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| Florida jury deliberates second day in Zimmerman case Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 11:05 AM PDT  By Ellen Wulfhorst SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Relatives waited anxiously for a Florida jury huddled for a second day on Saturday to decide the fate of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a murder trial that has sparked debate over race and gun violence. The panel of six women, sequestered since the trial began last month, is deciding among second-degree murder, manslaughter or acquittal for Zimmerman, who says he shot the teen in self-defense. ... Full Story | Top |
| A look at the jurors for the Zimmerman trial Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 10:54 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Here are some details about the six women on the jury in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial, as they shared during two weeks of jury selection in June. Their names will be released sometime after the trial. Judge Debra Nelson has said she'll decide the timeline after a verdict. They began deliberations Friday afternoon. Full Story | Top |
| Questions jurors must consider in Zimmerman trial Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 09:09 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The six female jurors who will determine whether George Zimmerman committed second-degree murder when he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year entered a second day of deliberations Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| Five sentenced for life over attack on Guinea president Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 08:38 AM PDT  CONAKRY (Reuters) - Five people were sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for their role in a failed assassination attempt on Guinean President Alpha Conde two years ago, ending a trial opposition figures say has been at least partly politically motivated. A military officer and a senior opposition politician were among those convicted of plotting the July 2011 attack, which left Conde unscathed but two bodyguards dead and several others injured, underscoring Guinea's fragile transition to democracy after a 2008 coup and decades of misrule. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jurors in Zimmerman murder trial resume deliberations in Florida Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 06:33 AM PDT  SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Saturday resumed deliberating the fate of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, a case that has attracted wide attention and triggered debate in the U.S. public for more than a year. The six-woman jury began deliberations inside the Seminole County courthouse in this town in central Florida on Friday but adjourned late in the day after about 3-1/2 hours. They resumed work at about 9 a.m. EDT. ... Full Story | Top |
| Russia says no asylum request yet from fugitive Snowden Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 03:33 AM PDT  By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia kept former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden at arm's length on Saturday, saying it had not been in touch with the fugitive American and had not yet received a formal request for political asylum. Remarks by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov signaled Russia is weighing its options after Snowden, who is stranded at a Moscow airport, broke three weeks of silence and asked for refuge in Russia until he can secure safe passage to Latin America. ... Full Story | Top |
| Suspected gunman arrested in 2 SF shooting deaths Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 01:38 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bloodied gunman suspected of killing two women and seriously wounding a man at a shopping center in a crowded San Francisco neighborhood was arrested after opening fire on police officers, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| 2 killed, suspect arrested at SF shopping center Friday, Jul 12, 2013 08:26 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two women were killed and a man was wounded on Friday before a suspect covered in blood was arrested at a shopping center in a crowded San Francisco neighborhood that is home to police headquarters and several tech companies, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Fugitive Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia Friday, Jul 12, 2013 05:16 PM PDT  By Lidia Kelly and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, breaking weeks of silence, said in Moscow on Friday he was seeking temporary asylum in Russia and had no regrets about spilling U.S. spy secrets. U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Friday, but appeared to make no headway on Washington's demand that Moscow send Snowden back to the United States, where he is wanted on espionage charges. Putin has made clear Russia would not extradite Snowden to the United States. ... Full Story | Top |
| The arguments Zimmerman jurors are considering Friday, Jul 12, 2013 04:10 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Jurors deciding whether George Zimmerman committed second-degree murder when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin deliberated for three and half hours Friday before adjourning for the night with a plan to continue Saturday morning. Full Story | Top |
| Jury deliberates Zimmerman case, breaks for the night Friday, Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM PDT  By Daniel Trotta and Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Six anonymous women began deliberating on Friday whether to convict George Zimmerman for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a case that has captivated and divided the U.S. public for the past 16 months. After presiding over 12 days of testimony and two days of closing arguments, Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson turned the case over to a jury sequestered since the trial began last month. They broke for the day without reaching a verdict. They will try to settle a case that has dominated U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jurors in Zimmerman case ask judge for list of evidence Friday, Jul 12, 2013 02:03 PM PDT SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The jury deliberating in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin asked the judge for a list of evidence in the case, Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson said. The sequestered jury of six women had been deliberating two hours when the question came in. Such questions can sometimes offer clues as to what the jury is thinking or, as in this case, prove to be routine. Nelson asked a court official to compile an inventory of the items entered into evidence during the trial. ... Full Story | Top |
| Montana man sentenced in fake cancer drug scheme Friday, Jul 12, 2013 02:01 PM PDT A Montana man will not serve time in prison for his role distributing unapproved, misbranded and counterfeit cancer drugs to U.S. physicians after surrendering an estimated $4.5 million in cash and property ... Full Story | Top |
| Jurors start deliberating George Zimmerman case Friday, Jul 12, 2013 01:36 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — With police and civic leaders on edge, a jury began deliberating George Zimmerman's fate Friday after hearing dueling portraits of the neighborhood watch captain: a cop wannabe who took the law into his own hands or a well-meaning volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin because he feared for his life. Full Story | Top |
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