Former cops sentenced in post-Katrina killing (Reuters)

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) ? A federal judge on Thursday sentenced two former New Orleans police officers to long prison terms prison for their roles in killing a man and burning his body during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced former officer David Warren to 25 years and nine months for the unprovoked shooting and killing of New Orleans resident Henry Glover, 31, outside a strip mall on September 2, 2005. Warren will also pay $7,600 to Glover's family for funeral expenses.

A federal jury in December found Warren guilty of violating Glover's civil rights and of using a firearm to commit manslaughter.

Former officer Greg McRae received 17 years and three months for setting fire to a car containing Glover's body in an attempt to cover up the crime. McRae must pay restitution of $6,000. The jury had convicted him of two civil rights violations, one count of obstructing justice and one count of using a fire during the commission of a felony.

In sentencing Warren, Africk said that both the officer and his victim were "living through the same miserable aftermath of Hurricane Katrina," according to a written copy of remarks that the judge read. Despite that, most New Orleans police officers "understand that the Constitution was not suspended during Katrina," the judge said.

As for McCrae, Africk called his actions "barbaric" and told him, "Your callous and depraved conduct deprived the Glover family of the ability to bury Henry Glover with the respect to which he was entitled."

Lawyer Edwin Shorty, who represents three of Glover's five children in a civil case against the city, the police department and the officers involved, said the children were pleased with the sentencing.

"While no outcome could be described as good, the family does believe justice has been served. They're looking forward to closing this chapter in their lives as quickly as possible, and this is a step in that direction," he said.

The shooting of Glover occurred as he and his brother, preparing to evacuate from the city, stopped at a strip mall to pick up suitcases that had been taken from a store earlier in the day. Warren, one of several New Orleans police officers stationed at the mall, fired at the unarmed men, striking Glover. Later, Glover's body was burned in a car to cover up the incident.

The Glover case is one in a series of investigations in which the Justice Department has charged 20 current or former New Orleans police officers with civil rights violations. The probe of Glover's death was the first of the cases to be tried.

Two weeks ago, the Justice Department said the New Orleans police department had engaged in a wide-ranging pattern of misconduct, including the excessive use of force and unconstitutional arrests.

(Additional reporting by James Vicini, Editing by Deborah Charles, Corrie MacLaggan and Greg McCune)

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Radioactive iodine from Japan found in Russia (Reuters)

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) ? Traces of radioactive iodine from Japan's stricken nuclear power plant have been detected in Russia's Far East but posed no health threat, officials said Tuesday.

Tests of the air in Russia's Primorye region from Saturday to Tuesday found traces of iodine-131, the head of the region's meteorological service, Boris Bulai, said on its website.

"Its concentration is more than 100 times lower than the acceptable level, and thus presents no threat to people's health," he said.

Radiation levels detected in Primorye have ranged between 7 and 16 microroentgens an hour during that period, which is within the normal range, the service said. Russian authorities say up to 30 microroentgens an hour is considered safe.

Primorye's capital Vladivostok, a city of 600,000, lies across the Sea of Japan, about 800 km (500 miles) northwest of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant.

After the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, worried residents in Russia's Far East snatched up iodine pills, to protect the thyroid gland, and set up a string of forum sites to monitor radiation.

But meteorological service spokeswoman Varvara Koridze said wind patterns since the disaster meant the iodine-131 detected in the region had drifted eastward from the plant and all the way around the world.

"The winds blew west-to-east and the air masses moved across the United States and Europe," she told Reuters.

Trace amounts of iodine-131, below levels of concern for human health, have turned up in areas including Iceland, Canada and several U.S. states since the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami severely damaged the plant in Japan.

(Writing by Steve Gutterman)

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Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?

Hot off the tips wire: Jeep may be planning a Hemi 392-powered version of its legendary Wrangler.

The engine could be the same Hemi found in the Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. In that car, it produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, along with a suitably snarly, obnoxious exhaust note. No current production Wrangler is offered with a V8.

According to our well-placed and trustworthy tipster, a special Wrangler was built for Michael Manley, Jeep's current president and CEO. It was assembled by American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) in Montana, an aftermarket Jeep firm with strong ties to the industry and long history of Wrangler Hemi conversions. AEV has constructed concept vehicles and tested other ideas for Chrysler in the past. The Wrangler is rumored to have been built for executive evaluation, meaning we may be looking at an early iteration of a future model.

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The current Wrangler derives its power from Chrysler's corporate 3.8-liter, 202-horsepower V6. It's capable, though coarse, offering decent power and economy. Its sole handicap is character ? the 3.8 has nowhere near as much charm as Chrysler's long-dead, Francois-Castaing-designed 4.0-liter straight six.

A drive note on the 392 Wrangler from our tipster: "Six-speed manual with an active intake runner. Will go sideways in third if you mat the throttle."

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That sounds like the best thing since ever. All you Jeep guys, start writing letters. Somebody must make this happen.

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