College student avoids prison in box-cutter case
Nathaniel Heatwole of Damascus Ohio received two years of supervised probation and a $500 fine after admitting to hiding box cutters on Southwest flights to expose security gaps. He must perform 100 hours of community service and repay up to $500 in legal costs, pledging future cooperation with federal authorities and to assist TSA training.
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Researchers urge state to assign top ten percent admits
Princeton sociologist Marta Tienda told a Texas Senate committee that automatic admission top ten percent students should be assigned to a campus by the state rather than the student to ease UT Austin crowding and preserve opportunities. She noted California uses a campus assignment system at scale.
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Texas death-row case gets new appeals scrutiny
Houston AP report notes the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that jurors failed to properly consider the defendant Robert Tennard's IQ in sentencing. The decision returns the case to the Seventh Circuit for further review on death penalty eligibility.
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Rodriguez's reelection bid survives court ruling
U S Representative Ciro Rodriguez saw his re election bid stay alive as the Texas 4th Court of Appeals ruled 2 1 that he may challenge the eligibility of hundreds of voters in Webb and Zapata counties in District 28. The panel overturned a lower court that had barred the challenge for procedural issues.
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Fort Worth mourners attend Chicago fountain deaths
A Chicago funeral drew about 2,000 people for Myron Dukes and his children Christopher 13 and Lauren 8 who drowned June 16 in an elaborate downtown fountain during a Sunday school conference. Juanuince Deadman 11 also drowned. Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief traveled to express city sympathy beyond its borders.
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