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Dougherty Gang: Fugitive Siblings Captured by Colorado Highway Workers - ABC News

The three Florida siblings who were on an interstate crime-spree are captured in Colorado.

4 Arrested After Teen Beaten To Death At House Party

An 18-year-old beaten and stomped to death at a house party simply walked by his attackers at the wrong time, Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller told the AJC Sunday.

Steroids Had Plenty of Victims

An article by a retired FBI agent who was an integral part of the steroids in Baseball investigation twenty years ago. He makes a good case for what a wide influence the steroid scandal had on Baseball and the world of sports in general.

As immigrant ranks grow, Texas school districts teach moms and dads, too | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Morning News

An article about how the Dallas Public Schools offer free English classes to the parents of their students. They also offer free parenting classes taught in Spanish to the parents of their students.

30 Gulf cartel suspects captured in north Mexico

Mexican marines captured 30 suspected Gulf cartel members and seized an arsenal of weapons during two days of raids in a northern border state torn by drug gang battles, officials announced Wednesday.

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Acid Attack Hoaxer Bethany Storro Wanted to Die - ABC News

Article about arrest warrant issued for Bethany Storro, the Vancouver woman who faked an acid attack. Includes quotes from Storro that give some insight as to her possible motive.

Police: Acid Attack A Hoax - News Story - KIRO Seattle

The first of several recent acid attacks on women around the country is discovered to be a hoax. The young woman involved admitted to police that she inflicted the injuries on herself.

Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson sues his department

Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on his 06' DUI is claiming department retaliation. Deputy Mee says he has been passed over for promotion since then. He has also been under investigation since then for possibly leaking parts of his report to the press.

Miami-Dade Officers Rescue Blind Couple From Fire - News - LawOfficer.com

Two Miami-Dade Officers rescued a blind, elderly, wheelchair bound couple from their burning home. Kudos to Officers Elizabeth Solder and Alexandra Jordan. (I obtained Officer Jordan's name from WSVN's website, wsvn.com)

Pajamas Media » Islamolepsy: The New Pathology

A new term (Islamolepsy) for a burgeoning affliction slowly infecting the American intellect and political perspective.

Woman fights off attack, holds suspect for police » Merrimack Valley » EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

A 100 lb. Massachusetts woman fights off a 200 lb. would be rapist. When attacked in her home by a registered Level 2 sex offender twice her size, she not only got him out of her home, she beat the daylights out of him and held him until police got there.

Remark about Lakers may have sparked parents' brawl | victorville, brawl, lakers - Local News - Victorville Daily Press

Parents brawl at kindergarten graduation ceremony. Fight alleged to have started by a dispute over Facebook postings by the parents.

Man accused of assaulting baby in Brownstown Twp.

A man is accused of assaulting a 7 week old baby to the extent that the infant is hospitalized in critical condition with head trauma.

Jailed Producer Convicted of Blackmailing David Letterman Nominated for Emmy - DNAinfo.com

The (former) CBS producer who was convicted of extortion for the attempted blackmail of David Letterman, has been nominated for an Emmy award.

Jobless man 'mutilated' stolen Shakespeare folio - Telegraph

An unemployed book dealer steals and mutilates a rare Shakespeare folio. He purportedly did it because he had fallen madly in love with a Cuban waitress and had gone into debt from sending her money.

Massive 9/11 Artifacts Headed for Ground-Zero Museum - DNAinfo.com

An article and slide-show of some of the larger artifacts that will be installed at the Ground Zero Museum. They need to be installed before the underground museum is completed due to their size. This museum will be our generation's 'USS Arizona'.

Golfer swears he made one-in-a-million shot - BaysideNOW

A golfer at a suburban Milwaukee course hit a long but stray ball that landed in a bird's nest. Let's just file this under "Believe it or not..."

Fallingwater Asking For Patrons' Help - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

An article about one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most well known homes, Fallingwater, located in Fayette Co. in southwestern Pennsylvania. It details the most recent attempt to raise funds for yet another set of costly repairs, a common occurrence in FLW homes and buildings.

Paris police ban mass Facebook aperitif party | Reuters

Police in France have been dealing with massive, Facebook organized "cocktail parties" in public places. Over 58 of these gatherings have taken place so far and more are planned.

Why Chicago lost its Olympic bid.

This editorial is just one of many blogs and editorials examining (ad finitum) the possible reasons that the IOC rejected Chicago for the 2016 Olympics.

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5/11/2010 - Tonya Craft Found Not Guilty Of All Charges - Breaking News - Chattanoogan.com

A kindergarten teacher from Georgia who was charged with multiple counts of child molestation is acquitted of all charges. She must now rebuild her life, as she lost her job, her reputation and custody of her own children.

Kids' Gator Pal Goes Missing - Florida cops warn against feeding 'alpha predators'

Kids in Miami were hand-feeding an alligator, who is now missing and on the loose in North Miami.

Much Ado About Nothing

This is a reprint of what I originally submitted as an editorial comment to the Culpeper Star-Exponent. It was a news article based on information from the AP about a stray bullet that had hit the home of CNN anchor Lou Dobbs in early October 2009.

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A Father's Pain (bullying in the Heartland)

This is a reprint of a piece I originally wrote as a response to the Father's Facebook postings and after seeing him interviewed on HLN news:

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Father of FHS Student Claims Son Is Victim of Extreme Bullying - KFSM

An article based on a piece that ran on this local Fayetteville, AR station (KFSM). It is an interview of the father of a Fayetteville H.S. student who was the alleged victim of a vicious assault by an alleged bully.

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