New Jersey Abolishes Death Penalty First Since 1963
Gov. Jon S. Corzine signs a measure abolishing the death penalty making New Jersey the first state in over four decades to end capital punishment. The bill replaces death with life without parole and spares eight death row inmates including Jesse Timmendequas. The move draws global attention as opponents and supporters react to the historic shift.
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Suspect cop loses bid to regain seized items
Drew Peterson, named a suspect in his wife Stacy Peterson's disappearance, had asked to return 11 guns two vehicles and four computers seized from his home. Will County Judge Daniel Rozak denied the request saying time is needed for forensic work. Peterson did not attend the hearing and the judge will reconsider next month.
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FAA says no near miss after Chicago area air traffic error
An FAA incident report says a United Express commuter jet passed too close to a military transport near Kankakee Illinois after a controller in training instructed a climb through the military plane’s cruising altitude. The controllers union disputes the assessment claiming a near collision.
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Jeffrey Richards
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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Elizabeth Isham Cory
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