US Army more selective on recruits, re-enlistments

Uncle Sam may not want you after all.

Paterno's Penn State pension to top $13 million

(Reuters) - The late Joe Paterno, the Penn State University football coach whose six-decade career ended abruptly last year in controversy, earned a $13.4 million pension for running one of the sport's most successful programs, a family spokesman said on Tuesday.

Mitt Romney takes decisive lead in Kentucky primary

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful and presumptive nominee Mitt Romney took a commanding lead on Tuesday in early returns in the Kentucky primary, winning 67 percent of the vote with a majority of counties reporting, an official tally showed. Romney's next closest Republican rival was Ron Paul with 12 percent of the vote, while Rick Santorum got 9 percent of the vote, returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections showed. Paul has stopped actively campaigning while Santorum has suspended his campaign and endorsed Romney. ...

Dylan, Albright to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Musical legend Bob Dylan, novelist Toni Morrison and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright are among 13 people who will be awarded the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Barack Obama next week, the White House said. The presentations will be made at the White House on May 29. Also chosen to receive the award were former senator and astronaut John Glenn, retired U.S. ...

Mitt Romney takes decisive lead in Kentucky primary

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took a commanding lead on Tuesday in early returns from the Kentucky primary, winning 66 percent of the vote with 20 of 120 counties reporting, an official tally showed. The presumed Republican presidential nominee's next closest Republican rival was Ron Paul with 13 percent of the vote, while Rick Santorum got 9 percent of the vote, returns from the Kentucky State Board of Elections showed. Paul has stopped actively campaigning, while Santorum has suspended his campaign and endorsed Romney. ...