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| George Zimmerman 'not guilty' verdict: Legal fight could continue Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 09:27 AM PDT The criminal trial of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin may be over, but the political, social, and legal reaction is likely to continue for months if not years. Full Story | Top |
| JK Rowling revealed as writer of crime novel Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 08:45 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here's the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: Six-woman jury that acquitted George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin case Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 07:15 AM PDT SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A jury of six women acquitted neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman on Saturday of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. The jurors declined to speak after the verdict was announced, according to a court official. A glimpse of the women - five of whom are white and one of whom is Hispanic - who reached the verdict in the racially fraught case follows. Juror B29 was the sole Hispanic member on the jury panel. ... Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman not guilty: Victory for new kind of civil rights era? Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 06:40 AM PDT Part of America sees the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman case as a travesty of justice, a modern iteration of Jim Crow, where a white man walks free after shooting an innocent black person, in this case an unarmed Florida teenager named Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| J.K. Rowling outed as writer of acclaimed crime novel Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 03:28 AM PDT  By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling secretly posed as a retired military policeman to write a crime novel that has been hailed as one of the best debut detective stories in years. Rowling wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling" under the name Robert Galbraith and kept up the pretence that it was the work of a married father of two and former undercover investigator. Her cover was blown when the Sunday Times newspaper became suspicious that such an assured piece of writing could have been created by a first-time novelist. ... Full Story | Top |
| JK Rowling revealed as writer behind crime novel Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 03:12 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — J.K. Rowling has pulled off some impressive literary wizardry: She has managed to gain acclaim for writing a detective novel without anyone knowing she had penned it. Full Story | Top |
| Questions jurors considered in Zimmerman trial Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 10:44 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The six female jurors who found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year reached their verdict on Saturday after two days of deliberations. Full Story | Top |
| Jury finds George Zimmerman not guilty Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 08:40 PM PDT After more than 15 hours of deliberating, the six-woman jury in the trial of George Zimmerman has found the neighborhood watchman not guilty. Full Story | Top |
| George Zimmerman verdict: 'Not guilty' in death of Trayvon Martin Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 08:19 PM PDT A jury of six Florida women ranging in age from their 30s to their 60s found George Zimmerman not guilty late Saturday of murdering unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin last year, in the process underscoring the high value at least these six jurors placed on self-defense. Full Story | Top |
| George Zimmerman: Not Guilty Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 08:01 PM PDT Two days of deliberations in Florida culminated in a "Not Guilty" verdict for George Zimmerman, who stood accused of the murder of Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| Jurors: Zimmerman not guilty of 2nd-degree murder Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 07:54 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. Full Story | Top |
| Defense: 'Ecstatic' that Zimmerman acquitted Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 07:53 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's lead defense attorney says he is "ecstatic" that the former neighborhood watch volunteer has been cleared of all charges in the fatal shooting of Travyon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| George Zimmerman not-guilty reaction: Guns, race and vigilantism stir passions Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 07:17 PM PDT Sanford, Fla., residents, Floridians and Americans across the country reacted Saturday night to the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. Full Story | Top |
| Jurors in Zimmerman trial have question Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 06:25 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Jurors deciding whether George Zimmerman committed a crime when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin asked Saturday for clarification on the charge of manslaughter — a possible indication they were considering the lesser charge instead of second-degree murder. Full Story | Top |
| Questions jurors must consider in Zimmerman trial Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 05:22 PM 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 |
| George Zimmerman found not guilty for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 03:41 PM PDT  A Florida jury acquitted Mr. Zimmerman on all countsOn Saturday, a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty on all counts for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in February of last year. In addition to second-degree murder, Zimmerman was also acquitted of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Per the New York Times:Mr. Zimmerman said he shot Mr. Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, in self-defense after the teenager knocked him to the ground, punched him and slammed his head repeatedly against the sidewalk. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jurors in George Zimmerman trial have question, lawyers return to courtroom Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 02:53 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in George Zimmerman trial have question, lawyers return to courtroom. Full Story | Top |
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