Madisonville double murder and arson case shock town
In Madisonville a father allegedly herded his three children into a trailer and forced their grandmother at gunpoint to douse the home with gasoline before it burned. Three children ages 18 months, 5, and 7 died. Rafael Holiday, 21, is jailed on three counts of murder as investigators probe the motive and fire origin.
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State seeks refunds over auto insurance surcharges
Texas regulators move to recover up to several million dollars in refunds for thousands of drivers after Farmers Insurance Group allegedly charged surcharges beyond the 15 percent cap for up to three years. The agency also considers fines as Dallas Morning News reports. Farmers defers total estimates and awaits a count of affected policyholders.
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Evidence of Cannibalism Among Anasazi Found in Cowboy Wash Site
Archaeologists report conclusive signs at Cowboy Wash in southwest Colorado of cannibalism among Anasazi. Three pit houses yielded over a thousand bones from at least four adults, two adolescents, and a child, with dismemberment marks. Coprolites contained human myoglobin, indicating flesh consumption, fueling debate among scholars and Native communities.
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Richard Marlar
University of Colorado
Investigating Ancient Cannibals Unearth Clues At Site
Investigators theorize drought sparked marauder terror and cannibalism after a farming community was abandoned. Evidence includes human excrement with myoglobin and remains processed as if for food preparation.
Vermont civil unions sparks GOP backlash in 2000 primaries
Vermont lawmakers who backed civil unions faced primary challenges as backlash grew. State Rep. Marion Milne reported lost business and anti gay slurs directed at her grandson after voting for the law, which passed by one vote following a Supreme Court ruling. The political climate shifted nationwide as races became more competitive due to anger over the issue.
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Same-sex couple allowed to marry in Texas ruling
In San Antonio Jessica Wicks and Robin Manhart Wicks, a woman and a transsexual born male, paid 36 dollars for a marriage license after a court tied gender to chromosomes. The couple plans a Sept. 16 wedding, while opponents argue the ruling promotes immorality and civil rights concerns in Vermont politics.
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Critics urge redesign of WWII memorial plan on National Mall
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation urged Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt to reconsider the Friedrich St Florian plan for a sunken plaza and arches, saying its scale and complexity would violate the Mall’s open feeling and historic vistas Lincoln Memorial to Washington Monument. The group warned the design could set a harmful precedent as the project nears approval by the National Capital Planning Commission amid criticism over environmental studies traffic and disclosure.
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