Lawyers in the trial of reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger are hoping to pick a jury of 18 people from a massive pool called to ensure they can find enough impartial jurors to hear
Continue Reading »The U.S. trade deficit widened in April, as demand for foreign cars, cell phones and other imported goods outpaced growth in U.S. exports.
The Commerce Department says the trade gap rose 8.5
Continue Reading »A crossing guard in eastern Pennsylvania is hanging up his holster after a picture of him packing heat was posted on Facebook.
WPVI-TV reports 52-year-old Scott Becker has been a crossing
Continue Reading »A 28-year-old climber from London has died after being hit by a falling rock on El Capitan, a signature attraction in Yosemite National Park.
The National Park Service says Felix Joseph
Continue Reading »CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) _ The Department of Corrections says a 38-year-old inmate in a mental health unit in Coralville has killed himself.
Continue Reading »DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Wet fields from too much rain continues to delay corn and soybean planting in Iowa reaching the point where farmers are likely to see at least some reduction in this fall’s harvest.
Continue Reading »IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) _ Gov. Terry Branstad says he’s encouraged by the improving flood conditions in eastern Iowa and the local efforts to respond.
Continue Reading »The death toll climbed to 18 Monday as search crews recovered more bodies after an outbreak of tornadoes tore through the Oklahoma City area on May 31.
Among the victims are six children and
Continue Reading »A federal grand jury has indicted a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials, according to an indictment made public
Continue Reading »A Texas man has pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a natural gas pipeline with a homemade bomb last year in a Dallas suburb.
The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/14maPLY ) reports
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