Marine captain gets 6-year prison term for Iraq fraud
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine captain who earlier this year pleaded guilty to skimming nearly $1.7 million from government contracts in Iraq was sentenced to six years in federal prison on Monday.Eric Schmidt, who is assigned to the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy…
Wyoming fires men's basketball coach
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming fired head basketball coach Heath Schroyer on Monday, two days after the Cowboys lost their seventh consecutive game and 15th of the season.The Cowboys are 8-15 this season, including 1-8 in the Mountain West Conference.Schroyer, who took over the UW program in 2007 after previous coach Steve McClain was also fired,…
Rangers, Celtic to clash in Scottish Cup round five
GLASGOW (AFP) – Rangers and Celtic clash in the Scottish Cup fifth round on Sunday with the winners guaranteed to stay on course for a domestic treble.The Old Firm will meet at Ibrox just a month after the sides last clashed there in the league.That day Celtic gained revenge for their 3-1 defeat earlier in…
In L.A. Schools: Shootings, a Food Fight and Mayor Villaraigosa vs. UTLA
COMMENTARY | To say that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is beleaguered would be an understatement. Interestingly, a lot of its problems are of its own making. What's going on with California's largest public school system?Meet the LAUSDThe massive California school district commandeers a . Of these funds, $312 million are devoted to…
No. 8 UConn tops Tennessee 72-61 for 5th straight
HARTFORD, Conn. – Kemba Walker scored a season-low 16 points but that was enough to help No. 8 Connecticut beat Tennessee 72-61 on Saturday, spoiling coach Bruce Pearl's return to the Volunteers' bench.Pearl is in the middle of serving an eight-game Southeastern Conference suspension, but was allowed to coach Saturday's non-conference game against the Huskies.Jeremy…
Loughners high school girlfriend: Hes completely different now
Read more stories from The Daily CallerJared Loughner, the 22-year-old accused of killing six, wounding many, and shooting Ariz. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the head, was a “very caring, very sweet” boyfriend six years ago, according to Loughner’s ex-girlfriend Kelsey Hawkes.“Six years ago we dated, and back then, he was completely different of a person,”…
Flyers playoff hero Leighton back in minors
PHILADELPHIA – Michael Leighton wore an orange-and-black uniform, crouched in goal under the Philadelphia Flyers' 2009-10 Eastern Conference championship banner and heard 18,000 fans cheering for him in the NHL arena.Leighton was back on the ice where he felt he belonged.While the setting of his greatest professional moments were fit for a triumphant homecoming, the…