House Ethics clears Chumley over state plane use
A legislative panel in Columbia dismissed allegations that Rep. Bill Chumley used state aircraft to shuttle Walter Williams to testify on his bill. The committee found insufficient proof of knowing violation or economic benefit, noting expenses could have totaled about 6400 dollars for the Manassas to Williams trip.
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Bill Chumley
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Walter Williams
Washington
Manassas
Williams
State Aeronautics Commission
Fight over N C possum drop returns to court
A North Carolina judge refused to block a state permit allowing Brasstown's New Year possum drop organizer to capture a possum and lower it in a cage at midnight. Attorneys for the Wildlife Resources Commission and PETA argued in Raleigh court that lights noise and crowds harm the animal. The Wildlife Resources Commission had issued the permit on Friday.
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Raleigh, N.C
North Carolina
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People For the Ethical Treatment of
Raleigh
Brasstown
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Officials report 59 TB cases tied to Las Vegas outbreak
Las Vegas public health officials announced 59 of 977 people tested showed indications of tuberculosis after a neonatal unit outbreak. Two individuals were contagious. Dr. Joe Iser of the Southern Nevada Health District urged early detection.
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Nevada
Joe Iser
Tour Bus Crash Injures 13 Near Baldwin Park
A tour bus heading back from a Southern California casino crashed on an I-10 off ramp near Baldwin Park early Monday. The vehicle veered off the shoulder into a drainage ditch, then struck a fence and light pole but stayed upright. Eleven sustained minor injuries and two moderate, per the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Los Angeles County Fire Department
Feds oppose later deadline for Tsarnaev trial move
Federal prosecutors say the deadline to decide on a venue change for the Tsarnaev trial should not be moved. Defense argues the Feb. 28 date is premature since Attorney General Holder will not announce death penalty decision until late January. Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to the April bombing that killed three and injured more than 260.
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