Winter Storm Smashes Rockies and Plains Causing Closures
A major wintry blast shut schools and iced roads across the Rockies and central Plains on Tuesday, with heavy snow in Colorado and Nebraska. Avalanches blocked U S 550 near Durango, and Denver may see up to a foot of snow while southern mountains face up to 2 feet. Dozens of Kansas districts canceled classes as icy highways prompted outages and flight cancellations at Kansas City airport. California I 5 reopened after hours of closure amid heavy snow, while Arizona faced flooding and a missing person near Punkin Center.
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Man who killed child molester executed in Texas
James Porter, 33, was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville for beating a convicted child molester to death with a rock wrapped in a pillowcase inside a prison. He had dropped appeals and apologized to victims’ relatives, expressing love for his family. Porter also faced a 45 year term for a 1995 shooting death.
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Appeals court upholds sale of Ten Commandments monument
The 7th U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that La Crosse Wisconsin city action to sell the Ten Commandments statue and a surrounding park land to the Fraternal Order of Eagles was constitutional and not aimed at endorsing religion. The sale followed a 2002 lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and two residents seeking removal.
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Mother Arrested After Baby Found Dead In Machine
Los Angeles police said a 3 month old boy was found dead inside a washing machine after a house fire. Firefighters concluded the fire was intentionally set and Latunga Starks is jailed on suspicion of murder.
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Grandmother admits she lied about pregnancy in AP story
Frances Harris of Sylvester Georgia, 59, acknowledged Tuesday that she was not pregnant with twins. Her claim drew wide attention after she and her family told the AP story the same week a New York woman gave birth to twins.
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Anonymous family donates 40 million to Missouri church
An unnamed family gives 40 million dollars to the Community of Christ in Independence Missouri, a donation about a third above the church's annual operating budget. The gift, announced in the January issue of the church magazine, partly stems from a decline in tithes, church spokeswoman Linda Booth said.
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NAACP calls for federal probe over student death at karaoke bar
The NAACP urged a U S Justice Department investigation into the death of Levon Jones a Georgia Southern University senior who collapsed after a New Year’s Eve scuffle outside the Razzoo Club and Patio in New Orleans No arrests have been made and autopsy results are pending.
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Dirt Devil recalls 20,000 Sweeper Vacuums for overheating
The Dirt Devil brand recalls about 20,000 Sweeper Vac upright vacuums made in China due to overheating and fire risk. The units are battery powered and labeled Dirt Devil and Sweeper Vac. Consumers should call 800 805 9536 for recall information.
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