Sunday, July 29, 2012

Colorado shooting suspect was likely facing eviction: neighbors

Colorado shooting suspect was likely facing eviction: neighbors


Colorado shooting suspect was likely facing eviction: neighbors

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:10 PM PDT

The apartment of James Holmes is shown surrounded by police and firefighters in AuroraAURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was likely facing eviction from the Aurora apartment that authorities say he booby-trapped with explosives last week, neighbors said. Holmes, a former University of Colorado graduate student, is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others in a shooting rampage at a midnight movie premiere of "A Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, and wiring his apartment with enough explosives to have leveled the building if they had detonated. ...


U.S. loves cops and firefighters - but not their pensions

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:19 AM PDT

General Services Police officers stand watch as park surrounding City Hall is reopened in Los AngelesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmacist Michael Nastro is full of admiration for how police responded to a deadly robbery in his suburban New York neighborhood in 2011. A gunman walked into a pharmacy near his town on Long Island, killed four people and fled with a stash of painkillers. Police in the area, which is part of wealthy Suffolk County, best known for the exclusive Hamptons beach towns, boosted patrols and gave advice on what to do if the robber hit again. They caught him three days after the shooting. But Nastro, 50, admits he's torn about police officers' pay and retirement benefits. ...


Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Associate Supreme Court Justices Scalia leaves St. Matthews Cathedral after attending the Red Mass in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. The 76-year-old Scalia - a leading conservative on the court who has served as a justice since 1986 - also was asked whether he would time his retirement in order to let a conservative future president appoint a like-minded jurist. "I don't know. I haven't decided when to retire," Scalia told the "Fox News Sunday" program. "... ...


Enbridge to replace leaky Wisconsin oil pipeline Monday

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:05 PM PDT

GRAND MARSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Canada's Enbridge Inc prepared on Sunday to replace part of a pipeline that leaked more than 1,000 barrels of oil in a Wisconsin field, shutting down a key conduit from Canada and provoking fresh ire from Washington. The spill on Friday is the latest in a series of incidents that threaten to damage the reputation of a company that launched its most ambitious expansion program ever just two months ago. It came almost two years to the day after a ruptured Enbridge line fouled part of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. ...

Penn State president says school covered for lawsuits

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:31 PM PDT

Penn State university president Erickson speaks during news conference in DunmoreWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pennsylvania State University has enough insurance coverage to deal with lawsuits that might result from its child sexual abuse scandal, President Rodney Erickson said. The school wants to settle any lawsuits "as quickly as possible," Erickson reaffirmed in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" program that airs on Sunday. A summary of his remarks was posted on Saturday on the program's website. He was quoted as saying the school was "adequately covered" against lawsuits that might arise. ...


Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire for potentially going too far in criminalizing the actions of employees who violate workplace policies. Judges across the country are divided on how the 28-year-old law, the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, can be applied. At the same time, the Justice Department has signaled it wants to ramp up prosecutions under the law, even as it has lost some cases. ...

Boeing, NTSB investigate Dreamliner engine issue

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Sunday The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an issue with an engine on a 787 Dreamliner following an incident at Charleston International Airport during a preflight test on Saturday. "While the investigation is in its early stages, we are unaware of any operational issue that would present concerns about the continued safe operation of in-service 787s powered by GE engines," said Marc Birtel, a spokesman for the company. General Electric, maker of the GEnx engine, is also involved in the investigation, Boeing said. ...

German accused of pyramid scheme fraud arrested in Las Vegas

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT

(Reuters) - A German man accused of using an Internet pyramid scheme to bilk investors of over $100 million dollars and then going on the run for five years has been arrested in Las Vegas, a U.S. official said on Sunday. Ulrich Felix Anton Engler, 51, was arrested on Wednesday for violating U.S. immigration law, said Nicole Navas, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Engler is wanted by German authorities on multiple criminal charges after allegedly defrauding several thousand German, Swiss and Austrian investors. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. ...

Hyundai Motor recalls cars over airbag problems in U.S.

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:19 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, is recalling more than 200,000 units of its Santa Fe sport utility vehicle model and popular Sonata cars in the United States due to problems with their airbags, a U.S. state safety agency said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report released on its website that Hyundai's U.S. ...

