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After mostly silence, Jill Kelley defends herself

After mostly silence, Jill Kelley defends herself
By TAMARA LUSH and TERRY SPENCERAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jill Kelley wants the world to know that she didn't do anything wrong when she befriended top military brass. The Tampa socialite at the center of a scandal involving Gen. David Petraeus has hired a top Washington attorney and

Tampa socialite fighting back in Petraeus scandal

Tampa socialite fighting back in Petraeus scandal
By TAMARA LUSH and TERRY SPENCERAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Tampa socialite embroiled in the scandal that cost CIA Director David Petraeus his job fought back Tuesday after more than two weeks of silence as her attorneys released emails, telephone recordings and other material that

War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages

War contractor: Feds should pay lawsuit damages
By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Iraq war contractor that lost an $85 million verdict to a group of sickened Oregon soldiers has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to pay the soldiers' damages. In early November, 12 Oregon National Guard soldiers

Israeli billionaire questioned on alleged fraud

Israeli billionaire questioned on alleged fraud
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli regulators say one of the country's wealthiest businessmen has been questioned on suspicion of securities fraud. IDB Holding Corp. notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday that its chairman, Nochi Dankner, was questioned about the alleged offenses. Dankner said

GI's treatment focus of hearing in WikiLeaks case

GI's treatment focus of hearing in WikiLeaks case
By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - An Army private charged in the biggest security breach in U.S. history is trying to avoid trial by claiming he has already been punished enough by being locked up alone in a small cell and having to sleep naked for several nights. A

GI's treatment focus of hearing in WikiLeaks case

GI's treatment focus of hearing in WikiLeaks case
By DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - An Army private charged in the biggest security breach in U.S. history is making his pretrial confinement an issue in his court-martial. Pfc. Bradley Manning is expected to testify during a pretrial hearing starting Tuesday at Fort Meade

Pope elevates 6 cardinals to choose successor

Pope elevates 6 cardinals to choose successor
By NICOLE WINFIELDAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI responded to criticism that the club of churchmen who will choose his successor is too Eurocentric, elevating six new cardinals from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the U.S. during a formal ceremony

Palestinians: Cease-fire breach threatens calm

Palestinians: Cease-fire breach threatens calm
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Palestinians say the situation in Gaza is "extremely fragile" and Israel's cease-fire violations and other illegal actions risk undermining the calm that was just restored. In a letter to the U.N. Security Council, the Palestinian U.N. observer Riyad Mansour said

NY's Fire Island assesses future after Sandy

NY's Fire Island assesses future after Sandy
By FRANK ELTMANAssociated Press OCEAN BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - New Yorkers who cherish Fire Island as an idyllic summertime getaway feared the worst when the 32-mile-long barrier island took a direct hit from Superstorm Sandy's powerful surge. The wall of water swamped nearly the entire island,

NJ jury convicts NY man in iPad data breach case

NJ jury convicts NY man in iPad data breach case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a man of illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 120,000 email addresses of iPad users including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Andrew Auernheimer, of New York, was convicted