Whitey Bulger Sentenced to Life in Prison
James Whitey Bulger, Boston crime boss, receives consecutive life terms plus five years for his 1970s and 80s murderous reign. The judge rebukes his depravity as families express anger and some relief at his impending confinement. Bulger fled in 1994, captured in 2011, and was convicted in a broad racketeering case with 11 of 19 killings proven.
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Boston
James “Whitey
Bulger
FBI
U.S
Tom Donahue
Winter Hill
Santa Monica
Calif
New England
Premature Birth Biases Favor Boys Worldwide
A global health report finds about 55 percent of preterm births in 2010 were male and boys fare worse after early birth. The study, led by Joy Lawn of the London School, notes 15 million babies born too soon worldwide with about 1 million deaths directly from preterm birth and another million from related conditions.
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Washington
Joy Lawn
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Africa
Asia
Harrisburg paper retracts 1863 Gettysburg Address portrayal
The Patriot-News of Harrisburg retracts a Civil War era editorial from The Harrisburg Patriot and Union that called Lincoln's Gettysburg Address a set of silly remarks. The retraction acknowledges the speech's significance and echoes Lincoln's language while admitting prior dismissiveness.
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Harris Bure
Pennsylvania
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Patriot-News
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Patriot & Union
Lincoln
Should students still learn cursive in American schools
Columbus Ohio reports a national battle over cursive as states seek to keep handwriting in curricula. Lin den Bateman a 72 year old Idaho state representative argues cursive boosts intelligence creativity and brain development while Common Core favored keyboarding. Seven states California Idaho Indiana Kansas Massachusetts North Carolina Utah preserve cursive with back to basics math mandates. Proponents cite brain science and the fact the Constitution was written in cursive, warning future generations risk losing cultural resources and old letters if handwriting fades.
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Columbus
Ohio
Linden Bateman
Bateman
Idaho
California
Indiana
Kan
Sas
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Utah
The
United States
Transfers Posted For Multiple Property Owners In Lawrence Area
The notice lists numerous transfers involving individuals and entities in Lawrence including the Heck, Rubin, Bixby, Foster, Palmer, and Mallonee names. It covers properties on Whitetail Court, Biltmore Court, Monterey Way, 1705 East 17th Street, Bellflower Street, Acorn Lane, and other parcels. Also shows trusts and trustees such as Edwin K Swartz, Harold E Mallonee, Penny Trusts, and Habitat for Humanity.
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Denise Casper
Brennan Linsley
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Property
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Commerce City
Colo
Fed
Janet Yellen
Federal Reserve
Senate Banking Committee
Yellen
Senate
America
Yona
Manny Abarca
University of Kansas
Lydia Gibson
Missouri Organic
Kathy Richardson
City of Lawrence
Charlie Sedlock
Hamm Waste Services
Donna Utter
Ripple Glass
City of Lawrence Public Works
Cofflin
Morgan Polikoff
University of Southern California
al Behrman
Jaeden Alvarez
Cleveland
Dayton
Berger Construction, Inc
Jo Koerner
David J
Monterey Way
Lawrence
Ochsenhirt
Robert L. and
Sharon J
JO Osens
Risikatu A
Branchwood CT
Riegel, Jason M
and Riegel, Aimee
Jo Fleming
Ryan
Michigan Cir
Habitat For Humanity, Inc
Pennewell, James
Pennewell, Christine
E. 17Th ST
Minnis, Oliver M
Minnis, Katherine P
JO Gilbert
Barbara J
Bellflower ST
Shadow Ridge L.C
Thill
Trenton A
Brianne N
Eudora
Hecker
Edwin
Anna
Matthew
Susan JO
Weinhold
Caleb
Erica
Juliet
Acorn LN
Mallard Homes, Inc
JO Willis
Edith
Blazing Star DR
Lala, Monty J. and
Lala, Jessica L
JO Kelson
Lawrence, Llc
Locust ST
Sells
Emily D. and
Sells, Bradley J
Jo Palmer
Troy A. and
Palmer, Peggy B
Randall RD
HomMetreal