Jury orders death for the Boston bomber
Boston jurors sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing after a three day penalty phase. The verdict follows months of trial proceedings, with prosecutors portraying him as a cold participant and defense arguing he was influenced by his brother. The outcome triggers potential lengthy appeals and a possible execution at Terre Haute federal prison.
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Tsarnaev
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Oklahoma
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Anzor Tsarnaev
Dagestan
U.S
Carmen Ortiz
Marty Walsh
Tamerlan
MIT
Dzhokhar
Moakley Federal Court House
Blues legend B B King leaves Mississippi roots behind
Blues icon Riley B King rose from sharecropping poverty in Belclair and Kilmichael Mississippi to world fame. Born 1925, he paid dues on cotton farms before gospel street singing in Indianola and launching a storied blues career. He died at 89 in Las Vegas, leaving a lasting Delta legacy on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
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Mississippi
England
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Deep South
Charles Sawyer
King of the Blues
Riley B King
Belclair
Itta Bena
Kilmichael
Sawyer
Memphis
Tennessee
Carver Randle
Indianola Law
Fires damage historic Athens County properties and future stage center
Investigators report the 34 Public Square suffered the most fire damage, with Stuart's Opera House, Majestic Art Galleries, and McFadden Insurance Services also affected. Most structures date to 1879, Majestic Art Galleries from 1914, while Stuart's Opera House sustained no fire damage but extensive water and smoke harm. The Education and Production Center building behind the opera house was gutted. Fire officials anticipate repairs after engineers and designers finalize plans.
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Majestic Art Galleries
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Athens County Auditor's Office
Stuart
Stu
East Elementary spotlights International Day culture showcase
Sixth grader Queen Weaver leads East Elementary International Day with costumes and customs from India Mexico and the Netherlands. Students write to embassies research nations visit Athens Public Library and present 23 paragraph reports and tri fold posters. Fourth graders dress as Cleopatra and Queen Victoria for Living Museum during the event.
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Claira Kimble
India
Queen Weaver
Kari Weaver
East Elementary
Federal Hocking
Athens City
Weaver
France
Germany
Italy
Brazil
Athens Public Library
Zev
Evelyn Alfano
Cleopatra
Zeva Gribom
Queen Victoria
Ohio Lottery Friday Picks Night and Day Results
The Ohio Lottery lists Friday selections for Day and Night Pick 3 and Pick 4, plus Night Pick 4 and Rolling Cash 5. Day picks 3 523 4 2254. Night picks 3 301 4 4958. Rolling Cash 5 numbers 10 25 26 27 33.
Rebecca Faith Morton obituary in Grove City
Rebecca Faith Morton 99 of Grove City former Logan resident died May 14 2015. Arrangements handled by Heinlein Brown Funeral Home Logan Ohio.
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Logan
Rebecca Faith Morton
Grove City
Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home
City eyes permits for events amid cost shift debate
The Athens proposal would charge $100 for for profit events and $25 for non profits, with parades and some community events exempt. Critics warn street closure fees could devastate groups like the Halloween Block Party, though officials say Halloween would be treated differently. Planning would begin soon with a potential effective date in January 2016.
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Athens Uptown Business Association
Jonathan Holmberg
Holmberg
Clean and Safe Halloween Committee
Fah
Court Street
Fahl
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