President Nominates U.S. Atty. For Virgin Islands and U.S. Marshals for NJ and Va.

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — President Obama continued to chip away at filling some law enforcement seats Wednesday by nominating a U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands and U.S. Marshals for Virginia and New Jersey. The president nominated Ronald W. Sharpe for U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Island. Sharpe has served as the interim…

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Va. Man Initially Suspected of Terrorism Sentenced to Time Served — 3 Months

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Authorities’ initial case against a Virginia man accused of writing on Facebook about blowing up the D.C. subway, fizzled somewhat. Awais Yoiunis was sentenced Wednesday in Alexandria, Va. to time served — three months — after federal authorities scaled back the terrorism allegations,  the Washington Post’s Dana Hedgpeth reported. U.S. District…

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