Lebanese Pm Says Lebanese Pilgrims Kidnapped In Syria Have Been Released

DMV warns residents about phone scam WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Department of Motor Vehicles says residents are being targeted by a phone scam. The DMV says residents have been getting automated phone calls offering them savings on their car insurance. WDEL-AM (http://tinyurl.com/bkdkmzn) reports that the message claims the DMV gave permission for the caller to contact the resident. The DMV is reminding Delawareans that it never shares residents' personal information. Any claim of insurance savings that mentions the DMV should be considered a scam. ___ Information from: WDEL-AM, http://www.wdel.com/

Report: Indy's jail has top US sex abuse rate The Justice department report says the Marion County Jail "had the highest reported rate of staff sexual misconduct" among 233 state and federal prisons, 358 local jails and 15 special correctional facilities. Marion County Sheriff's Office attorney Kevin Murray questioned the report's sample size and said he's received no complaints about sexual abuse during the period the survey was taken.

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:34 pm, Saturday, May 18, 2013 Yemeni forces battled al-Qaida in Abyan province last year, routing out militants from major cities that al-Qaida had overrun during the country's 2011 political turmoil. According to several research groups and The Associated Press's own reporting, there has been a dramatic rise in such drone strikes in Yemen since the country's new U.S.-backed president assumed power early last year.

Herbert signs legislation to prevent teen suicide Herbert signed three bills designed to help prevent teen bullying and suicide, including one to require school districts and charter schools to implement suicide prevention programs for junior high and high school students.

Utah Republicans elect new state party chairman Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:32 pm, Saturday, May 18, 2013 Evans, a former captain in the Air Force and owner of a payday lending company, was elected with almost 60 percent of the votes cast by several thousand Republicans gathered at the party's annual organizing convention on Saturday. In an address to the audience before the voting, Evans said he was the most experienced candidate and pledged to lead the party against the policies of President Barack Obama and U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah's only Democrat in Congress. Wright has been a defender of the Utah GOP's nominating system of caucuses and conventions but supports changes to the method that will increase voter participation, something delegates are expected to vote on Saturday. The group is planning to put a ballot initiative before voters next year allowing candidates that gather enough voter signatures to earn a spot on a primary ballot and bypass the convention nominating system. According to the most recent Gallup tracking, Utah is the most Republican state in the country.