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• Victim in Florida loud music shooting was in defensive position, court told
• Baltimore row house collapses, trapping one person
• Police: 41 dogs dead in Las Vegas house fire
• New documents show legal basis for NSA surveillance programs
• Report of shots fired near Ethiopian embassy in Washington
• Twins fire manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons
• Suspect in Hannah Graham case tied to 2009 murder
• Cruise ship passenger dies in fall from mast in Miami
• New York City Fire captain accused of Los Angeles child sex crime
• Despite Ukraine cease-fire, fighting rages on in Donetsk (graphic)
• Grisly Canada murder, dismemberment trial starts
• Regulators want nationwide air traffic security review
• Supreme Court meets to consider taking gay marriage cases
• Meet 'Hunter,' American fighting in Ukraine for pro-Russian rebels
• UAW, two German labor groups link to organize VW in Tennessee: report
• North Las Vegas house fire kills 20 dogs, 70 rescued: TV
• Syrian al-Qaida threatens West
• Penalty phase in Jodi Arias trial: What to expect
• U.S. may keep secret prisoners after Afghan war exit
• Jury selection begins for trial of accused Boston bomber's friend
• Who tops Forbes 400 list of America's wealthiest people?
• Jury selection to begin in Arias penalty phase retrial in Arizona
• Hong Kong protesters defy tear gas
• Hong Kong protesters defiant after tear gas chaos
• California governor vetoes drone warrant bill

Victim in Florida loud music shooting was in defensive position, court told Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:15 PM PDT By Susan Cooper Eastman TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - The trajectory of the bullets that killed an unarmed teen in a gas station dispute over loud rap music indicates that the victim could not have been in an aggressive pose, a forensic expert testified on Monday in a racially charged north Florida murder trial. Michael Dunn, 47, a white software engineer, is being retried for first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who was black. Dunn fired 10 rounds at an SUV carrying Davis and his three friends at a Jacksonville gas station in November 2012. ...

Baltimore row house collapses, trapping one person Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT (Reuters) - A Baltimore row house near Camden Yards collapsed on Monday while under renovation, trapping one person and injuring a second, a fire department spokesman said. Dozens of firefighters scrambled to shore up the two-and-a-half-story building on South Paca Street so rescue crews could safely enter it and free the pinned individual, said Ian Brennan, spokesman for the Baltimore City Fire Department. The trapped person was communicating with emergency workers, he said. Both people involved in the collapse, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m. ...

Police: 41 dogs dead in Las Vegas house fire Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in North Las Vegas have launched an animal cruelty investigation surrounding a home where firefighters say at least 41 dogs were killed and 52 survived a weekend fire.

New documents show legal basis for NSA surveillance programs Posted: 29 Sep 2014 11:54 AM PDT By Nate Raymond and Aruna Viswanatha NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Documents released by the U.S. government show it views an executive order issued in 1981 as the basis of most of the National Security Agency's surveillance activities, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday. The NSA relied on Executive Order 12333 more than it did on two other laws that have been the focus of public debate following the leaks exposing U.S. surveillance programs by former agency contractor Edward Snowden, according to the papers released by the ACLU. ...

Report of shots fired near Ethiopian embassy in Washington Posted: 29 Sep 2014 11:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service detained a possible shooter after a report that shots were fired on Monday near the Ethiopian embassy in Washington, a spokesman for the agency said. The possible shots were reported at about 12:15 p.m. EDT and there have been no injuries reported, spokesman Brian Leary said in an emailed statement. Washington police, State Department officials and Secret Service agents are on the scene, the spokesman said. Repeated phone calls to the embassy went unanswered. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Jim Loney)

Twins fire manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons Posted: 29 Sep 2014 10:57 AM PDT Not even Ron Gardenhire was beloved enough in Minnesota to keep his job after four straight 90-loss seasons.

Suspect in Hannah Graham case tied to 2009 murder Posted: 29 Sep 2014 10:42 AM PDT Police: Investigation into case of missing UVa student has turned up lead in Morgan Harrington case.

Cruise ship passenger dies in fall from mast in Miami Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:58 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) — A 20-year-old man has died after falling from a mast on a Carnival Cruise Lines ship docked at Miami's port.

New York City Fire captain accused of Los Angeles child sex crime Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:39 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A captain with the Fire Department of New York has been charged with sex crimes against children and is awaiting extradition to California, authorities said on Monday. Wilbert Riera is accused in incidents in Los Angeles on Sept. 12 that involved two juveniles, said Officer Liliana Preciado of the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been arrested on charges of sex crimes against children and is awaiting extradition to California, she said. ...

Despite Ukraine cease-fire, fighting rages on in Donetsk (graphic) Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:16 AM PDT Flighting resumed in Donetsk on September 25 , despite a three-week old ceasefire agreement between Ukraine's government and pro-Russia separatists. This video, filmed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's correspondent Levko Stek on September 25-26, shows Ukraine's 11th Territorial Defense Battalion clashing with separatists at a checkpoint in Nikishino, in the Donetsk region. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Grisly Canada murder, dismemberment trial starts Posted: 29 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT Montreal (AFP) - The trial of a former Canadian porn actor accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese engineering student started Monday with prosecutors saying this was not the act of a lunatic.

