For the sixth straight summer, the U.S. has been running these flights. And in all likelihood these flights don’t charge extra for checking in luggage. By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Writer PHOENIX –– Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Margaret “Marjorie” Cannon, 94, a homemaker and a former FBI clerk who was married to an FBI agent, died in Burtonsville, Md., on Aug. 23, the Washington Post reported. The long-time District resident died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, the paper reported. In 1942, she joined the FBI as…
There have been so many promising leads and theories that have gone nowhere in one of the great mysteries of the 20th Century. This one looks pretty shaky. By Paul Egan The Detroit News HARTLAND TOWNSHIP — A family member of a late Teamsters official has turned over to the FBI a handgun that an…
The upside is they got to spend some of the money. The downside is they’re off to the joint. Fair trade off? Hardly. By KATRINA A. GOGGINS Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. — Five young men who staged one of the largest armored car heists in U.S. history, then spent their loot on strippers, Mother’s…
The New York Post and the Wall Street Journal report that scam artist Bernie Madoff is dying of cancer. The Bureau of Prisons says it ain’t so. Wishful thinking? Or not? Would people be angry that he got off with serving so little time? Inquiring minds want to know. By Frank Ahrens Washington Post Staff…
Some people argue that the administration should move on and forget the past. Others say this nation can’t ignore the past. At this point, it can’t hurt to look into the matter and dig up the truth. No one should oppose the truth. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H….
Just like his brother, Mose Jefferson finds himself headed to prison. It’s a shame a family that could have contributed so much to the public good, chose instead to stuff their pockets. Mose was convicted Friday. By Laura Maggi New Orleans Times-Picayune NEW ORLEANS — Mose Jefferson, the older brother of the former U.S. Rep….
Not surprising the Mexican drug cartels are trying every tactic in the book to bring guns in from America. Authorities say they’re using woman including grandmothers and expectant mothers to smuggle guns. By Kevin Johnson USA TODAY HOUSTON – Ann Zarate may be one of the most unlikely players to be swept up in Mexico’s…
