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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer says it's time for the Department of Homeland Security to hit the gas in its testing of explosive detectors that can sense compounds and figure out whether they can be installed at transportation centers. While the technology has proven successful in laboratory tests, it hasn't been scheduled for government field tests until sometime in the fall.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say no arrests were made outside the White House as pro marijuana activists lit up during a demonstration. Protest organizers say President Barack Obama should remove pot from the list of Schedule 1 controlled substances, which includes heroin and other addictive drugs. They did shelve an attempt to display a 51-foot-long inflatable "joint" when officials cited security concerns.
MIAMI (AP) — A man who fled in 1995 after pleading guilty to federal Medicare fraud charges is back in the United States. Robert Allen Lopez was arrested in Nicaragua last year and deported yesterday. Lopez established fake companies that filed false Medicare claims totaling more than $4.3 million.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nude photos have prompted a suit against the city of Columbus, Ohio. A police officer is suing, saying nude photos of her were illegally obtained and improperly shared among officers during an internal investigation, which never substantiated claims that Tricia Zimmerman had sex with another officer while on duty. She admits she sent nude photos to her boyfriend, officer Jeffrey Lazar.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The CEO of PepsiCo, Inc., a company with roots in North Carolina, has written Gov. Pat McCrory, asking him to repeal the new law preventing specific anti-discrimination rules for LGBT people for public accommodations and restroom use. Indra Nooyi called the law inconsistent with how her company treats its employees. Nooyi also said the law is undermining efforts to advance North Carolina's interests. The state has been under fire since the law passed.
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