Stay of execution lifted in Conn court split
The Connecticut Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution for serial killer Michael Ross in a 5-4 ruling, but a federal restraining order blocks his execution. The state plans to appeal to a federal appeals court at a Friday hearing to overturn the order, aiming to proceed with the first New England execution in 45 years.
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Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court
New England
High Court
Michael Ross
Two Bodies Found in Crane Collapse at Fore River Shipyard
In Braintree Massachusetts searchers recovered the bodies of two workers killed when steel beams collapsed onto a building at the Fore River Shipyard while they were removing asbestos. Identified victims are Elvis Munoz 44 and David P May 36 per the Norfolk District Attorney's office.
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Braintree
Mass
Fore River
Boston
Elvis Munoz
David P. May
Norfolk District Attorney’s Office
Sick teen who fulfilled wish dies
BELL Fla A 17 year old girl with brain cancer who fulfilled her dream of graduating from high school has died. Gov Jeb Bush praised her courage. Caitlin Huggins died late Wednesday at home surrounded by family. Her mother Suzanne Crace spoke of her loving heart and kindness. Diagnosed in 2001 before her freshman year she faced remissions and new tumors the day before this school year. Doctors had given her a month to live in September.
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Bell
Fla
Jeb Bush
Caitlin Huggins
Suzanne Crace
Huggins
Grenades Found in Soldier's Bag at Atlanta Airport
Two live hand grenades were found in the lug gage of a soldier returning from Iraq at Atlanta's international terminal. Operations halted for about half an hour. The soldier knew of the grenades and tried to warn TSA, but screening had started. No evacuation. passengers kept back until bomb unit removed the grenades.
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Atlanta
Iraq
Transportation Security Agency
Felicia Browder
Four Sigma Chi members return stolen Arkansas State papers
Four members of Sigma Chi at Arkansas State University confessed to stealing about 3000 copies of The Herald, the Jonesboro campus newspaper, and apologized as they admitted the act aimed at quashing publicity for a fraternity party where a 17 year old girl may have suffered alcohol poisoning.
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Little Rock
Ark
Sigma Chi
Arkansas State University
the Herald
Jonesboro
Jory Taylor
Evanston
Ill
Bryant accuser settles with tabloids in civil suit
The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape reached a money settlement with American Media Inc and other tabloids that published her image and hotel encounter story. The publisher agreed to pay an undisclosed sum, per court documents filed in the civil case.
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Denver
Kobe Bryant
Globe
NBA
Bryant
American Media Inc
New Englanders endure record snowfall across Boston and region
A blizzard dumped over 3 feet in parts of New England with January totals reaching 43.1 inches in Boston and 36.7 inches in Providence, breaking records since 1892. Commuters faced long delays, schools halted classes, and services strained as crews cleared snow. Local business deliveries rose while residents described exhausting travel and frigid conditions.
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Boston
Sal Bartolo
Richie Finicano
Firicano
New England
National Weather Service
Providence
R.I
Denise Murphy
Resments
Robeson Street
New Bedford
Mass
Girl stabbed to death at Highland Falls parochial school
A 7 year old girl was found stabbed to death at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Highland Falls. Police questioned several people including Chris Rhodes son of former village police chief Linwood Rhodes Jr. The school will stay closed Friday with counselors available. Highland Falls lies near West Point about 50 miles north of New York City.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus School
Peter Miller
Chris Rhodes
Linwood Rhodes Jr
Linwood Rhodes
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
New York
Joseph Zwilling
Zwilling
West Point
Hudson River
New York City
Planned Parenthood chief Gloria Feldt resigns after eight years
Gloria Feldt steps down as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America after a 30 year career. A national search for a successor begins as Karen Pearl serves as interim president. The nonprofit remains the nation’s largest abortion provider with over 200000 procedures yearly.
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New York
Gloria Feldt
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Gloria
Federation
Elizabeth Toledo
Feldt
Planned Parenthood
la Don Love
Karen Pearl
Nassau County
N.Y
Movement For Reproductive Justice
Love
Washington
P&G moves to buy Gillette for 55 billion in stock
Procter & Gamble plans a 55 billion stock deal to acquire Gillette Co. adding Duracell rights Guard deodorant and razor brands to P G lines like Tide Clairol Pantene and Folgers. The Times and WSJ cited executives close to the deal with Boston based Gillette and P G saying the offer values Gillette at about 54 per share, an 18 percent premium.
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Procter & Gamble Co
Gillette Co
Gillette
P&g
Tide
New York Times
The
Wall Street Journal
Procter
Linda Ulrey
New York Stock Exchange
Couple seeks end to California and federal same sex marriage bans
In Santa Ana California Richard Gilbert argued before U S District Judge Gary Taylor that gay couples face oppression as severe as historic slavery urging the court to overturn bans on same sex marriage. Christopher Hammer and Arthur Smelt 45 sought a marriage license after a 1997 private ceremony.
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Santa Ana
Calif
California
Richard Gilbert
U.S
Gary Taylor
Hammer and Smelt
Orange County
Hammer
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