Families of Virginia Tech victims lobby for changes in gun laws
Virginia families of those killed or injured at Virginia Tech plan to lobby the General Assembly starting January 9 for stricter gun purchase oversight and mental health reform. They seek to close gaps such as the gun show loophole, and advocate with organized actions including an advocacy day and a lie-in at the Capitol.
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Virginia Tech
Richmond
Colin
Andrew Goddard
Seung-Hui Cho
Blacksburg
General Assembly
Kenneth Cuccinelli
Cho
Congress
Virginia
Timothy M. Kaine
Goddard
Capitol
Stephen Farnsworth
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg
Farnsworth
Salons Join Fight Against Domestic Violence in Washington Heights
In Washington Heights New York City salon workers at Divas and others join a three year pilot program to train stylists to spot and refer cases of domestic abuse in the Latino community. Initiated by Ingrid Dominguez the effort partners with Cut It Out to expand a national salon based prevention network. The program notes a history of violence awareness and cites local cases and rising service demand amid broader crime statistics.
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New York
Divas
Washington Heights
Upper Manhattan
Ana Gonzalez
Ingrid Dominguez
Harlem
Dominguez
Cut It Out
Birmingham
Ala
Gladys Ricart
Ricart
Divas Salon
Barber Rafael Cruz
Elky’s
Gabriela Chavez
Divas Beauty Salon
Grace Rivera
Chavez
NORAD tracks Santa with cameras and fighter escorts
NORAD uses SantaCams first deployed in 1998 to image Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve. Canadian CF-18s and American F-15 or F-16 fighters escort Santa at various locations, while NORAD maintains a continuous picture of his route. The site draws nearly 1 billion hits from 210 countries and adds 3D Google Earth imaging and interactive games this year.
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Newfoundland
Santa
North America
Canada
United States
Reindeer — Dasher
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Prancer
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Comet
Cupid
Donner
Blitzen
Rudolph
Reddish
Google Earth
Pathologist Fled Country Causing Autopsy Delays
A memorandum from Judge Phil Gilbert notes Dr. Heidingsfelder fled the country to avoid unrelated legal problems. Evansville coroner staff say he faced no local charges, but he had long-running tax issues and reportedly works in a Cayman Islands hospital. Erk says autopsies were by contract and no local work issues arose before his departure.
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Phil Gilbert
Krieger
Heidingsfelder
Evansville
Indiana
Illinois
Erk
IRS
Cayman Islands
Eric
U.S
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