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Behind response to airport bomb threat that wasn't
Thickly wrapped in newspaper and duct tape, several packages stowed in a man's luggage as he passed through Detroit Metropolitan Airport security last month had local and federal law enforcement officers believing they'd detected an explosive. As the terminal was partially evacuated and a bomb squad called, officers' suspicions grew ...
Atlanta mayor: Savannah harbor will get deepened
Don't worry, the $652 million plan to deepen Savannah's busy shipping channel remains very much on President Barack Obama's radar, the mayor of Atlanta told coastal business and political leaders Thursday. Kasim Reed addressed about 750 people at the annual luncheon of the Savannah Economic Development Authority just days after ...
Conference set to settle Savannah dredging suits
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing to formally settle lawsuits challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel. A tentative settlement was reached last month and U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel is slated to hold a hearing next Wednesday in Charleston. Environmental groups and a South ...
Oil tracks gains in stocks, erases early losses
An afternoon recovery in U.S. stock markets helped oil reverse early losses Thursday. Benchmark oil for July delivery fell 3 cents to close at $94.25 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The price sank as low as $92.21 in the morning after weak manufacturing data from China raised ...
Canada terror suspect: Lawyer must use 'holy book'
A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaida asked Thursday to be represented by a defense attorney willing to use the "holy book" as a reference in his case. At a previous hearing, Tunisian-born Chiheb Esseghaier declined court-appointed legal representation and rejected the ...
SFO baggage handler accused of theft
A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler is facing charges that he stole items from passengers' bags. Prosecutors say 45-year-old George Reyes, who works for United Airlines, was found with iPads and purses when he was arrested on Tuesday. The items had been fitted with GPS trackers as part of ...
Atlanta mayor: Savannah harbor will get deepened
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says a $652 million plan to deepen the shipping channel to Savannah's seaport remains very much on President Barack Obama's radar. Reed urged Savannah business and political leaders at a luncheon Thursday to be patient after the president's 2014 budget request last month contained far less ...
Venezuela police helicopter crash kills 5
Venezuelan authorities say a police helicopter has crashed while pursuing suspects in a kidnapping, and all five people aboard have been killed. Police spokesman Luis Karabin told state television that the helicopter went down Thursday in a forested area east of Caracas. The cause of the crash was not immediately ...
86 sentenced in Macedonia highway toll scam case
A criminal court in Macedonia's capital has sentenced 86 employees of a road management company to prison terms ranging from eight months to more than six years for involvement in a massive highway toll scam. A court announcement says the defendants — all employees of the Makedonija Pat company, which ...
Truck driver pleads guilty to mail theft
Federal prosecutors say a driver hired to transport mail admitted to stealing parcels from the post office in Gray. The Courier reports (http://bit.ly/12PAePX ) 49-year-old Joel Raymond Polaski, of Thibodaux, faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 after pleading guilty Wednesday to possession ...
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