FBI: Threatening letters say ?It?s payback time?

Threatening letters sent this week to banks and financial institutions declare “It’s payback time” and promise death within 10 days, the FBI said Thursday. More than 50 letters mailed to Chase Bank branches and federal regulatory offices in 11 cities this week, most filled with white powder, have so far tested negative for any dangerous toxins. But [...] "eliotcobb.com"

Ali is a highly trained German shepherd that spent eight years on narcotics patrol with the New Jersey police force, hunting down drug smugglers at airports and drug dealers on inner-city streets. Post-retirement, he’s working in the private sector, sniffing teenagers’ bedrooms. Ali and his handler are now working for a new company in New Jersey [...] "eliotcobb.com"

Scrambling to meet commanders’ insatiable demands for unmanned aircraft, the Air Force is launching two new training programs, including an experimental one that would churn out up to 1,100 desperately needed pilots to fly the drones over Iraq and Afghanistan. As many as 700 Air Force personnel have expressed some interest in the test program, which [...] "eliotcobb.com"