Florida lieutenant governor resigns amid Allied Veterans gambling scandal
Florida's Lt. Gov Jennifer Carroll resigns as authorities announce about 57 arrests in a probe of Allied Veterans of the World a $300 million gambling scheme alleged to drain veterans charity funds. Police seized 64.7 million in bank accounts and luxury cars as investigations span six states.
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Allied Veterans of the World
Allied Veterans
Carroll
Rick Scott
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Ala
Bama
Nevada
Pennsylvania
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Military hearing urges independent review of assault cases
Survivors testifying at a Senate hearing call for removing final assault decisions from high ranking officers to curb underreporting. The panel cites cases like Lt. Col. James Wilkerson and cites Navy veteran Brian Lewis who was raped in 2000 and discharged in 2001.
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Air Force
James Wilkerson
Kirsten Gillibrand
D-N.y
Gillibrand
Rebekah Havrilla
Service Women’s Action Network
Wilkerson
Brian Lewis
U.S. Navy
Capitol Hill
Lewis
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Myers Still Alive in Abandoned Herkimer Building Siege
New York State Police monitor an abandoned Herkimer building where 64 year old Kurt Myers, suspected of killing four and wounding two, remains holed up after a fire at his Mohawk apartment and a sequence of barbershop and car shop killings. A brief gunfight preceded the standoff.
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N.Y
New York State
Jack Keller
Kurt Myers
Myers
Mohawk
Israelis and Palestinians prep for Obama visit
A week before President Obama arrives, Israeli and Palestinian officials run events to push agendas. Jerusalem officials offer journalists a tour of East Jerusalem digs while Palestinians seek a visitante prisoner family and demonstrations to highlight life under occupation. Both sides aim to gain support on security, Iran, and restarting peace efforts.
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Barack Obama
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Obama
Jerusalem
Middle East
Israel
East Jerusalem
Mili
United States
Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu
Scouts survey attitudes on gay membership in Scouting
The Boy Scouts of America survey reaches 1.1 million leaders alumni volunteers and parents to gauge views on gays in Scouting as the National Council may vote in May to modify or lift the ban. Questions cover hypothetical scenarios including openly gay leaders and gay camping with youth.
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Boy Scouts of America
Los Angeles Times
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Tiger Cubs
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Steve
Scout
Deron Smith
Times
Scouts’ National Council
Irving
Texas
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