Anthony Badalamenti, a 62-year-old former Haliburton manager, has pleaded guilty to destroying evidence after the rig explosion that spawned BP's 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated Press reported. 11 workers were killed in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
49-year-old Abu Anas al Libi is due to appear Tuesday in federal court in New York 10 days after U.S. Army Delta Force soldiers seized him outside his house in Tripoli Libya. Al Libi is an alleged a Qaeda operative accused of playing a key role in the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
Alleged rape victim Daisy Coleman's mother said that she was driven from her Maryville, Missouri home, while her house was mysteriously burned down after her daughter accused a popular football player of rape last year.
Senate leaders expressed optimism on Monday about the prospects of a deal to reopen the government and avert a default on the U.S. debt, which would take place if a deal is not reached by Thursday
