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Ill. cop show pajamas lawsuit settled
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NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 30 (UPI) -- A pair of Illinois sisters settled their lawsuit against the police reality show "Female Forces" for depicting them in their pajamas.

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Suit claims rough citizen's arrest
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 30 (UPI) -- A Florida man serving a prison sentence for stealing a bicycle from a car is suing three men he accuses of perpetrating a rough citizen's arrest.

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Fort Hood defendant loses bank account
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FORT HOOD, Texas, July 30 (UPI) -- The lawyer representing the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings says Texas banks are refusing to accept his client's paychecks.

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Mexico announces death of cartel leader
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MEXICO CITY, July 30 (UPI) -- Mexico announced a victory in its war on drug trafficking by confirming the death of "Nacho" Coronel, a leader of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.

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BRIEF: US Consulate closed for security check
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July 30--The U.S. Consulate in Juarez will be closed today and until a security review is completed, officials said Thursday evening.

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Senate panel holds Arlington hearing
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. Senate panel heard testimony Thursday on what its chairwoman called "catastrophic incompetence" at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Protesters greet Arizona immigration law
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PHOENIX, July 29 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people protested the new Arizona immigration law as parts of it took effect Thursday, with demonstrations throughout the day in Phoenix.

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Report: U.S. Army showing stress
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army appears to be under increased stress from repeated deployments of soldiers and inadequate support when they return home, an Army report concluded.

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Calif. man sues govt. for family's deaths
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UNIVERSITY CITY, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- A California man who lost his family when a Marine Corps jet crashed into their home is suing Boeing Co. and the government for negligence, his lawyers said.

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Kilpatrick gives deposition in civil suit
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DETROIT, July 29 (UPI) -- Lawyers refused to give any information on what former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said in a deposition Thursday.

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Skelton questions defense review
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton questioned a finding in a report on U.S. defenses that current Army and Marine strength is adequate.

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Suicdde's family sues Catholic church
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PITTSBURGH, July 29 (UPI) -- The family of an alleged victim of priestly sexual abuse who killed himself filed a wrongful death suit Thursday against the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh.

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House panel charges Rangel with 13 counts
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A House ethics subcommittee charged U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., Thursday with 13 counts of violating House rules and U.S. laws.

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Building tenants don't want charter school
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- The operators of an office building near the Texas Capitol in Austin have gone to court to evict a charter school because tenants do not want children around.

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Terrorism suspect may face death penalty
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NASHVILLE, July 29 (UPI) -- The botched house attack and a subsequent slaying and rampage allegedly by a Nashville man was kept quiet pending an FBI investigation, a local rabbi said.

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