Abu Ghraib ringleader Graner found guilty in abuse case
Army Spc. Charles Graner Jr, named as the ringleader among Abu Ghraib guards, was convicted on all counts after a 4 1/2 day trial. The verdict found him guilty of assault, conspiracy, maltreatment of detainees, indecent acts, and neglect of duty, with one assault charge reduced to battery. Sentencing could reach up to 15 1/2 years.
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T.A. Badger
Associated Press
Fort Hood
Texas
Army Spc
Charles Graner Jr
Abu Ghraib
Graner
Charles
Irma Graner
Sadis
Army
Uniontown
Kansas House to vote on same sex marriage ban next week
House members expect to consider a proposed Kansas Constitution amendment banning same sex marriage and civil unions for gay couples next week after Senate approval. If lawmakers finish by Feb 11, the measure would go to voters on April 5 in conjunction with city and school elections. Critics call the move discriminatory while backers say it protects traditional marriage.
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Topeka
House
Kansas
Doug Mays
Mays
Senate
Ropeka
Laich plants to close Ottawa operation this spring
Laich Industries plans to sell or shutter its Ottawa plastic injection molding plant at 1550 N. Davis Ave by late March or early April after fulfilling remaining orders. The Cleveland company aims to consolidate in a 400,000 square foot Brook Park facility, citing China and Asia wage competition. Ottawa area officials note strong demand for the building, which employs about 60 workers with annual payroll near 1.2 to 1.5 million dollars.
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Ottawa
Laich Industries Corp
Cleveland
N. Davis Ave
Walter Laich
Laich
Jeff Schaper
Schaper
Brook Park
Ohio
China
South
East Asia
USA
Ottawa Area
Weigand
Laich Industries
Richard Henricks
Quenemo
Sahay
Titan Pictures Reveal Liquid on Saturn Moon Titan
European space probe sent back high contrast images of Titan’s frozen surface showing channels or riverbeds carved by liquid. Marty Tomasko of the University of Arizona noted possible liquid methane or hydrocarbons flowing, with a dark area suggesting a delta and another image from five miles up showing shadows.
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Melissa Eddy
Associated Press
Darmstadt
Germany
Saturn
Titan
Earth
Marty Tomasko
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
University of Arizona
Tucson
Tomasko
City loosens burial rules to allow reasonable exceptions
Ottawa officials adopt an ordinance granting staff authority to allow limited burial exceptions for Sundays and holidays. The measure stems from a Monday funeral on MLK Day for Dan Ansley Jr, arranged by Dengel & Son Mortuary. City manager Wel don Padgett calls the change responsive and says penalties remain unlikely. Dengel praised the cemetery staff for professionalism and flexibility. The ordinance includes case by case burial considerations, with no penalties for Sunday or holiday services when staff are unavailable.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Weldon Padgett
Dan Ansley Jr
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Padgett
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Dengel
Ottawa
Kenneth Hough
Highland Cemetery
Herald
Joseph Vinduska
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Kathleen Sebelius
John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
NASA
Sean McGuennn
Gene Ramsey
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