Mother posts apology before river plunge in Newburgh tragedy
In Newburgh New York Lashanda Armstrong drove her minivan with four children into the Hudson River near a boat ramp. Ten year old La'Shaun survived after escaping as Armstrong and three children ages 11 months 2 and 5 died. A friend who found La'Shaun says the mother warned forgive me before the plunge and later said I made a mistake. Police linked the incident to a domestic dispute at her apartment earlier Tuesday.
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Texas Senate panel votes to let districts cut salaries
A Senate Education Committee vote opens a path for school districts to reduce contract salaries and furlough noninstructional staff for up to six days while funding levels lag. The measure, backed by both parties, aims to protect classroom jobs by using furloughs as a last resort amid a multi billion dollar shortfall.
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Jury convicts man in arson after Obama election
In Springfield Massachusetts a 26 year old white man Michael Jacques was found guilty by an all white 12 member jury of racially motivated arson at Macedonia Church of God in Christ hours after Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. Prosecutors said Jacques and two associates framed as racists who resented the first African American president. Jacques denied racism, claiming his confession came during withdrawal from painkillers.
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Ford expands recall for 2004 2005 F-150 air bags
Ford widens its recall to about 1.2 million F-150 pickups from 2004 2005 and some 2006 models after regulators pressed for action for air bag inflation at unintended times. NHTSA cites 269 cases with 98 injuries and warns of possible loss of vehicle control.
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