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A 31-year-old law student from California was shot in the head at point blank range in the middle of Manhattan on Monday, the New York…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall Tuesday, killing two people and wounding another as people were doing their Christmas shopping, authorities said. Witnesses described a scene of chaos and disbelief as a gunman wearing some sort of camouflage outfit and what looked like a hockey mask fired […]
The obesity epidemic is posing a threat to national security. Military officials report that obesity has become the leading cause of ineligibility when recruiting people into the armed forces. Over the past decade, the number of military personnel classified as obese or overweight has dramatically tripled. In 2010, 86,186 military personnel were clinically diagnosed as […]
While gay and lesbian couples in Washington continue to make their vows official, Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed has publicly endorsed same-sex unions. In a written announcement, Mayor Reed said he signed a resolution promoting marriage equality for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual citizens. “Today marks an important day as I announce my support for marriage […]
A Pennsylvania man was arrested for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment and gluing her property together. Pennsylvania State Police said Dennis Homberg broke into his ex’s Lykens apartment on November 12. The 42-year old allegedly glued her refrigerator door shut and her utensil drawer shut. Homberg also poured glue over her computer keyboard. He faces […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The clock is ticking down to Dec. 21, the supposed end of the Mayan calendar, and from China to California to Mexico, thousands are getting ready for what they think is going to be a fateful day. The Maya didn’t say much about what would happen next, after a 5,125-year cycle […]
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys paid tribute to Jerry Brown at a private memorial on Tuesday that included Josh Brent, the player charged with intoxication manslaughter in the one-car accident that killed his teammate. Quarterback Tony Romo, owner Jerry Jones and other players, executives and staff members arrived at the service on a sunny […]
Three teenagers will be charged as adults in the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Kayla Peterson, 22, died after one of the teens shot her in the stomach as she stood on her front porch on Saturday afternoon in Beaver Falls. Todavia S. Cleckley and Marcus Velasquez, both 14, were charged with conspiracy to commit […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Your medical plan is facing an unexpected expense, so you probably are, too. It’s a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The charge, buried in a recent regulation, works out to tens of millions of dollars for the […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court has struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois — the only state where carrying concealed weapons is entirely illegal. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that state lawmakers have 180 days to write a new law that legalizes concealed carry. The ruling is […]
Stacey Koon, the Los Angeles cop who was involved in the notorious beating of the late Rodney King back in 1990, was seen driving a…
Three Californian women are outraged after a waiter at the Chilly D’s Sports Lounge typed “fat girls” on their receipt. According to Christina Duran, who was eating dinner with two friends, says she noticed the remark after completing her meal,”I got the bill, and I was like, ‘Why does the receipt say fat girls?” The […]
