Phoenix Shooting Suspect Held Without Bail
Jared Loughner, head shaved and temple cut, sits in a beige jumpsuit as he faces an initial hearing in a moved federal court. He is charged over the assassination attempt on federal Judge John Roll as Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords lies gravely wounded. The judge orders no bail, Judy Clarke defends him, Obama to attend memorial service.
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DeLay Sentenced to Three Years for Election Scheme
Former U S House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Houston area Republican, was sentenced to three years in prison for money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering tied to using a political action committee to illegally channel corporate donations to Texas House candidates in 2002. Prosecutors say an appeal will likely delay imprisonment.
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Flash flood Toll Rises in Queensland Australia
Rescuers raced to reach people trapped on roofs after a wall of water swept through Queensland’s Lockyer Valley near Toowoomba. Eight dead and 72 missing as storms surge ends two week flood lull. helicopters limited by thunder storms and heavy rain. Authorities say 40+ residents were plucked from flooded homes overnight amid ongoing danger.
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Snow Strands Southern Cities As Freeze Sweeps Region
Heavy snow and freezing rain cripple Southern states from Louisiana to the Carolinas. Flights canceled, power outages reported, and Auburn University halted viewing parties for the national championship. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport shut down as cities braced for ice. At least nine deaths reported in weather crashes.
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Experts urge ouster of Haiti runoff candidate
An international team from the Organization of American States recommends removing government backed candidate Jude Celestin from the presidential runoff ballot due to fraud evidence that sparked riots. The draft report, obtained by The Associated Press, says the November 28 vote should not be fully discarded or recounted, but enough fraudulent ballots should be invalidated to push Celestin to third place.
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Six weighs funeral protest case after AG tenure
Incoming Lawrence attorney says the Supreme Court should shield private citizens at funerals from protests by groups like Westboro Baptist Church led by Fred Phelps. He referenced Snyder v. Phelps as the court considers an umbrella of protection and noted the high court may rule within months.
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MU system president resigns amid wife’s cancer treatment
Gary Forsee resigns as president of the University of Missouri system effective immediately to care for his wife Sherry who is recovering from cancer surgery. Steve Owens will be interim president. a search committee will select the system’s 23rd president. Warren Erdman praised Forsee as a strong leader during tough economic times.
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Wind turbine plant eyed in Ottawa expansion
Schaff Steel plans a 200000 square-foot wind tower plant in Ottawa with capacity for 300 towers yearly and 200 to 250 jobs. The project follows Siemens Energy’ Hutchinson facility, as Kansas grows wind manufacturing. The firm aims to transfer a $7 million North Dakota tax credit to Ottawa for the project.
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Stamp honors Kansas statehood with 150th anniversary stamp
The U S Postal Service will issue a 44 cent forever stamp on January 27 at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka to mark Kansas 150 years of statehood. The design shows a close up of a spinning windmill with wind turbines in a blue sky, part of a slate of 25 stamps for the year.
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