Governor activates National Guard in Milwaukee
The Latest on violence in Milwaukee following the shooting of a man by police (all times local): 1 p.m. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has activated the state’s National Guard to…
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Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme
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Phoenix neighborhood on edge as serial killer prowls
He is a lanky Hispanic man in his 20s who drives down the darkened streets of poor, predominantly Latino neighborhoods, blending in as he selects his targets. He either fires…
Putin fires chief of staff, sign of fatigue with old guard
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV President Vladimir Putin on Friday abruptly replaced his longtime chief of staff with a low-profile younger aide, the latest in a series of moves by the Russian…
‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino gets $5M bail in Mafia case
By TERRY SPENCER The flamboyant alleged head of the Philadelphia Mafia is expected to be released from custody Friday after a federal judge granted him $5 million bail as he…
Brazil Senate sends suspended President Dilma Rousseff to trial
Brazil’s Senate has voted to put suspended President Dilma Rousseff on trial for allegedly breaking fiscal rules in her managing of the federal budget. Wednesday’s 59-21 vote is the final…
Car hits protester in Ferguson, shots ring out
By JIM SALTER Gunshots rang out but apparently hit no one after a car struck a protester during a peaceful demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael…
Report offers details about Guantanamo detainees on way out
By DEB RIECHMANN Following a lengthy tug-of-war with Capitol Hill, the Pentagon has given a senator the first-ever, unclassified report detailing the suspected militant backgrounds of more than 100 detainees…