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Las Vegas police seek 3 suspects in motel slaying
Posted by Examiner Nevada Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
FBI: Bank robberies down in Wash. in 2008
Police say they're looking for three people in the slaying of a man whose body was found late Sunday night in a room at a motel several blocks east of downtown Las Vegas. Police say it looks like the man died of a gunshot wound before authorities...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Judge OKs legal settlement for Mo. gov.’s e-mails
The FBI says there were 153 bank robberies in Washington state last year, the fewest in decades. Robbers took a little more than $743,000.
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Prison-closure hearing on hold indefinitely
A judge approves a legal settlement requiring Gov. Matt Blunt's office to turn over thousands of e-mails to investigators representing the attorney general's office. The settlement dismisses a lawsuit alleging Blunt had "knowingly and purposely"...
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Rodney Stuckey to have uniform retired
A hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from closing the Pontiac Correctional Center has been delayed indefinitely but the central Illinois prison could remain open for some time. A hearing scheduled for Monday was pointless because an...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
AP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey will have his jersey retired when Eastern Washington plays Weber State on Sunday. Stuckey played two seasons for EWU before becoming a first round NBA draft pick in 2007. He is currently averaging 13 points per...
Posted by Examiner California Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Holt hired as Washington’s defensive coordinator
A person with knowledge of the discussions says former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California. The person was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke Monday on condition of anonymity. He says the 52-year-old...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Small plane crashes on takeoff at SoCal airport
The Unversity of Washington announced Monday that Nick Holt is leaving USC to become the new defensive coordinator at Washington, plucked away by new Huskies head coach Steve Sarkisian, another former Trojans' assistant. Holt replaces Ed Donatell,...
Posted by Examiner California Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
A single-engine airplane has veered off a runway during takeoff from Long Beach Airport, striking a fence and a parked helicopter before ending up in a hangar and igniting a small fire. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the...
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AP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
A person with knowledge of the discussions says former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California. The person was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke Monday on condition of anonymity. He says the 52-year-old Republican hopes to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...
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LI man aims at duck, hits man, gets arrested
He meant to shoot the ducks. A Long Island man is facing charges including reckless endangerment and assault after he shot another hunter while out duck hunting on Saturday. Nassau County authorities said the Brentwood man had his loaded shotgun pointed in the direction of the other man, then tried to...
Breaking News From North Carolina
Auction delayed for Laurean’s former NC home
An auction has been delayed for the North Carolina house where investigators found the charred remains of a pregnant Marine from Ohio. The Daily News of Jacksonville, N.C., reports Monday's scheduled auction was postponed for Jan. 26. There was no immediate word on the reason for the change.
Breaking News From Florida
1.5 M Powerball tickets sold on first day in Fla.
Lottery officials say about 1.5 million Powerball tickets were sold the first day they went on sale in Florida. Florida is the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia and the U.S Virgin Islands, to offer the game.
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