http://www.mail.com/people/75670-jackie-speier.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/75670-jackie-speier.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026090-records-army-allowed-police-shooter-to-resign.html SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Records show the Army commander of a former soldier who gunned down two California police detectives had allowed him to resign from the military instead of face a court-martial when he was twice accused of rape. The findings are contained in Jeremy Goulet's criminal records, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. Goulet g... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:11:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026090-records-army-allowed-police-shooter-to-resign.html 2013-04-18T00:11:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951342-panel-criticizes-military-sexual-assault-cases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke of the military's efforts to curb sexual assault, members of a Senate panel hammered Defense Department officials on Wednesday for making too little progress in combating the crimes and failing to improve a military justice system that victims described as slow and uncaring. During a two-part hearing, the panel heard... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:50:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1951342-panel-criticizes-military-sexual-assault-cases.html 2013-03-13T21:50:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949946-victim-calls-decision-assault-case-shocking.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An advocacy group says the victim in an Air Force sexual assault case is shocked and disappointed by a general's decision to dismiss the charges against the officer found guilty of the crime by a jury and sentenced to a year in prison. At a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday, a representative from Protect Our Defenders read portion... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:06:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1949946-victim-calls-decision-assault-case-shocking.html 2013-03-12T22:06:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946862-hagel-to-review-air-force-sexual-assault-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A case involving an Air Force general who dismissed charges against a lieutenant colonel convicted of sexual assault will be reviewed at the top levels of the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a letter released Monday. But it's seemed unlikely that the ruling would be changed. Hagel said that under military law, neither he ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1946862-hagel-to-review-air-force-sexual-assault-case.html 2013-03-12T00:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1912294-cutting-edge-calif-tunnels-poised-to-open.html PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Two slick new mile-long tunnels are undergoing final safety tests this month, poised to divert motorists away from an ocean cliff-hanging roadway dubbed Devil's Slide south of San Francisco to a smooth, Alpine-like passageway unlike any in the U.S. today. The $439 million project, paid with federal emergency funds, features massive... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:46:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1912294-cutting-edge-calif-tunnels-poised-to-open.html 2013-02-25T17:46:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822804-proposals-expected-obama-to-curb-gun-violence.html President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. The plan is to be based on recommendations from Vice President Joe Biden, Obama's point man for producing gun control measures to present to Congress. Some of the propos... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1822804-proposals-expected-obama-to-curb-gun-violence.html 2013-01-15T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1820542-obama-backs-gun-limits-concedes-tough-fight-ahead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama endorsed controversial bans on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines on Monday, as well as stricter background checks for gun buyers — but conceded he may not win approval of all in a Congress reluctant to tighten restrictions. "Will all of them get through this Congress? I don't know," said Obama.... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1820542-obama-backs-gun-limits-concedes-tough-fight-ahead.html 2013-01-15T02:01:00Z