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Bid to halt no-camping rule for DC protesters denied
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge denied a petition on Tuesday that would have allowed anti-Wall Street protesters to keep camping - at least temporarily - in two parks in the nation's capital where they have lived for months.

California family settles lawsuit over leaked crash images
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of a teen whose mangled corpse was shown in horrific car-crash photos that went viral online has settled a lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol for $2.37 million, ending a 5-year legal battle that changed state law.

Prosecutors want non-local jury for Sandusky trial
(Reuters) - State prosecutors want former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky's sex abuse trial to be heard by a jury brought in from another county, saying the case would be in "peril" if the jury was composed of local residents.

Florida college cancels band camp after hazing scandal
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - A Florida university on Tuesday banned all student organizations from recruiting new members until next fall and cancelled a band camp following the death of marching band drum major Robert Champion last November in a hazing incident.

Breast cancer charity ends Planned Parenthood funding
(Reuters) - Planned Parenthood said on Tuesday that the leading U.S. breast-cancer charity would no longer provide new funding to the group, which performs abortions and other services at clinics around the country.

First Canada lynx in 15 years found in Idaho
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A Canada lynx has been documented in Idaho for the first time in over 15 years when the imperiled cat was inadvertently caught in a foot-hold trap in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday.

Heavy snows cause "moose emergency" concern in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Heavy snows in parts of Alaska are taking a deadly toll on moose as deep snowdrifts force the animals into hazardous detours on plowed roads and railroad tracks, officials said on Tuesday, prompting one group to seek declaration of a "moose emergency."

NYPD T-shirts banned from wear by actual police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Here's something New York City police officers can cross off their birthday lists - an NYPD T-shirt.

California women sentenced in toys for drug money scheme
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two sisters were sentenced to over three years in prison on Tuesday after a California judge found they laundered money for drug cartels using sales of teddy bears and mouse dolls shipped from China to Colombia.

Judge halts Georgia execution of man who killed woman, child
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A judge halted the execution on Tuesday of a man who had been due to be put to death in Georgia for terrorizing and murdering a woman and her 3-year-old daughter during a 2001 home invasion that turned into mayhem, officials said.