Ohio jury convicts ex-fugitive in $100M fraud case
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Bobby Thompson, who authorities have identified as Harvard-trained attorney John Donald Cody, rolls his eyes as he is found guilty Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Cleveland.…
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Stocks boosted as incoming Fed head backs stimulus
By EILEEN NG People walk outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Asian stock markets bounced higher Thursday after prepared testimony for the confirmation hearing of incoming…
Blast rocks S. Ore. DA’s office; no injuries
Officials work at the scene near the Jackson County District Attorney’s office after an explosion shattered windows and damaged the buildings interior Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, in Medford, Ore. Officers…
Kerry: New Iran sanctions could scuttle diplomacy
By BRADLEY KLAPPER In this Nov. 12, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a reception for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence…
Lincoln hopes for smoother 2014 with new MKC SUV
By DEE-ANN DURBIN This product image provided by the Ford Motor Company shows the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility vehicle. The new SUV, to be introduced Wednesday, Nov.…
Victim’s son calls Bulger ‘Satan’ at sentencing
By DENISE LAVOIE FILE – This June 23, 2011 booking file photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Federal prosecutors argued Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013…
Images show woman on Chicago train with alligator
This security camera image provided by the Chicago Transit Authority on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 shows a woman with a two-foot-long alligator aboard a CTA Blue Line train early in…
Wrongful death suit filed vs. Michigan grandmother
FILE – In this March 13, 2013 file photo, Sandra Layne testifies in the Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Mich. The 75-year-old Detroit-area woman was convicted of second-degree murder…