Woman admits to perjury in law firm probe

A Martinsburg woman has admitted lying to a federal grand jury during an investigation of a law firm where she worked as the office manager.

U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld II said Wednesday that 52-year-old Nancy Burkhart pleaded guilty Monday to one perjury count.

Burkhart admitted giving false testimony to the grand jury in 2006 during a federal and state investigation of billings submitted by the firm to the state Public Defenders Service. Burkhart testified that she didn't know anything about a missing computer server, which she had helped a lawyer remove from the office.

Court upholds ban on night flights in Frankfurt

A German federal court has upheld a ban on flights between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. at Frankfurt Airport, the country's busiest and one of Europe's major hubs.

The state of Hesse, where the airport is located, originally gave permission for 17 night flights at the airport. But a state court struck that down last year and the Federal Administrative Court upheld the decision Wednesday.

Frankfurt last year inaugurated a fourth runway as part of efforts to increase its capacity.

Neighbors have complained about the disruption caused by night flights. The ban affects flights by the cargo arm of Lufthansa, which uses Frankfurt as its main hub. Airline CEO Christoph Franz described it as "a serious blow to Germany as a location for business."