Former Rutgers student found guilty in webcam death case
Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, was found guilty on 15 charges including invasion of privacy and anti gay intimidation in the 2010 webcam spying that led to Tyler Clementi's death. The verdict highlights online cruelty and teen suicide linked to social media.
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Lambda Legal
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Carterville Fire Responds to Two Friday Blazes
Fire crews battled two incidents in Carterville on Friday near noon at a McDonalds and a residence on South Division Street and Lakeshore Drive. Little damage at McDonalds. front end and smoke damage at the house. No occupants were home. Response lasted about two hours with multiple departments assisting. Chief Bruce Talley noted a possible link to a morning power surge, though not certain. Assistants included Williamson County, Herrin, Cambria and Marion fire departments.
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Williamson County
Herrin
Cambria
Marion
Brent Stewart
Paul Newton
Southern
Driver injured in cement truck crash near Du Quoin
Christopher E. Harkness, 39, of Oakdale, suffered major injuries when his cement mixer overturned on Illinois 15 east of Coolidge Road in Du Quoin. He exited and re entered the roadway while passing a slow vehicle, then rolled. He was flown to Saint Louis University Hospital after being taken to Washington County Hospital. He wore a seatbelt and faces improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed charges.
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Christopher E. Harkness
Oakdale
Illinois 15
Illinois
Coolidge Road
Harkness
Washington County Hospital
Saint Louis University Hospital
Davis Nelson gets three years for vandalism case
George Spiller and Linda Adkins reported missing flowers from Joy Spiller's headstone found inside Davis Nelson's house. Judge Lawler imposed 18 months probation initially, later extended after the vandalism at the gravesite. Davis Nelson received 165 days already served and faces one year of supervised release after prison. 618-351-5076.
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Nelson-Davis
Johnston City
Spiller
Linda Adkins
Joy Spiller
Davis-Nelson
Lawler
Speroni
Adkins
Williamson County
Franklin County Receives $750K Grant for Water and Fire Safety
A state grant of 750000 dollars funds potable water and fire suppression improvements for Franklin County communities on the west side and extends into Perry and Williamson counties. Senator Gary Forby emphasizes critical water reliability for tens of thousands relying on Bend Lake, with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity administering the aid.
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Williamson Counties
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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Co founder of Invisible Children detained after street outburst
Jason Russell, co founder of Invisible Children, was detained by San Diego police and hospitalized for exhaustion and dehydration after witnesses saw him running in his underwear, banging fists on pavement in Pacific Beach. He was not arrested and is receiving medical care as the group defends its work on the Kony video.
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Jason Russell
Invisible Children
Joseph Kong
Ben Keesey
Keesey
Jason
Andra Brown
Brown
Russell
University of Southern California
Film School
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Kony
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Lord
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Africa
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International Criminal Court For
Crimes Against Humanity
Children
America's weird weather. Heat twisters snow
A Washington report notes extreme U S weather with record high temperatures across 36 states, massive Anchorage snow removal at 250000 tons, and frequent tornadoes in January to March 2012. Meteorologists cite La Nina Arctic Oscillation effects and link more extreme events to warming, while stressing no single event proves global warming.
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Washington
Anchorage
Alaska
U.S
Jake Crouch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Michigan
Nary
Andrew Weaver
University of Victoria
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