Regulators want nationwide air traffic security review Posted: 29 Sep 2014 08:24 AM PDT FAA says it will review how it deals with unexpected incidents after last week's fire grounded Chicago airport.

Supreme Court meets to consider taking gay marriage cases Posted: 29 Sep 2014 07:46 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court met behind closed doors on Monday to consider whether they should take up the hotly contested question of whether states can ban gay marriage. The court has seven cases pending before it concerning bans in five states: Virginia, Utah, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Indiana. If the court agrees to take one or more of the cases it has the chance to rule when, if ever, gay men and women in the 31 states that now bar them from marrying could get marriage licenses. ...

Meet 'Hunter,' American fighting in Ukraine for pro-Russian rebels Posted: 29 Sep 2014 07:26 AM PDT By Marko Djurica and Maria Tsvetkova YASYNUVATA Ukraine (Reuters) - With his face hidden behind a camouflage balaclava and an assault rifle slung over his shoulder, "Hunter" looks like other separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine. What distinguishes him from his brothers in arms in the Vostok (East) battalion, an irregular pro-Russian militia fighting government forces, is his American accent - and English is the only language he knows. "I'm an American. I joined an independence movement," said Hunter, flashing a U.S. passport as proof of his nationality. ...

UAW, two German labor groups link to organize VW in Tennessee: report Posted: 29 Sep 2014 06:45 AM PDT DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union and two top German labor groups have signed a letter of intent to jointly organize the Volkswagen AG assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a newspaper reported late on Sunday. UAW Secretary-Treasurer Gary Casteel told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that the move was a big step toward creating a German-style works council at the plant. The UAW had lost a vote to represent about 1,500 workers there early this year. ...

North Las Vegas house fire kills 20 dogs, 70 rescued: TV Posted: 29 Sep 2014 06:10 AM PDT (Reuters) - A house fire in North Las Vegas, Nevada, has killed more than 20 dogs and firefighters rescued another 70, a television station reported on Monday. Firefighters arrived at the home late on Monday and found it involved in smoke and flames, CBS affiliate KLAS-TV reported. Fire crews from Las Vegas and North Las Vegas treated some of the animals at the scene. Others were taken to pet hospitals, the station reported. A man from the house was taken to a hospital and his injuries were unclear, it said. The cause of the fire was under investigation. ...

Syrian al-Qaida threatens West Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:51 AM PDT Militants will retaliate for U.S.-led air strikes, leader said. Overnight, natural gas plant controlled by Islamic State fighters hit.

Penalty phase in Jodi Arias trial: What to expect Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:31 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The murder conviction of Jodi Arias will stand, but she is returning to court Monday for a second penalty phase to determine her punishment for the 2008 killing of her ex-boyfriend. A new jury will decide if Arias is sentenced to death. Here are some key things to know about the case:

U.S. may keep secret prisoners after Afghan war exit Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:11 AM PDT By Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - The fate of a group of prisoners held in near-total secrecy by U.S. forces at a prison in Afghanistan is hanging in limbo, the facility's commander said, as Washington gropes for options after its legal right to hold them there expires in December. The inmates - all foreign nationals captured on battlefields around the world - could be transferred to the U.S. court system or, as a last resort, to the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, Brigadier General Patrick J. Reinert told Reuters. ...

Jury selection begins for trial of accused Boston bomber's friend Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:18 AM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Jury selection is set to begin on Monday for the trial of the last of three college friends of the accused Boston Marathon bomber to face charges relating to a visit the trio made to the suspect's dorm room three days after the deadly attack. ...

Who tops Forbes 400 list of America's wealthiest people? Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:01 AM PDT Thanks to a buoyant stock market, the richest people in the U.S. just keep getting richer.

Jury selection to begin in Arias penalty phase retrial in Arizona Posted: 29 Sep 2014 02:49 AM PDT By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jury selection is set to begin in Arizona on Monday to decide whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias will be executed for the 2008 slaying of her ex-boyfriend in a case that drew a national audience with its titillating and gore-spattered testimony. A pool of 300 potential jurors have been called to Maricopa County Superior Court in downtown Phoenix to see if a dozen of them can succeed where an earlier trial jury failed, and determine a punishment for the former waitress from California. ...

Hong Kong protesters defy tear gas Posted: 29 Sep 2014 12:18 AM PDT Pro-democracy protesters stand their ground in the face of tear gas and police baton charges.

Hong Kong protesters defiant after tear gas chaos Posted: 28 Sep 2014 10:50 PM PDT Police repeatedly fired tear gas in clashes with protesters fighting for democracy as parts of Hong Kong descended into chaos with tens of thousands on the streets to demand Beijing grant the city full universal suffrage.

California governor vetoes drone warrant bill Posted: 28 Sep 2014 09:58 PM PDT (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have placed strict regulations on how law enforcement and other government agencies can use drones, his office said on Sunday. The measure, which passed the state's Senate and Assembly with broad support, would have required law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using an unmanned aircraft, or drone, except in emergencies such as a fire or a hostage-taking. "There are undoubtedly circumstances where a warrant is appropriate. The bill's exceptions, however, appear to be too narrow," Brown said in his veto message. ...

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