-whipped the homeowner. …
Read More »Sister: Journalist Held in N. Korea Says She Broke the Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The sister of an American journalist jailed in North Korea says the woman acknowledged breaking North Korean law during a recent phone call. Lisa Ling told KCRA-TV in Sacramento she spoke to her sister, Laura Ling, Tuesday around 10:30 p.m. Lisa Ling said Laura told her she …
Read More »Texting Trolley Driver Indicted for Accident
BOSTON – A Boston trolley driver, who investigators say was sending a text message during an accident, has been indicted. Aiden Quinn was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury Wednesday on charges of grossly negligent operation of the train. Nearly 50 people, including Quinn, were hurt when the trolley …
Read More »Coroner Delays Release of Jackson Autopsy Report
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says release of Michael Jackson’s autopsy results will be delayed. Coroner’s officials had said they were going to release the results this week but Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Wednesday the announcement will probably not come until next week. Winter …
Read More »'Haunted' Milwaukee Hotel Spooks Baseball Teams
MILWAUKEE – First Carlos Gomez heard voices. Then he watched his iPod go haywire after he got out of the shower, sending him scrambling for the lobby without stopping to put on his pants and shoes. After last year’s experience, the Minnesota Twins outfielder didn’t want to go back to …
Read More »Hewlett-Packard May Use Google's Android Software
SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co is studying uses for Google Inc’s Android operating system, but the world’s top PC maker stopped short of saying it had decided to adopt the fledgling software in its products. The free, open-source Android operating system is now used on smartphones but is being designed …
Read More »Domino's Gives Away 11,000 Free Pizzas Because of 'Bailout' Promotion
CINCINNATI – The Domino’s pizza chain has given away nearly 11,000 free pizzas because of a never-used promotion that a Web customer stumbled upon. Tim McIntyre, spokesman for Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino’s, said Wednesday that the company had prepared an Internet coupon for an ad campaign that was considered in …
Read More »Salt Lake City Tribune Provides Running Coverage of Smart Testimony
SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart is facing her alleged kidnapper — Brian David Mitchell — for the first time in court as Thursday she testifies against him about her 9-month-long abduction. The Salt Lake City Tribune is providing running her testimony as it happens. Click here to the Salt …
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