States use settlement funds to plug budget gaps
GAO says 24 percent of last year's 206 billion cigarette settlement earnings went to health projects, with 17 percent planned this year. States shifted funds to cover deficits, while Homeland Security tests rail passenger screening at Amtrak sites. Ansar al-Islam designated as foreign terrorist group. NASA to replace space shuttle gears after backward installation discovered. overhaul planned to resume flights next March.
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Utah ends firing squad as execution method
Governor Olene Walker signed a bill banning firing squads for executions in Utah, leaving lethal injection as the sole method. The law, effective May 3, exempts four inmates who had already requested firing squad. The change follows media attention from past executions including Gary Gilmore in 1977 and John Albert Taylor in 1996.
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Nimrods of WatersmeetGain National Attention
Watersmeet Township School boys basketball team on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, nicknamed the Nimrods since the 1930s, have drawn nationwide attention. The name, once a biblical moniker, sparked teasing but now features in ESPN spots as part of the "Without Sports" campaign, with Leno and various news outlets noting the social angle. The campaign ends each ad with the line asking who would cheer for the Nimrods without sports.
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Son pleads guilty in elder abuse death case in Kansas
Timothy Harrell died in November 2002 from malnutrition pneumonia and infected bedsores after being cared for at Hamp ton Court apartments by his son Berdella and daughter-in-law Berdella Harrell. The couple faced second degree murder and elder abuse charges. both pled to involuntary manslaughter with a plea agreement reducing charges. Berdella served three months in jail. Timothy faced potential decade in prison if convicted. Sentencing set for April 23.
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Families fight stigma of mental illness in Kansas
Lawrence residents share how openness combats stigma as families cope with mental illness. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Kansas Chapter sponsors a free 12 week Family to Family course at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with 15 already enrolled for fall. Instructors Christine Arentson and Robin Williamson, both with personal ties to mental illness, describe phases of discovery, acceptance, and advocacy while noting crises persist and support networks help families feel less alone.
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FDA warns on antidepressants as suicidality risk rises
Goin, president of the American Psychiatric Assn, says warnings elevate label cautions to warn of potential worsening of low mood and crisis thoughts. FDA urges monitoring when starting or adjusting doses, screening for bipolar disorder, and tapering off gradually if discontinued. Primary care doctors issue many prescriptions, with mood disorder diagnoses high in U.S. clinics.
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U.S
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