Wife of Ponzi schemer sued for $1.13M
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- The wife of a Florida man who pleaded guilty in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme was sued to get back $1.13 million she allegedly took from her husband's law firm.
Pentagon China paper may be delayed
BEIJING, March 4 (UPI) -- The Pentagon may delay its annual China military report to Congress as Washington seeks to mend strained ties with Beijing, the China Daily reported.
Experts: Pentagon won't escape future cuts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department's budget won't stay immune to the country's poor economy and budget deficits forever, experts say.
U.S. Navy ships head for Haiti
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. aircraft carrier and a hospital ship are en route to Haiti with 5,500 soldiers and Marines from Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune, N.C., officials said.
Terrorism suspect's data examined
DALLAS, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The FBI is scanning computers and a thumb drive used by a 19-year-old Jordanian accused of planning to bomb a downtown Dallas skyscraper, officials said.
Navy rights its ship in second half for victory over Army
PHILADELPHIA -- The Navy team on display in Saturday's first half at Lincoln Financial Field was not the same bunch of Midshipmen who had shown methodical command the last two years against archrival Army.
Giuliani: Fort Hood 'clearly terrorism'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- This month's mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, were "clearly a terrorist act," former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Sunday.
Pentagon: Sikh in military keeping hair
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The Pentagon said the U.S. Army is allowing a Sikh to keep his uncut hair and beard while serving in the military.
Big bomb hints at Iran attack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. Defense Department request to speed up a "bunker-buster" bomb hints at a possible attack on Iranian nuclear plants, ABC News reported Tuesday.
Obama: Coming together honors 9/11 victims
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama called on Americans to "renew our common purpose" Friday as he marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Court: Ashcroft can be sued by ex-detainee
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft can be sued by a Muslim man wrongly held as a witness after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a federal court ruled.
Swedish vessel runs aground in canal
SODERKOPING, Sweden, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- A Swedish navy boat made an unexpected landing Saturday when it ran up on shore during a festival in Soderkoping, a witness said.
U.S. Army targeting substandard NCOs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Underperforming or even criminal U.S. Army non-commissioned officers are being targeted in a review of nearly 19,000 NCOs' records, officials say.
Army seeks contract for Afghan base guards
WASHINGTON, July 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army is seeking a private contractor to provide security for small bases in Afghanistan, the Washington Post reports.
Fen-phen law firm sex allegation trial set
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 22 (UPI) -- The law firm that handled the national class action lawsuit over the diet drug fen-phen has been sued by a Kentucky woman, attorneys say.
Obama: Fight terrorism with U.S. values
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday America needs to return to foundational values to fight terrorism after the Bush administration's "ad hoc" approach.
Court: Gun dealer cannot be sued
PASADENA, Calif., May 12 (UPI) -- A gun maker and a firearms dealer cannot be sued over a rampage at a Los Angeles Jewish center, a federal appeals court panel has ruled.
U.S. Navy in throes of a cash crunch
SAN DIEGO, May 10 (UPI) -- The cash-strapped U.S. Navy is threatening to leave sailors ashore and without bonuses intended to keep them in the service, officials said.
China's military advancing, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- China's military capabilities are growing, but U.S. defense officials say in a report released to Congress Wednesday that transparency is lacking.
NFL exempt from terrorism lawsuits
NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- The National Football League is among the companies and organizations exempted from lawsuits stemming from a terrorist attack, USA Today reported Tuesday.
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