Sunflowers draw praise and court summons in Buffalo suburb
Homeowner Robert Samson faces a court appearance for sight obstruction after sunflowers in his front yard near the sidewalk blocked view at a busy intersection. Neighbors and children gathered 400 signatures supporting the blooms while he defends them as a beautification effort. He risks a fine up to 250 dollars if he does not trim the display.
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Robert Samson
Buffalo
Michael Hazen
Samson
Letter with white powder taunt ends with Catch me if you can
Abdullah Date, 18, was charged in Brooklyn federal court with sending a threating letter to the 73rd Precinct that contained a harmless white powder and the taunt Catch me if you can signed Abdullah Date. The complaint notes Date was arrested last Tuesday and that the envelope bore his return address. An earlier incident involved Cate throwing crack vials from a Brooklyn home while police watched. In Wisconsin, inmate Jonathan M Krueger faces assault charges after spraying guard with urine in a toothpaste tube and could receive up to 3 1/2 more years and fines if convicted.
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Abdullah Date
Brooklyn
Date
Cate
Wisconsin
Jonathan M. Krueger
Krueger
Department of Corrections
Associated Press
Study Aims at Birth of Atlantic Hurricanes Off Africa
A NASA NOAA team will study West African tropical waves off the African coast to determine why some become hurricanes. Led by Jeffrey Halverson, the mission will track 60 waves yearly from Dakar and Cape Verde, using a DC-8 with advanced instruments to measure clouds, wind, rain, temperature, and humidity.
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Washington
New Orleans
Africa
Ocean
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
United States
NASA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Jeffrey Halverson
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Cape Verde Islands
Dakar
Senegal
West Africa
Caribbean
North Ameria
Darfur
Sudan
Ethiopia
East Africa
Sahara Desert
Gulf of Guinea
Retirees Cracked Colorado Serial Killer Case
Three retirees dubbed The Apple Dumpling Gang helped coax confessions from Robert Browne, linked to up to 49 murders from 1970 to 1995. Char lie Hess Lou Smit and Scott Fischer, veterans from law enforcement and media, exchanged letters to unearth details prompting Browne to reveal crimes, with six corroborated so far.
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CoLorAbCo
Springs
CoLo
Terry Maketa
Colorado
el Paso County
Charlie Hess
Lou Smit
Scott Fischer
Robert Charles Browne
Browne
Maketa
Hess
Heather Dawn Church
Scott
Lou
Robert Browne
Ed Andrieski
el Paso County Sheriff's
Four way stop debated at Baldwin Junction traffic fix
Drivers near Baldwin question right of way at U S 56 and U S 59 four way stop. Residents worry stop signs and rumble strips may be missed amid heavy traffic while KDOT defends installation and signals, citing prior accidents and safety studies.
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Baldwin Junction
Jordon
Jackie Gomez
Baldwin
Bosak
KDOT
U.S. 59
John Eichkorn
Kansas Highway Patrol
Pohl
U.S. 56
Spring Hill
Lynn Killingsworth
Two extra work years can tip retirement balance
The Baltimore Sun notes that delaying retirement by about two years can significantly improve future living standards. Experts like Alicia H. Munnell say a few additional years of work can boost 401(k) contributions and employer matches, delay Social Security benefits, and extend employer health coverage until Medicare at 65.
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Alicia H. Munnell
Center For Retirement Research
Boston College
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Eileen Ambrose
Baltimore Sun
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