Georgia board declines to spare Vietnam veteran the death penalty
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Attorneys for a decorated Vietnam War veteran who is due to be executed for the killing of a sheriff’s deputy lost a bid on Monday to have a Georgia parole board spare his life, officials said.
New York Times says its reporter won’t be forced to testify in leak trial
(Reuters) – New York Times reporter James Risen will not be called to testify in a CIA leak case that has become a flashpoint of contention over press freedom, the newspaper reported on Monday.
Apparent Islamic State backers hack U.S. military Twitter feed
(Reuters) – The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on Monday by people claiming to be sympathetic toward the Islamic State militant group being targeted in American bombing…
Oil tycoon’s ex-wife cashes $975 million check, wants more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sue Ann Arnall, the ex-wife of Oklahoma oil magnate Harold Hamm, vowed on Monday to press on with an appeal of her divorce case, even after she cashed a $975 million check from him. 
Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington.
New York City police slowdown shows signs of easing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A work slowdown by New York City police that began after the slaying of two officers may have started to ease last week, according to the police commissioner and the latest figures for arrests and summonses released on Monday.
Inspector general: Some NY police use chokehold as first response
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new inspector general blasted the New York City Police Department on Monday for failing to punish officers who used banned chokeholds on citizens, sometimes as a first response in a confrontation.
Apparent Islamic State backers hack U.S. military Twitter feed
(Reuters) – The Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were hacked on Monday by people claiming to be sympathetic toward the Islamic State militant group being targeted in American bombing…
Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington.
Kyrgyzstan national to change plea on hampering Boston bomb probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – A citizen of Kyrgyzstan is due to change his prior not guilty plea on charges of lying to investigators probing the deadly bombing attack on the Boston Marathon in April 2013, according to court papers filed on Monday.
