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Singer Lauryn Hill faces tax evasion sentencing
Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill is facing sentencing Monday in New Jersey on federal tax charges. Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. A judge two weeks ago said Hill had paid only about $50,000 of more than $500,000 she ...
First week of Jackson trial previews massive case
A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: THE CASE Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of ...
Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school
Newtown officials struggled Friday night to move toward a decision on what to do with the elementary school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot to death in December, after teachers expressed grief and frustration during a closed-door session before a public meeting was held. A task force of ...
Today in History for May 4th
Here is a look at some of the notable events that took place on this day in history, May 4th.
Boston bomb suspect died of gunshots, blunt trauma
A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan has 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body and read details from his death certificate. The certificate cites Tsarnaev's "gunshot wounds of torso ...
Bangladesh official: Disaster not 'really serious'
The death toll in the factory-building collapse in Bangladesh rose to more than 530 on Saturday, a day after the country's finance minister downplayed the impact of the disaster on the garment industry, saying he didn't think it was "really serious." Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith spoke as the ...
Obama: US, Latin America must strengthen economies
President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. In the Costa Rican capital Friday, Obama defended his administration's efforts to ...
Central America struggles to unite for Obama trip
President Barack Obama on Friday addressed a Central American region that continues to be plagued by violence, drug trafficking, corruption and poverty, despite the success of a seven-year trade agreement with the United States. Central America's problems have directly impacted the U.S., as thousands from the region migrate north each ...
US judge allows spy to stay in Cuba
One of the convicted spies known as the "Cuban Five" will be able to permanently remain in Cuba in exchange for renouncing his U.S. citizenship, a federal judge ruled Friday after U.S. officials dropped their initial opposition. Rene Gonzalez, 56, has been in Cuba since April 22 to attend memorial ...
US orders new visa checks for arriving students
The U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the country has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government's first security change directly related to the Boston Marathon ...
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