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Widow, son of northern Illinois policeman under investigation: reports

The widow and a son of the northern Illinois policeman who officials said staged his suicide in September are under criminal investigation, according to media reports that cite unnamed sources. Melodie and D.J. Gliniewicz are being investigated in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Explorer program that Fox Lake Police Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz ran, the Fox TV affiliate in Chicago reported. Gliniewicz, 52, was found dead on

Patrick Kane, star of NHL's Blackhawks, will not face rape charges -prosecutors

(Reuters) – Patrick Kane, star of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, will not face rape charges related to an August incident in New York state involving a woman he met at a nightclub, Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said on Thursday. “The totality of the credible evidence – the proof – does not sufficiently substantiate the complainant’s allegation that she was raped by Patrick Kane and this so-called

Guantanamo prisoners should remain there: House speaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prisoners being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should remain at the facility, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. “Guantanamo detainees should be in Guantanamo,” Ryan told reporters at a news briefing. His comments come amid an expected new U.S. plan to close the prison that officials said is likely to be unveiled in the coming days. (Reporting by Susan Cornwell, David

Guantanamo prisoners should remain there: House speaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prisoners being held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should remain at the facility, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday. “Guantanamo detainees should be in Guantanamo,” Ryan told reporters at a news briefing. His comments come amid an expected new U.S. plan to close the prison that officials said is likely to be unveiled in the coming days. (Reporting by Susan Cornwell, David

Ex-President George H.W. Bush blasts Cheney, Rumsfeld

Former President George H.W. Bush takes some unexpected swipes at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, key members of his son’s administration, over their reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks, in a new biography of the 41st president, Fox News reported on Wednesday. In “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey Of George Herbert Walker Bush,” author Jon Meacham quotes Bush as saying that Cheney and Rumsfeld were too hawkish and that

Ex-President George H.W. Bush blasts Cheney, Rumsfeld

Former President George H.W. Bush takes some unexpected swipes at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, key members of his son’s administration, over their reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks, in a new biography of the 41st president, Fox News reported on Wednesday. In “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey Of George Herbert Walker Bush,” author Jon Meacham quotes Bush as saying that Cheney and Rumsfeld were too hawkish and that