Consumers confident about economy as May readings rise
The Conference Board reports May consumer confidence at 83.8, up from 81, the highest in six months, with optimism about a near term economic turnaround despite concerns over current conditions. New home sales rose 1.7 percent to 1.03 million annual rate, the strongest since December, while the Present Situation Index fell to 67.9 as job concerns persist.
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Judge Allows Peterson Call Logs as Evidence in Murder Case
In Modesto California Judge Al Girolami ordered that logs of telephone conversations between Scott Peterson and his lawyer Kirk McAllister and investigator be turned over to new defense attorney Mark Geragos. Police recorded at least two of 69 calls as part of wide monitoring that also captured Peterson’s calls with reporters The judge weighed unsealing police reports arrest warrants and autopsy results and said enacting a gag order on lawyers is possible. He will rule by week’s end on unsealing while preliminary hearing set for July 15 to determine if evidence supports going to trial.
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Bus driver gets 10 year sentence after fatal crash
CANANDAIGUA New York AP The tour bus driver admitted gambling and severe sleep deprivation before the June 2002 crash that killed five waterbury Conn passengers ages 15 to 30 He pleaded guilty to manslaughter assault reckless driving and reckless endangerment and was sentenced to three and a third to ten years The driver had initially blamed a road bump or blown tire and police later said he slept only 3 1/2 hours over two days before the trip
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