—From Pilot Knob, NY.   Death Takes a Holiday: The Nebraska legislature yesterday acted on its word and voted to override Gov. Pete Ricketts’ veto, ending the state’s death penalty. Nebraska is the 19th state and the first Republican state …

World: Sunni militants in Iraq have taken over the northern city of Tikrit, the hometown of the late dictator Saddam Hussein, and are on the move toward Baghdad as government troops crumble in their path. Their aim is to establish …

Friendly Fire: Five American Special Operations soldiers and one Afghan were killed by a “friendly” airstrike on their position. The team was conducting security operations prior to Saturday’s scheduled presidential runoff election when they came under attack by the Taliban. …

Bergdahl: Army doctors say Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is physically able to travel but not yet emotionally prepared to go home, according to a report in the NY Times. Bergdahl is in a military hospital in Germany. The paper says Bergdahl …