Free Republic

DETROIT (AP) - A man who was discharged from the Air Force amid allegations he expressed sympathy for Osama bin Laden was found guilty Thursday of lying to get a job as a baggage screener at the Detroit airport. A federal jury deliberated for about four hours before convicting Yemeni immigrant Sadeq Naji Ahmed on two counts of making false statements. Each charge is punishable by up to five years in prison; sentencing was set for Aug. 22. The government said Ahmed lied on his job application when he said he never left a job under unfavorable circumstances, and when...