FBI Releases Suspect
By Harold Hutchison

The FBI has released the suspect in the mailing of letters laced with ricin to Senator Roger Wicker and Barack Obama. Paul Kevin Curtis was initially taken into custody as a suspect.

The letters were revealed during the hunt for the suspects in the bombing that killed three people near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The letters were intercepted at off-site screening locations.

ChiCom Ships Probe Area
By Harold Hutchison

Chinese Communist ships again sailed near the Senkaku Islands, which are the subject of a maritime territorial dispute between Japan and the ChiComs. The ChiCom probe occurred as Japanese citizens were in the area to survey the islands.

The ChiCom group of ships was the largest since tensions increased in September, 2012. Three ships in the area were quickly joined by five more.

VA Expediting Decision on Claims
By Harold Hutchison

The Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to expedite decisions on claims that have been languishing for over a year.

"Too many veterans wait too long for a decision, and this has never been acceptable," Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki said in a release by the Department. "That is why we are implementing an aggressive plan to eliminate the backlog in 2015. This initiative is the right thing to do now for veterans who have waited the longest."

Bombers’ ‘four’ firearms included a BB gun

When the New York Times reported Sunday about the “four firearms” recovered by authorities investigating the Tsarnaev brothers, suspected of setting off the Boston Marathon bombs, the newspaper described them as an M-4 carbine, two handguns and a BB gun.

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Article by Dave Workman

Al-Qaeda Terrorists Plotted Train Derailment
By Harold Hutchison

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the arrest of two suspects who were planning to derail a passenger train yesterday, accusing them of having links to al-Qaeda elements located in Iran.

The Iranians denied any involvement, instead claiming the Canadian comments to be based on “ridiculous fabrications.”

Taliban, IMU, Lose Bigwigs
By Harold Hutchison

ISAF confirmed that a Taliban leader and a leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan were killed during operations over the last two days. Feda Mohammad and Mullah Hayatullah were killed during operations in Balkh and Kandahar provinces, respectively.

17 Injured When Van Crashes
By Harold Hutchison

Five people were killed when a van carrying 22 people crashed, ending a vehicle chase being carried out by United States Customs and Border Patrol. The crash occurred in Arizona, a state where illegal immigration has become a controversial issue.

In addition to the fatalities, the other 17 people were injured when the van rolled over. Of the five people killed, one was from Mexico, four were from Guatemala. One of those killed was a young boy. Seven of the injured were transported via helicopter.

Senator Admits Gun-Grab Agenda
By Harold Hutchison

Even as her semi-auto ban failed, garnering only 40 votes in the Democrat-controlled Senate, notorious gun-grabber Dianne Feinstein was out calling for America to “do away” with semi-automatic firearms that she labels “assault weapons.”

As predicted focus shifts to guns, away from bombs

Media focus began shifting over the weekend to where the Tsarnaev brothers – suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings – got their guns and the fact that neither was licensed to have firearms in Cambridge, Mass.

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Article by Dave Workman