US synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The man suspected of gunning down 11 people at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that could see him sentenced to death, a spokesman for the US attorney's office said.Robert Bowers, who appeared in court in handcuffs, did not speak except to say that he understood the charges against him.Authorities say Bowers, 46, burst into the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, killing 11 worshippers at Sab