Critically injured Colorado shooting victim suffers miscarriage

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:00 PM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - The critically injured mother of the six-year-old girl killed in the Denver-area movie theater shooting rampage has suffered a miscarriage as a result of her injuries, her family said on Saturday. Ashley Moser, 25, who was shot in the neck and abdomen during the July 20 midnight premier of "The Dark Knight Rises," underwent additional surgery for her injuries on Saturday morning, Moser's family said in a statement. "Tragically, the extreme trauma she sustained also caused a miscarriage," the statement said. "Her lifetime of care will be a long road. ...

Colorado shooting suspect was likely facing eviction: neighbors

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:10 PM PDT

The apartment of James Holmes is shown surrounded by police and firefighters in AuroraAURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes was likely facing eviction from the Aurora apartment that authorities say he booby-trapped with explosives last week, neighbors said. Holmes, a former University of Colorado graduate student, is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others in a shooting rampage at a midnight movie premiere of "A Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, and wiring his apartment with enough explosives to have leveled the building if they had detonated. ...


Enbridge to replace leaky Wisconsin oil pipeline Monday

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:05 PM PDT

GRAND MARSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Canada's Enbridge Inc prepared on Sunday to replace part of a pipeline that leaked more than 1,000 barrels of oil in a Wisconsin field, shutting down a key conduit from Canada and provoking fresh ire from Washington. The spill on Friday is the latest in a series of incidents that threaten to damage the reputation of a company that launched its most ambitious expansion program ever just two months ago. It came almost two years to the day after a ruptured Enbridge line fouled part of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. ...

Justice Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Associate Supreme Court Justices Scalia leaves St. Matthews Cathedral after attending the Red Mass in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. The 76-year-old Scalia - a leading conservative on the court who has served as a justice since 1986 - also was asked whether he would time his retirement in order to let a conservative future president appoint a like-minded jurist. "I don't know. I haven't decided when to retire," Scalia told the "Fox News Sunday" program. "... ...


German accused of pyramid scheme fraud arrested in Las Vegas

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT

(Reuters) - A German man accused of using an Internet pyramid scheme to bilk investors of over $100 million dollars and then going on the run for five years has been arrested in Las Vegas, a U.S. official said on Sunday. Ulrich Felix Anton Engler, 51, was arrested on Wednesday for violating U.S. immigration law, said Nicole Navas, a spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Engler is wanted by German authorities on multiple criminal charges after allegedly defrauding several thousand German, Swiss and Austrian investors. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. ...

Boeing, NTSB investigate Dreamliner engine issue

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Sunday The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an issue with an engine on a 787 Dreamliner following an incident at Charleston International Airport during a preflight test on Saturday. "While the investigation is in its early stages, we are unaware of any operational issue that would present concerns about the continued safe operation of in-service 787s powered by GE engines," said Marc Birtel, a spokesman for the company. General Electric, maker of the GEnx engine, is also involved in the investigation, Boeing said. ...

Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire for potentially going too far in criminalizing the actions of employees who violate workplace policies. Judges across the country are divided on how the 28-year-old law, the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, can be applied. At the same time, the Justice Department has signaled it wants to ramp up prosecutions under the law, even as it has lost some cases. ...

U.S. loves cops and firefighters - but not their pensions

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:19 AM PDT

General Services Police officers stand watch as park surrounding City Hall is reopened in Los AngelesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmacist Michael Nastro is full of admiration for how police responded to a deadly robbery in his suburban New York neighborhood in 2011. A gunman walked into a pharmacy near his town on Long Island, killed four people and fled with a stash of painkillers. Police in the area, which is part of wealthy Suffolk County, best known for the exclusive Hamptons beach towns, boosted patrols and gave advice on what to do if the robber hit again. They caught him three days after the shooting. But Nastro, 50, admits he's torn about police officers' pay and retirement benefits. ...


Hyundai Motor recalls cars over airbag problems in U.S.

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:19 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, is recalling more than 200,000 units of its Santa Fe sport utility vehicle model and popular Sonata cars in the United States due to problems with their airbags, a U.S. state safety agency said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report released on its website that Hyundai's U.S. ...

Critically injured Colorado shooting victim suffers miscarriage

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:00 PM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - The critically injured mother of the six-year-old girl killed in the Denver-area movie theater shooting rampage has suffered a miscarriage as a result of her injuries, her family said on Saturday. Ashley Moser, 25, who was shot in the neck and abdomen during the July 20 midnight premier of "The Dark Knight Rises," underwent additional surgery for her injuries on Saturday morning, Moser's family said in a statement. "Tragically, the extreme trauma she sustained also caused a miscarriage," the statement said. "Her lifetime of care will be a long road. ...

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