U.S. military pay reforms could save $12 billion yearly: panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressionally appointed panel on U.S. military compensation recommended overhauling retirement and healthcare benefits on Thursday to improve services offered to troops and families while cutting costs by up to $12.6 billion …
Fugitive treasure hunter wants to stay in Florida: report
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – After years on the run, a treasure hunter wanted in Ohio over accusations of cheating investors after recovering a fortune in gold from a shipwreck told a federal court hearing on Thursday that he has health problems and should …
U.S., Colombia arrest 17 accused of shipping cocaine from Venezuela
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Officials in Puerto Rico and Colombia arrested 17 members of an alleged drug ring on Thursday accused of money laundering and smuggling cocaine from Venezuela to the United States.
Ohio rabbi held on charges of sexually abusing Maryland girl
(Reuters) – An Ohio rabbi charged with sexually abusing a Maryland girl was ordered held on $500,000 bail and to turn in his passport, officials in Baltimore said on Thursday.
FBI adds suspected Somali-American militant to ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI said on Thursday it added a former Washington, D.C.-area taxi driver, Liban Haji Mohamed, to its list of “Most Wanted Terrorists” and offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction….
Medical marijuana advocates concerned by Illinois licensing delay
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Advocates for medical marijuana in Illinois are concerned that delays in issuing distribution licenses, exacerbated by a change in governors, is keeping the drug from patients who need it.
Survivalist pleads not guilty in Pennsylvania trooper murder
MILFORD, Pa. (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania survivalist who eluded a 48-day manhunt after a sniper attack that killed one state trooper and wounded another pleaded not guilty on Thursday to murder charges.
Convicted Fort Hood killer faces military hearing in Kansas
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan appeared in a military court on Thursday for a procedural hearing related to his capital punishment conviction for the 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas that killed 13 people and wounded 32 others….
Woman pleads guilty to Lake Michigan distress call hoax
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal charge of calling in a fake report that someone had fallen into Lake Michigan, triggering an extensive Coast Guard search that included divers and a helicopter.
Prosecutor urges lifting Guantanamo ban on women guards touching inmate
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A Guantanamo Bay military court order that bars female guards from touching an accused al Qaeda commander violates Pentagon sex discrimination guidelines and means inmates could set prison policies, a prosecutor argued Thurs…
