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Adis Medunjanin in this courtroom sketch in Brooklyn federal court in New York

New York man convicted in subway suicide bomb plot

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury found a Bosnian-born U.S. citizen guilty on Tuesday of planning a coordinated suicide bomb attack on New York City subways in 2009 at the behest of senior al Qaeda operatives. Adis Medunjanin, 28, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison … More »New York man convicted in subway suicide bomb plot

Children play behind a curtain in a prayer hall at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in the Manhattan borough of New York

Numbers of Muslims, Mormons rising sharply: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Muslims grew in number over the past decade, outnumbering … More »Numbers of Muslims, Mormons rising sharply: report

Morgan Stanley investment banker William Bryan Jennings and his attorney, Eugene Riccio, attend a hearing at State Superior Court in Stamford

Morgan Stanley banker accused of stabbing cabby waives jury …

(Reuters) - The Morgan Stanley investment banker accused of stabbing a New York City cab … More »Morgan Stanley banker accused of stabbing cabby waives jury …

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Stricken Texas "bucket list" baby dies, father says Reuters - 20 mins ago
(Reuters) - A Texas baby born with an incurable disease whose parents created an online "bucket list" for their daughter that became an Internet sensation has died, her … More »Stricken Texas "bucket list" baby dies, father says
(Reuters) - A Texas baby born with an incurable disease whose parents created an online "bucket list" for their daughter that became an Internet sensation has died, her father said on Tuesday. Michael Canahuati said in a blog posting that five-and-a-half-month-old Avery died on Monday afternoon after going into cardiac …
Connecticut to become 49th state to sell alcohol on Sunday Reuters - 48 mins ago
HARTFORD, Conn (Reuters) - Connecticut took a major step toward becoming the 49th state to allow Sunday alcohol sales when the Senate voted on Tuesday to allow liquor … More »Connecticut to become 49th state to sell alcohol on Sunday
HARTFORD, Conn (Reuters) - Connecticut took a major step toward becoming the 49th state to allow Sunday alcohol sales when the Senate voted on Tuesday to allow liquor stores to sell beer, wine and spirits any day of the week. Governor Dannel Malloy pledged to sign the bill that passed the Senate on a 28-6 vote following …
Justice Department reviews handling of over 80 rape reports in Montana Reuters - 1 hr 36 mins ago
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - The Justice Department unveiled a broad probe on Tuesday into complaints that authorities were failing to aggressively investigate sexual … More »Justice Department reviews handling of over 80 rape reports in Montana
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - The Justice Department unveiled a broad probe on Tuesday into complaints that authorities were failing to aggressively investigate sexual assault reports in Missoula, Montana, citing more than 80 reported rapes there during the past three years. The investigation includes a review of the handling …
Employee dies after fall at Phillips refinery Reuters - 2 hrs 30 mins ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An employee died after a Monday afternoon fall at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Borger, Texas, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. KVII-TV in Amarillo, … More »Employee dies after fall at Phillips refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An employee died after a Monday afternoon fall at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Borger, Texas, a company spokesman said on Tuesday. KVII-TV in Amarillo, Texas, reported the man fell from a height of 100 feet. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. "ConocoPhillips deeply regrets the loss of …
Health centers for poor, uninsured see ranks swell Reuters - 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Community health centers that cater to the poor and uninsured saw their patients' ranks swell by nearly 18 percent from 2008 to 2011 as job loss … More »Health centers for poor, uninsured see ranks swell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Community health centers that cater to the poor and uninsured saw their patients' ranks swell by nearly 18 percent from 2008 to 2011 as job loss left more Americans without health insurance, the Obama administration said on Tuesday. A report released by the White House said 20 million Americans now …
New York police report more suspicious powder incidents Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three new envelopes containing suspicious white powder were sent to New York City banks and news organizations on Tuesday, along with notes suggesting the sender sympathizes with the Occupy Wall Street's Day of May 1 protests, police said. A total of ten letter-sized envelopes were sent over the last …
May Day protests draw police but most are peaceful Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago
NEW YORK/OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Occupy Wall Street protesters smashed windows in Seattle, fled police on scooters through the streets of New York and clashed with officers in Oakland on Tuesday in a May Day effort to revive the movement against economic justice with demonstrations around the United States. ...
Judge trims Madoff trustee's profit clawback suits Reuters - 3 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A judge ruled that a trustee may try to claw back fictitious profits only from the last two years before the epic Madoff fraud was disclosed in December 2008, a ruling likely to affect claims against hundreds of former customers of Bernard Madoff. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff made a similar ruling last year …
Brown University agrees to double payments to hometown Providence Reuters - 3 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Brown University agreed to nearly double its payments to Rhode Island's cash-strapped capital city, answering the Providence mayor's plea for help and staving off a municipal bankruptcy. With more than $1 billion of property in the city and a $2.5 billion endowment, Rhode Island's sixth-largest employer had …
Five arrested in alleged Cleveland plot to blow up bridge Reuters - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Authorities arrested five self-described anarchists in the Cleveland area for allegedly plotting to blow up a four-lane highway bridge, but they were caught by an FBI undercover sting and had no ties to foreign terrorism, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. The suspects, ranging …
Alabama urges no delay in BP oil spill trial Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A trial to assign blame and damages among BP Plc and others over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should not be delayed until after a hearing over a $7.8 billion settlement of private party claims, the state of Alabama said on Tuesday. BP has asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier in New Orleans to delay any …
NYC comptroller's ex-campaign treasurer pleads not guilty Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago
(Reuters) - The 25-year-old former campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu, and one of his fundraisers, both pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to fraud charges for violating contribution limits. Jia Hou, known as Jenny, the former campaign treasurer, and Xing Wu Pan, known as Oliver, a fundraiser, are both …
Yankees' Pettitte says Clemens mentioned drugs and then changed story Reuters - 27 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Yankees' pitcher Andy Pettitte testified on Tuesday that former teammate and close friend Roger Clemens told him he had taken human growth hormone but, years later, said he had been referring to his wife's use of the drug.
Connecticut man accused in 28-year-old death of wife Reuters - 3 hrs ago
DANBURY, Connecticut (Reuters) - A Connecticut man was accused of murder on Tuesday in the 1984 disappearance of his wife, whom he had reported missing just days after he filed for divorce. The skeletal remains of Elizabeth Heath were discovered beneath the subflooring of a Newtown, Connecticut, barn as it was renovated …