WICHITA, Kan. – The U.S. military says it is committed to “a fair and equitable process” in the case of national security leaker Chelsea Manning and other prisoners accused of breaking rules at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth. The response comes a day after Manning’s lawyer disclosed that Manning …

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – A central Pennsylvania borough has changed a policy that barred a disgruntled handyman from protesting a $25 parking fine by paying with pennies. Chambersburg officials earlier told Justin Greene of Shippensburg that his payment of 2,500 pennies wasn’t allowed under a federal rule designating the copper coins …

AIKEN, S.C. – Law enforcement officials determined Monday that there was no explosive residue on a delivery truck that triggered an emergency response at a former bomb-making site that still handles nuclear materials. The delivery truck had caught the attention of a bomb-sniffing dog at the Savannah River Site, and …

SANAA, Yemen – Yemeni security officials say rebels have attacked pro-government forces for the second consecutive day after weeks of retreating. Qayed Nasser, a spokesman for the anti-rebel forces in the Lahj province, said Wednesday that the rebel attack on the Labouza military base was repelled. Independent security officials and …

WASHINGTON – The North American Aerospace Defense Command is planning a training exercise over the Washington area intended to test its ability to spot gyrocopters and ultralight aircraft. Sunday’s exercise comes about four months after a Florida man piloted a gyrocopter through restricted airspace to land on the West Lawn …

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan security forces have rounded up hundreds of Colombians for deportation as part of a security offensive along the countries’ shared border. Gov. Jose Gregorio Vielma Mora of Tachira state said Sunday that 791 Colombians living in Venezuela illegally had been handed over to Colombia’s consulate general …

Being a local news reporter and photographer can be a grueling job of long hours and little pay. It’s all about paying your dues and gaining experience. sometimes, Doing the job also involves danger … Whether reporters are reporting from dangerous areas like war zones or just dangerous areas throughout …

LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s government has bowed to police demands for a shorter working week and early retirement, but some police labor groups aren’t happy and are promising street demonstrations. The government approved new labor regulations for the urban police force, called Policia de Seguranca Publica, on Thursday — the …

SEOUL, South Korea – North and South Korea have fixed a meeting to prepare for more reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said Saturday that the first preparatory talk will be held on Sept. 7 at the border village of Panmunjom. The ministry …

BURLINGTON, Ky. – She might be a bit shaggy, but Lucy Lou wants to run for president — and she comes with political experience. The border collie has served as mayor of Rabbit Hash, an unincorporated community of 135 residents along the Ohio River in northern Kentucky, since 2008. Bobbi …