Now guilty, Kilpatrick’s ex-deputy Kandia Milton to help FBI

FreepFormer Detroit Deputy Mayor Kandia Milton, a childhood friend of ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, became the latest symbol of public corruption in the city, pleading guilty Thursday to bribery conspiracy in a $3.5-million city real estate deal.Milton is the first member of Kilpatrick’s inner circle to be convicted in the ongoing federal probe of public corruption.He is also the first person close… Read more

City of Oakland offers 3 possible ballpark sites

HeraldtribuneOAKLAND, Calif. – The City of Oakland unveiled three waterfront sites Thursday as potential spots to build a new ballpark for the Oakland Athletics and ultimately keep the team from leaving town.As the small-budget A’s have seen before, there are still plenty of hurdles ahead. In the past they haven’t been able to find a suitable spot to build and were set to leave Oakland and move… Read more

US Growing Impatient With Iran

Wall Street JournalGen. James Jones has the ramrod-straight demeanor and no-frills speaking style befitting someone who once was the commandant of the Marine Corps. And so it is with matter-of-fact precision that President Barack Obama’s national security adviser describes where things stand in the quest to walk back Iran’s nuclear program.”Iran still controls its destiny on this issue,” he says… Read more

Overdue hunters in northern Arizona accounted for

AOL NewsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -Authorities in northern Arizona said Thursday all hunters reported stranded or overdue after a powerful storm brought deep snow and freezing temperatures to the area have been accounted for.In all, authorities received 22 reports either from hunters or concerned family members. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Gerry Blair said 50 hunters were offered assistance… Read more

Man Pleads Guilty To Stalking Erin Andrews

ClickOnDetroitLOS ANGELES — An insurance executive agreed to plead guilty to interstate stalking after secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, according to court documents filed Thursday and first obtained by The Associated Press.Michael Barrett, 48, will plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman with the U.S. attorney’s… Read more

Japan to Consider Revamping GDP Survey Methods, Government Says

BloombergDec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s government said it may change its calculation method for gross domestic product, a day after revised figures showed the economy grew at a third of the pace initially projected.Japan’s economy expanded an annual 1.3 percent in the third quarter, a Cabinet Office report showed yesterday, compared with 4.8 percent figure announced on Nov. 16. The cut was… Read more

Zelaya talks to leave Honduras for Mexico hit snag

Washington PostTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Talks on Wednesday between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government about leaving the country for Mexico after spending nearly three months holed up in the Brazilian Embassy hit a snag over the issue of asylum.If Zelaya leaves Honduras it will end his hopes of returning to office and seal a victory for the coup leaders who… Read more