Court rules posthumously conceived kids can inherit
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court unanimously rules that children conceived after a father's death have inheritance rights if a genetic link is proven and the father consented to posthumous conception and agreed to support the child. The decision, in the Beverly case of Lauren Woodward, marks a first in state high courts on posthumous inheritance.
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Acid theft: nitric acid stolen from Los Angeles firm
Police search for five 100-pound nitric acid canisters loaded on a truck at Dacco after New Year’s Eve burglary. Cmdr. Garrett Zimmon said the raid appears nonterrorism related and likely a simple burglary, with the theft discovered after the holiday.
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Mall stabbings at Palisades Mall leave two injured
Five teenagers stabbed two men at Palisades Mall in West Nyack New York on New Year’s Day as they attempted to flee in a car. Yaniv Jamil 18 received minor facial cuts while an employee, unnamed, was hospitalized in serious condition after being stabbed twice. Police did not reveal motive.
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Fire in Manhattan taxi garage injures no one
A Wednesday blaze in a Manhattan taxi garage spread to two floors while workers repaired a car but caused no injuries. Firefighters contained the fire quickly as investigators probed the cause in the auto repair area. Separately, a New Year’s Day fire at Nestle Purina PetCare headquarters burned the executive floor, with thick smoke from windows under the checkerboard logo and no injuries reported.
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Trial Begins in Hockey Dad Death in Massachusetts
Boston AP reports jurors hear the case of Thomas Junta 42 charged with manslaughter in the 2000 death of Michael Costin after a youth hockey practice altercation. Prosecution seeks autopsy photos to show injuries contradicting self defense claims. Opening statements set for Thursday afternoon.
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Snow in the South delights kids and snarls roads
A winter storm spread snow and sleet from Louisiana to the Carolinas, delighting children yet causing power outages and dangerous road conditions. Forecasters warned of up to 8 inches in parts and a hard freeze Thursday morning. Three deaths were linked to icy roads in Mississippi while flights were canceled around Atlanta. State workers were sent home in several states as schools canceled classes and shelters opened in Tallahassee.
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