Boeing worker mentors 'Barefoot Bandit' at Wash. prison
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boeing-worker-mentors-barefoot-bandit-prison-18778763
SEATAC, Wash. - Jonathan Standridge and Colton Harris-Moore made an odd couple as they sat together in the visiting room of a Washington state prison one day last spring.
Senate Panel Debates Use of Drones over US Skies
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57575411/senate-considers-privacy-protections-against-drones/
Stocktrek Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Does potentially improving the economy outweigh the privacy concerns of Americans? A Senate panel wrestled with that question and others Wednesday as they debated the increased use of surveillance ...
Ex-Officials Convicted in Calif. Corruption Case
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/verdicts-reached-bell-calif-corruption-case-18773740
The jurors who convicted five former city councilors of stealing taxpayer dollars from a struggling Los Angeles suburb that became a national symbol of political greed were told repeatedly that the scheme's real villain was a man not even in court.
No big winners in 'Powerball' drawing; jackpot could grow to more than $320m
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/meet-big-lotto-winners-article-1.1292907
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - There were no winners in last night's Powerball jackpot drawing, according to the Powerball website. The contest's next drawing will be Saturday and the jackpot could grow to more than $320 million.
NYC couple accused of scheme to drug, abuse minors
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-sicko-plotted-setup-cover-baby-sitting-biz-sexually-abuse-kids-article-1.1294718
NEW YORK - A New York City couple is accused of planning a baby-sitting business as a cover to sexually abusing minors. FBI agents and NYPD detectives arrested the couple Tuesday night in a hotel in Jersey City, N.J.. Bebars Baslan and Kristen Henry ...
Pentagon May Take Over Drone Program From CIA
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324103504578372703357207828.html
The Obama administration is taking steps to put the CIA's drone program under Pentagon control. The CIA has been covertly using drones to target and kill suspected terrorists.
Jury recommends death penalty in Ohio Craigslist case
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Death-penalty-recommended-in-Ohio-Craigslist-case-4368785.php
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A jury on Wednesday recommended the death penalty for a self-styled street preacher convicted of killing three down-and-out men lured by bogus Craigslist job offers.
Minnesota Woman Battles Recording Industry Over Downloads
http://abcnews.go.com/US/supreme-court-lets-verdict-stand-recording-industry-case/story?id=18765909
When Jammie Thomas-Rasset received a letter in 2005 accusing her of illegally downloading music, she was given two options: Settle for $5,000 or be sued.
Eatery workers hit exclusion from pay deal
http://www.newsday.com/business/eatery-workers-hit-exclusion-from-pay-deal-1.4852348
Waiters, bellhops, car wash attendants and others who derive much of their income from tips won't see their base pay rise under a deal to boost the state's minimum wage to $9 per hour, officials confirmed yesterday.
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