Marine gets 15 years in prison for comrade's death A former Camp Pendleton-based Marine has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of another Marine in a dispute over drug money.
2012-05-18T13:50:08-04:00 Federal appeals panel hears CIA leak case in Va. The federal government is asking an appeals panel in Richmond to reverse a ruling that shields a reporter from testifying in the case of an ex-CIA officer charged with leaking classified information about a botched covert...
2012-05-18T13:48:58-04:00 Fort Campbell offering incentives to employees Fort Campbell is offering incentives to its civilian employees to leave their jobs or retire early and trying to find new jobs for others in order to reduce the number of civilian workers by the end of the fiscal year.
2012-05-18T13:48:48-04:00 Bessie Smith Strut tickets on sale Monday The event remains free of charge for Riverbend pin holders and children under the age of six are admitted free. Anyone 17 years of age or younger will be required to be accompanied by an adult.
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:31:27 -0400 Two additional scholarships awarded by Wacker Polysilicon Two local high school seniors were chosen to receive scholarships from Wacker Polysilicon for their excellent grades and high standardized test scores.
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:57:14 -0400 SEC, Big 12 reach bowl agreement The Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 Conference have announced an agreement in which the football champion from each league will meet in a bowl unless one or both are selected in the four-team playoff for the national championship.
Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote' German leader Angela Merkel suggests Greece could hold a referendum on the euro alongside national elections next month, Greek officials say.
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:11 GMT Facebook shares spike on debut Facebook shares are trading flat at $38 on their stock market debut, having initially jumped to $42 within minutes of trade beginning.
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:50:55 GMT Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:40 GMT Quebec in 'emergency' protest law The government of Quebec unveils an emergency bill in an effort to quell the most sustained student protests in Canadian history.
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:39:07 GMT JP Morgan boss to testify in US JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:01:13 GMT China jails smuggler Lai for life Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:31:52 GMT Obama leads Donna Summer tributes President Obama joins music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer after the disco star's death at the age of 63.
Fri, 18 May 2012 08:59:34 GMT Obama's new friend Obama will relish Francois Hollande's anti-austerity support
Fri, 18 May 2012 05:13:40 GMT VIDEO: G8 leaders to meet at Camp David G8 leaders are due to meet at Camp David in the US, as world stock markets fall in response to the latest downgrading of 16 banks in Spain by the ratings agency Moody's.
Fri, 18 May 2012 04:57:52 GMT Zimmerman found with bloody nose A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
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Appeals court affirms minority voting rights law (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the landmark U.S. voting rights law aimed at protecting minorities in states and local areas with a history of racial discrimination. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 2-1 decision said Congress did not exceed its power by renewing a requirement that nine states, mostly in the South, and dozens of local governments with a history of racial discrimination get federal permission to change their election procedures. ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion on its military buildup last year, a far higher figure than acknowledged by Beijing, and it accused "Chinese actors" of being the world's biggest perpetrators of economic espionage. The Pentagon, in its annual assessment to Congress of China's military, flagged sustained investment last year in advanced missile technologies and cyber warfare capabilities and warned that Chinese spying threatened America's economic security. ...
2012-05-18T17:33:18Z Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union plan MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed by Saudi Arabia to contain dissent in Bahrain and counter Iran's regional influence. In Iran, thousands of protesters also rallied against the plan, state television showed, and an influential cleric denounced the idea as an "ill-fated plot". Protesters in Bahrain chanted "Down, down Hamad!", referring to their country's ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. ...
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