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DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas woman who super-glued her 2-year-old daughter's hands to a wall also beat the girl so badly that she suffered bleeding on her brain, a doctor testified Monday during the mother's sentencing hearing. Elizabeth Escalona faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty in July to attacking her daughter, Jocelyn […]
Armed with scores of endorsements from powerful elected officials, key law enforcement organizations and deeply entrenched labor unions, veteran prosecutor Jackie Lacey is poised to become Los Angeles County's first African-American district attorney. With slightly less than 10 million residents spread over 4,057 square miles, Los Angeles County is the nation's largest and claims more […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a last dash for cash in the celebrity scene of California, President Barack Obama on Sunday took a good-natured shot as his own underwhelming debate performance, marveling at how his friends in the entertainment business could turn in flawless showings every time. "I can't always say the same," Obama told […]
ST. PETERSBURG (AP)— Authorities in Florida say a man flashed a fake gun and badge and demanded free fast food at a McDonald's drive-thru. Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies say Joseph Pineda told employees Friday that he deserved free food, had just come from a sting and didn't have his wallet. Workers called the police. Pineda […]
Funeral homes across the country are seeing more obituaries prepared before death. Rick Waites, the director of Palm Beach National Chapel said that more people are turning to “pre-need” funeral planning by writing their own obituaries. "Sometimes it's handwritten, typed, or they will bring a printout from a computer. The only thing missing is the […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A lawsuit reported that a bachelor party mishap at a Philadelphia strip club landed the groom-to-be in a hospital with a ruptured bladder. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Friday that Patrick Gallagher had been invited to lie on the stage at the Penthouse Club as a dancer slid down a pole. The […]
A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are tied. The new Gallup poll showed that the president only holds a slight lead over his Republican opponent with 49 percent to 46 percent among registered voters. The seven-day tracking poll surveyed over 1,000 registered voters by phone and contained a sampling […]
An Arlington, TX man is in serious condition after setting himself on fire in his car outside of his ex-wife's home. According to reports, the man's ex-wife called police earlier in the night citing he smelled like gasoline and threatened to light himself on fire. Soon after, the man went to his car and lit […]
Because of who he is and what he's done, Jerry Sandusky could be in particular danger of sexual assault when he is sent off to prison this week. With thousands of inmates raped behind bars in the U.S. each year, statistics compiled by the federal government show that sex offenders are roughly two to four […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Lehrer says he accomplished precisely what he wanted while moderating the first presidential debate: He got Mitt Romney and Barack Obama to talk to one another. The former PBS anchor took heavy flak on social media for his light hand during Wednesday's debate. He asked general, open-ended questions and let […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nickelodeon says Mitt Romney skipped the chance to take part in a "Kids Pick the President" special that includes his opponent. The children's' TV channel said Monday that the GOP presidential contender declined be involved in the special, while President Barack Obama participated. The program includes videotaped questions for the candidates […]
A man’s ear itching problem led doctors to find mites in his ear. The 70-year-old man in Taiwan reported feeling a sense of fullness in his ear without any hearing lost or discharge. Doctors discovered mite eggs and mites crawling in his ear canal. The medical report identified the insects as house-dust mites known as […]
