Police block off the area around Three Gateway Center, building left rear, where they are negotiating with a man who claims to have a bomb, in downtown Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. A call about an armed man inside the building prompted an evacuation amid reports of a hostage situation. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh hostage-taker surrenders

Joe Mandak, Associated PRee
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A suicidal man who held a businessman hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh office building for more than five hours Friday, posting Facebook updates during the standoff, surrendered to authorities without incident, police said...
In this Dec. 12, 2011 file photo, U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Burnett, 26, right, and Pvt. Christopher Salmon, 25 are led away in handcuffs after appearing before a magistrate judge at the Long County Sheriffs Office Monday, in Ludowici, Ga. (AP Photo/Lewis Levine, File)

5 more charged in Ga. military militia case

Russ Bynum, Associated Press
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Four former Army soldiers and a civilian have been charged in new indictments for connections to an anti-government militia that authorities say was led by Fort Stewart troops who stockpiled weapons and talked of ultimately overthrowing the U.S. government...