US questions Jamaica’s reliability as ally against drug traffickingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaica’s reluctance to hand over an alleged crime boss is straining relations with the U.S., which is questioning the Caribbean nation’s reliability in the drug fight. The two governments have been negotiating over Christopher Coke since the U.S. requested his extradition in August.- – Fla. man pleads guilty to threatening to kill president, his familyPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man faces up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and his family.Federal prosecutors said 30-year-old Renee Curet pleaded guilty Tuesday in Pensacola. A judge scheduled Curet’s sentencing for May 11.Curet is already in custody at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution on unrelated charges, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.- – Topeka unofficially changes name to ‘Google, Kan.’ during MarchTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The capital city of Kansas will be referred to for the month of March as “Google, Kansas — the capital city of fiber optics.”Topeka Mayor Bill Bunten signed a proclamation Monday calling for the temporary name in an effort to convince Google to make Topeka a test site for an ultrafast Internet connection.Bunten said he hoped the move would set Topeka apart from other cities vying for Google’s attention, which include Grand Rapids, Mich., and Baton Rouge.City attorney Jackie Williams said the city couldn’t change its name to Google for a short time and then change it back. But he saw no problem with a proclamation calling for Topeka to be referred to as “Google.”- – Rove admits to error on Iraq as Bush strategist in new memoirNEW YORK (AP) — Political strategist Karl Rove says President George W. Bush made the right decision to launch the Iraq war in 2003, but the former White House adviser admits the failure to find weapons of mass destruction badly damaged the administration’s credibility.In his new memoir, “Courage and Consequence,” Rove blames himself for not pushing back against claims that Bush had taken the country to war under false pretenses, calling it one of the worst mistakes he made during the Bush presidency.- –Landrieu apologizes to La. health secretary for harsh comments(AP) — Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu has apologized to Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal’s health secretary for a stinging rebuke suggesting that he should leave his post because of his opposition to the Democrats’ health care overhaul proposal.A Landrieu spokesman and Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine both confirmed Tuesday that the senator had called Levine this week to apologize for comments Landrieu made in an interview with The Associated Press.In those remarks last week, Landrieu said of Levine, “I just think he’s wrong, usually morning, noon and night, and as far as I’m concerned, he can go get another job.”The comments came as Landrieu offered her full backing for President Barack Obama’s health revamp proposal and complained about Jindal’s and Levine’s opposition to it.- –Impasse could leave 4,300 without unemployment benefits in La.(AP) — About 4,300 Louisiana residents could lose their unemployment benefits this month because of a congressional impasse over a spending bill. That’s according to the U.S. Labor Department. However, lawmakers expect to settle the dispute this week. The House passed a short-term extension of benefits Thursday, but the bill is stuck in the Senate.  – –Dogs break into Baton Rouge Zoo, kill 17 flamingos Sunday night(AP) — Dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo on Sunday night and killed 17 flamingos, more than a third of the zoo’s flock.Workers didn’t discover what happened until Monday when they arrived to check on the birds, said Zoo Director Phil Frost.Zoo officials are not sure how the animals got in and Frost said the flamingo exhibit is not under video surveillance. – – – -Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]