Man Cleared in Wife’s Death After Sleep Nightmare
A British man, Brian Thomas, 59, was found not guilty by reason of automatism in the death of his wife Christine. Prosecutors dropped insanity evidence after experts said hospitalization was unnecessary. The couple, longtime Swansea residents, were on holiday in a camper van when he strangled her during a nightmare about an intruder.
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Palin Book Tour to Benefit Fort Hood Victims
Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will visit Fort Hood Texas as part of a memoir tour. The stop supports victims families amid the mass shooting rampage and includes scheduling for a tour update.
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Palin to donate book royalties after Fort Hood stop
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin plans to donate royalties from her Going Rogue book sales to victims and families during her Fort Hood appearance. The gunman behind the incident faces murder charges and was shot by civilian police.
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Burglars Steal Box With Baby's Ashes in Peoria
Peoria family returns home to a ransacked house and missing electronics and a wooden music box containing the ashes of 5 month old Tyler who died in 1996. The family offers a deal: return the ashes to any Peoria or Phoenix fire station for the rest of the stolen items. Police suspect entry via a universal garage door remote.
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Nebraska Regents deadlock on stem cell rule proposal
University of Nebraska Board of Regents split eight to four so the plan to restrict embryonic stem cell research beyond federal limits failed. The vote halted a proposal aligning state policy with Bush era cell line approval while Obama later eased funding rules. Supporters seek cures for diabetes Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
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Ethics panel finds Burris adrift but no punishment
The Senate Ethics Committee admonished Senator Roland Burris for inconsistent statements about his 2008 appointment to Barack Obama’s seat, issuing a Public Letter of Qualified Admonition. It found no legal violation, but urged higher conduct standards as Burris faced primary challenges and Blagojevich prepared for trial in June.
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