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Rick Heltebrake, a camp ranger who was carjacked by fugitive ex LAPD cop Christopher Dornerhas filed a claim to collect the reward offered by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, which was funded by different entities, according to the Los Angeles Times . Heltebrake reportedly called 9-11 after he was carjacked by Dorner. The $1.2 million reward was offered for capture of the now deceased Dorner who killed four people before taking own life in a Big Bear area cabin.

President Obama's nominee to be the Central Intelligence Agency's Director John Brennan was confirmed by a vote of 63 to 34 on Thursday. The confirmation culminated after an unusual filibuster by Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul the day before who sought to derail Brennan's hopes to assume the position. Senator Paul also sought to to expose the administration's policy of targeted killings of terrorists. Brennan, during his time as national security adviser, was a big proponent of the administration's drone policy.

Osama bin Laden's spokesman, and son-in-law, was recently captured in Jordan and apparently read his Miranda Rights. He will immediately be flown to New York, and is set to appear in a New York court room, as early as Friday, intelligence reported.