Terrebonne council mulls law to ban colored tombs at Southdown Cemetery
Terrebonne Parish officials consider making tombs at Southdown Cemetery white only after Alvin Tillman urged a color ban citing Mardi Gras like looks. A public hearing is set for January 11, with penalties possible for violators. supporters cite historical colors and personal tribute cases.
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Tillman
Patrick Gordon
Gordon
LSU
Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana
Angie Green
New Orleans
Save Our Cemeteries
The
Houma
Southdown Cemetery
Community Funeral Home
Southdown
Company
James Mathews
Mathews
Ora Poindexter
Donald
Avery
Francois
Ice sheet splits on Mille Lacs with 30 rescued
A thick ice sheet breaks off Mille Lacs Lake leaving 30 plus anglers stranded at night. Firefighters police and conservation officers use hovercrafts boats and ice rescues to bring people to shore with no injuries reported.
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David Chanen
Star Tribune
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Mille Lacs Lake
State Patrol
Aitkin County
Scott Turner
Brainerd
Kevin Stunek
Will Barneveld
Barneveld
Turner
Stanek
TSA screens expand beyond airports to mass transit
In Charlotte a 57 year old lawyer was screened by TSA viper teams at a train station where a dog found traces of a bomb and radiation detectors scanned him. TSA argues transit checkpoints deter terrorism while critics call it political theater and worry about privacy limits. The program seeks more teams and funds despite no proven thwarted plots.
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Charlotte
N.C
Rick Vetter
Seiko
Vetter
Julian Swaringen
Garner
Swaringen
Transportation Security Administration
TSA
Airport Security Administration
Ray Dineen
Department of Homeland Security
Congress
Frank Cilluffo
Homeland Security Policy Institute
George Washington University
Washington
U.S
Osama bin Laden
Pakistan
U.S. Navy
al-Qaida
Toys emit dangerous noise levels despite popular appeal
Researchers at the University of California Irvine tested ten toys and found that when held to a child in use the loudest models such as Road Rippers and Tonka Mighty Motorized Fire Engine reach 100 decibels near their speakers. At twelve inches away most toys stay under 70 decibels but can still pose risk to developing hearing if pressed to the ear.
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McClatchy
Los Angeles
University of California, Irvine
Buzz Lightyear
American Academy of Otolaryngology
Hamid R. Djalilian
Djallian
Fragmented campaign notes hint at Santorum race contrasts
Fragmented text shows campaign remarks by Bob Vand and others on Santorum contrasts. The piece mentions endorsements, candidate appeals to voters, and emphasis on credentials. The context suggests a political race with rival reflections and timelines.
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Dvorak
Implemen Keystone
Dylan
Luc
Jessie
Michael
Hospita
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