Idaho Child Killer Gets Death Penalty
Joseph Edward Duncan III has been sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a northern Idaho boy after the federal jury deliberated just three hours.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:30:03 EDT |
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New Orleans On Alert As Gustav Looms
The head of emergency planning for New Orleans says the city is prepared to move 30,000 residents to safety if a storm threatens the area.
- Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:43:04 EDT |
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4 Inmates Accused Of Aiding N.M. Jailbreak
Authorities say four inmates helped eight others, including a convicted murderer, escape from prison. Two other people close to the fugitives were also arrested. Five escapees are still on the loose.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:04 EDT |
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Feds Seek To Slash Abramoff Sentence
The Justice Department recommended a dramatic reduction in the prison sentence of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became a key witness against lawmakers he spent years corrupting.
- Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:30:01 EDT |
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Bankruptcies Soar For Seniors, Study Finds
Medical problems are paired with an inability to work for an increasing number of seniors, prompting suffocating debt and eventual bankruptcy.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:02 EDT |
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Hundreds Of Babies At Risk In TB Scare
Kaiser Permanente is telling 960 mothers that they and their babies may have been exposed to a San Francisco maternity ward worker diagnosed with active tuberculosis.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:45:30 EDT |
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Lesbian Rights Activist Del Martin Dead
Pioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her lifelong partner in June on the first day that same-sex couples here gained that right, has died. She was 87.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:04 EDT |
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FAA Slammed For Software Glitch Delays
Flight delays caused by a communication failure at a Federal Aviation Administration facility drew criticism for an agency that has been scrutinized over air traffic controller staffing and inspection standards.
- Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:00:04 EDT |
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