NYC woman sentenced in dad's killing
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman convicted of killing her father and mutilating his body has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison.

Wis. man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who got his cheesehead hat signed by President Barack Obama has decided to donate it to a museum rather than sell it on eBay.

NJ jurors convict Florida man in 'fat defense' trial
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A jury convicted a Florida man Friday of murdering his former son-in-law, rejecting the man’s defense that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs to commit the crime and make a quick getaway.

Army vet faked injury to avoid Iraq deployment
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — An Army veteran admitted in federal court Friday to plotting with his wife to bilk the U.S. government by faking paralysis after a car wreck to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq.

World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world’s rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen.

France hunts for bank heist driver
PARIS (AP) — French police conducted a nationwide search Friday for a security driver who vanished with $7.4 million in cash from a bank in the central city of Lyon, authorities said.

Egypt stops leader's travel to U.S.
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities have prevented a leading political dissident from traveling to the U.S., saying Friday that the conditions of his early release from prison do not permit him to travel abroad.

Iran covered up rape of detainees
Iran covered up rape of detainees

Grand jury clears cop of rape charge
A Coos County grand jury has decided not to charge a North Bend police officer with a crime after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman.

Sherbondy will hear sentence on Monday
A Coquille woman will soon find out how much time she’ll serve behind bars, when a Coos County judge hands down her sentence for looting more than $10,000 from a fund for graduating high schoolers.

 Judge to defendant: Prove it
COQUILLE — Bobbye Cikanek knows she probably won’t be able to own horses anymore.

Sailboat ran aground
Question: What is the story behind the sailboat in Coos River between the area of TnT Market and Sause Bros. barge facility? We noticed it on Oct. 30. At first it looked like it was beached, but then it was on its side taking on water.

Fewer sea lions eat more salmon
Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River.

Inmate release program criticized
SALEM - Anti-crime activists and some prosecutors are taking aim at the Oregon Legislature’s move to reduce many state prison inmate sentences as a way to save money.

 Jail expenses return to pre-layoff levels
COQUILLE - Almost three years ago, Coos County laid off 22 jail workers and limited the number of prisoners it would house, all to save slightly less than $1 million a year.

Police search college dorms
Coos Bay police officers shook down some dorm rooms at Southwestern Oregon Community College on Friday morning in their ongoing investigation into a recent sexual assault.

 Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower - 1 dead, 5 injured
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened fire in a downtown office building where he used to work. At least six people were hurt.

 Retailers enter the hiring season
’Tis the season to be hiring.