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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 […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman must remain under 24-hour GPS monitoring while awaiting trial in the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and must stay in the county despite the defense’s concerns about his safety, a judge ruled Tuesday. The defense presented a lengthy bond modification argument to Judge Debra Nelson that included […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela is suffering from a recurring lung infection and is responding to medical treatments, the nation’s presidency said Tuesday. The ailing Mandela, 94, has been hospitalized since Saturday for medical tests at 1 Military Hospital near South Africa’s capital, Pretoria. The announcement ended speculation about what was […]
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 […]
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 […]
iPhone users in Japan now have a way to protect their cell phone and curb their appetite. The Survival Senbei Rice Cracker iPhone case, which is composed of brown rice and salt, is identified as “literally part food, part phone case … and great in an emergency when you are desperate for a snack.” The […]
In a culture where multitasking is becoming standard and distractions run rampant, a new headband claims to help you get your focus back on track. Developers at InteraXon say their Muse headbands can help you regain focus and sharpen your concentration skills. The headband allows you to monitor your brain waves through Bluetooth wireless technology […]
MIAMI (AP) — Another man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father figure before flying the teen to New York to have sex with him. The alleged victim is now the fourth to accuse Kevin […]
LONDON (AP) — The suburban stillness of the comfortable, two-story homes in west London’s Mortlake neighborhood is broken only by the roar of jets thundering overhead on the final approach to Heathrow Airport. It’s a pleasant place, with easy connections into central London, generally free of crime and congestion. That changed early on a sunny […]
LONDON (AP) — The suburban stillness of the comfortable, two-story homes in west London’s Mortlake neighborhood is broken only by the roar of jets thundering overhead on the final approach to Heathrow Airport. It’s a pleasant place, with easy connections into central London, generally free of crime and congestion. That changed early on a sunny […]
IRVING, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left […]
