Nevada wildfire devastates upscale neighborhoods near Carson City
An out of control wind driven blaze burned more than 9 000 acres threatening 550 homes and businesses near Nevada’s capital. Five people were injured as an army of firefighters battled the fire that at one point approached the governor's residence in Carson City. The blaze was started by a person Wednesday in a canyon near upscale homes and a waterfall.
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Court judge to rule in six weeks amid appeals expected
Betts, 23, of Hagerstown testified she sold 81 nude pictures for 300 dollars to a site featuring tattooed women. The judge, Donald E. Beach ley, indicated a ruling will take at least six weeks and both sides anticipate further appeals.
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California divers find no evidence against Peterson
Divers and underwater sonar operators searched the San Francisco Bay for Laci Peterson remains but found no items linking Scott Peterson to the slaying. Modesto Detective Henry Hendee testified that debris found did not relate to the case while the defense pressed for evidence against the husband. Virginia.
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Parents must supervise nudist camp for teens
A federal judge in Virginia ruled that a nudist colony may not hold its annual teen summer camp without parental supervision. Judge Richard L. Williams dismissed the camp owner and AC LU Virginia bid to block the state law denying licenses to facilities that operate nudist camps for minors without guardians.
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Judge tosses charges against Bush protesters in West Virginia
A West Virginia judge dismissed trespassing charges against Nicole and Jeff Rank for wearing anti-Bush T shirts at a July 4 rally on State Capitol grounds. City officials argued officers lacked authority. police said the couple refused a designated protest area after displaying slogans.
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Ohio girl missing nine years found with mother
A girl missing since 1995 was located in Johnstown Ohio living under a different name with her mother. Prosecutors credited a tip from a photo on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The now thirteen year old, Ariel Rose Wiggins, previously Vanesa Brancheau, was found with Sheri Lyn Taylor amid custody disputes.
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State fights order to reinstate prison guard
A state lawyer urged a judge Thursday to overturn a November ruling that Marcie Betts must be reinstated with back pay after nude photographs she sent raised a ruckus at the prison. The state says the guard was fired for her own safety and appeals the decision in Washington County Circuit Court.
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Illinois Allows HIV Positive Organ Donors Amid Rules Gap
Illinois on Thursday became the first state with a law allowing HIV infected people to donate organs to others with the virus. Federal rules must change before such transplants occur, as current policy discards organs from HIV patients to prevent spread of AIDS.
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Tennessee bathtub used in King assassination up for sale
The tub where James Earl Ray allegedly fired at Martin Luther King Jr. at The Lorraine Motel is listed on eBay for 150000 dollars. Memphis judge D'Army Bailey calls it a historical treasure, while investigators said the shot originated from a boarding house window 200 feet away during 1968 Memphis events.
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