| Bowe Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court-martial Posted: 14 Dec 2015 12:49 PM PST  Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released by the Taliban in exchange for five former leaders of the militant group held in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
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| Charges against U.S. Army's Bergdahl to go to general court-martial: lawyer Posted: 14 Dec 2015 11:11 AM PST  AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The charges against U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former prisoner of the Taliban in Afghanistan charged with desertion, were referred on Monday for trial by general court-martial, a lawyer for Bergdahl said.
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| National Guard member pleads guilty in plot to attack Illinois base Posted: 14 Dec 2015 10:56 AM PST  An Illinois National Guard member pleaded guilty on Monday to plotting with his cousin to attack a military installation as part of a conspiracy to support Islamic State, a spokesman for federal prosecutors said. Army National Guard Specialist Hasan Edmonds was charged along with his cousin, Jonas Edmonds, with planning to carry out an armed attack on the military facility where Hasan Edmonds had been training in Joliet, 34 miles (55 km) southwest of downtown Chicago. Hasan Edmonds, 23, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to provide support - namely personnel - to the organization, said Joe Fitzpatrick, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office.
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| Egypt says no evidence of terrorism in Russian plane crash Posted: 14 Dec 2015 09:49 AM PST  Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on Oct. 31. Russia and Western governments have said the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was likely brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board. The crash hit Egypt's tourism industry, a cornerstone of the economy.
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| On Sandy Hook anniversary, U.S. activists call for gun restrictions Posted: 14 Dec 2015 09:16 AM PST  (Reuters) - U.S. gun control activists called for expanded background checks for firearms purchasers and for a ban on sales to people on federal watch lists on Monday, in a protest marking the third anniversary of the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. Speakers including U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, and survivors of recent U.S. mass shootings made their call outside the Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters of the National Rifle Association lobbying group. On Dec. 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, an attack that stands as one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.
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| Mayor of Georgia city dies from gunshot wound after domestic dispute Posted: 14 Dec 2015 06:37 AM PST The mayor of a small city in northern Georgia died after he was shot during a domestic disturbance, local media and state investigators said on Monday. Clarkesville Mayor Terry Greene was injured in a shooting Sunday night at his home, about 85 miles northeast of Atlanta, and he later died at an Atlanta hospital, said Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles. |
| Chicago judge to rule in battery case against police commander Posted: 14 Dec 2015 04:28 AM PST A Chicago judge is expected to rule on Monday on whether to convict a highly praised police commander of battery for putting a gun in a suspect's mouth. Glenn Evans, 53, was relieved of his duties last year pending the outcome of his case. Evans, who had been praised for his work in high-crime areas of the third-largest city, also was accused of holding a Taser to Williams' groin during his arrest for reckless conduct. |
| Jury in Baltimore officer's trial expected to begin deliberations Posted: 14 Dec 2015 03:55 AM PST  Jurors in the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a young black man are expected to begin deliberations on Monday. The seven-woman, five-man jury that will weigh the fate of Officer William Porter will hear instructions from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams and then final arguments from prosecutors and defense lawyers. Porter, 26, was also charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in the April death of Freddie Gray, 25, whose spine was injured while he was in the back of a police van.
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| Obama really wants to go to Cuba, but only if the conditions are right Posted: 14 Dec 2015 03:22 AM PST  In an exclusive Yahoo News interview, the president says he "very much" hopes to visit Cuba.
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| In American mosques, growing safety concerns — and more armed guards Posted: 13 Dec 2015 11:22 PM PST  From the suburbs of Los Angeles to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the face of growing fears about reprisals on American Muslims. The increasing safety concerns described by American Islamic leaders – and the steps they are taking in response, including hiring armed guards - represent the flip side of the rising public anxiety about Islamic State-inspired terror after attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. The call by Republican presidential contender Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States only amplified concerns about an anti-Islamic backlash at mosques and community centers, religious leaders and organizers say.
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| Five killed in fire in abandoned California house Posted: 13 Dec 2015 08:42 PM PST Fresno, about 170 miles south of Sacramento, has had four deadly fires this year, with eight fatalities. The house had not had a legal tenant for years, and boards had been fixed over the windows and doors, media reported, citing Fresno Fire Department spokesman Pete Martinez. |
| Planned Parenthood files federal lawsuit against Ohio health department Posted: 13 Dec 2015 07:37 PM PST  Attorneys for Planned Parenthood sued Ohio on Sunday, asking a judge to block what it argues is an attempt by the state's top attorney to stop the organization from providing abortion services, court filings showed. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Cincinnati on behalf of three Planned Parenthood locations where abortions are performed, is seeking a restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the state of Ohio. It comes two days after Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, a Republican, said he would file his own injunction to block those facilities from sending fetal remains to companies that then disposed of them in landfills.
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| Planned Parenthood sues Ohio in dispute over fetal tissue Posted: 13 Dec 2015 06:16 PM PST  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Planned Parenthood sued Ohio's health director on Sunday in a dispute over how the organization's affiliates handle the disposal of fetal tissue in the state.
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| FBI ends search of lake for clues in San Bernardino attack Posted: 13 Dec 2015 04:27 PM PST  By Brendan O'Brien and Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - FBI divers wrapped up a three-day search of a California lake where authorities suspect a couple inspired by Islamic State may have dumped evidence linked to their massacre of 14 people, an official said on Sunday, adding the team retrieved some objects. The search at the lake in a public park 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the site of the Dec. 2 shooting at a regional center in San Bernardino, began on Thursday after reports the suspects were spotted nearby either before or after the attack. ABC News and other news organizations had reported that the divers at San Bernardino Lake were looking for a computer hard drive that belonged to the married couple, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 29.
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| Police: Man fatally shot by L.A. deputies kept holding gun Posted: 13 Dec 2015 02:35 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles deputies kept holding a gun as he lay dying on the ground, authorities said Sunday in response to questions about why they continued to fire on the man after he fell to the pavement.
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