Following the news, parties opposed to the case said that the announcement proved the government had an "alternative motive" in the case.

Officials on Tuesday sought to determine why an Ethiopian airliner veered off course on take-off from Beirut before crashing at sea.

Rescuers on Tuesday continued the search for victims of the Ethiopian airliner crash off the coast of Lebanon and sought to recover the black boxes.

For many, Valentine's Day conjures up images of love, romance, flowers and chocolate. But for detective agencies across the United States, the romantic holiday is a boon for business as it is the ideal time for a spouse to catch a cheating mate. "Valentine's Day is the biggest day of the year for private investigators," says Tony Delorenzo, of Private Detectives of America.