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Mother wins lawsuit over son’s murder in prison
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Michigan Muslim leaders seek public help for Gaza
A judge says an Illinois prison inmate who killed his cellmate after apparently warning guards three times he planned to do it must pay the dead inmate's mother and estate $13 million. But the question is whether Corey Fox will be able to pay any...
Posted by Examiner Michigan Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Mother, 4 young sons among 8 dead in NY house fire
A group of about 15 Michigan Islamic leaders on Monday called on the public to contact lawmakers, donate to relief agencies and pray in an effort to end fighting and suffering in the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Council of Islamic Organizations of...
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Tapscott: ‘Signs of progress’ for Arenas
A fast-moving house fire killed eight people, including four young brothers, despite the homeowner's frantic attempts to save them, authorities and a witness said. Only a few blackened fragments of walls remained standing after the white-hot fire...
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Wisconsin Legislature begins under Dem. control
Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott says Gilbert Arenas is showing "signs of progress" as he works to return from knee surgery. Arenas has started playing 2-on-2 with teammates, although the three-time All-Star point guard has not been cleared to participate...
Posted by Examiner Wisconsin Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Clark County Commission swears in 2 new members
Democrats have officially taken control of the Wisconsin Legislature. Members of the Assembly and Senate took the oath of office Monday under the cloud of a projected record-high $5.4 billion budget shortfall and concerns that higher taxes and job...
Posted by Examiner Nevada Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Man finds live mortar shell in grandpa’s things
Two new and two returning members were sworn in Monday to the Clark County Commission, which became all Democratic for the first time in 40 years and will again be headed by the son of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Colleagues picked attorney...
Posted by Examiner Colorado Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Correction: Wind power slowdown story
A bomb squad took a live mortar shell that a man found among his grandfather's possessions and detonated it at an undisclosed site. The sheriff's department said the grandson, whose name wasn't released, discovered the shell from the Korean War era...
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Breaking News From California
Calif court sides with Episcopals over property
The state's high court ruled Monday that three Southern California parishes who left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers cannot retain ownership of their church buildings and property. In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that the property belongs to...
Breaking News From Chicago
Engineers plan inspections of 3 dikes in Minn.
Dam engineers plan to inspect three dikes that hold large volumes of coal ash at Minnesota power plants. The dikes are 18 to 50 feet high and are at three large coal-fired power plants near Becker, Cohasset and Hoyt Lakes. They enclose ponds filled with wet ash, and contain lead, mercury and other compounds....
Breaking News From New York
Mother, 4 young sons among 8 dead in NY house fire
A fast-moving house fire killed eight people, including four young brothers, despite the homeowner's frantic attempts to save them, authorities and a witness said. Only a few blackened fragments of walls remained standing after the white-hot fire - possibly caused by a wood stove - engulfed the aging...
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
Chargers’ Bennett, former teammate sued in Fla.
A Florida man is suing San Diego Chargers running back Michael Bennett and a former Tampa Bay teammate, saying they attacked him at an International House of Pancakes. Brian Gordon says Bennett, offensive lineman Anthony Davis and another man assaulted him in the restaurant parking lot in Tampa on Oct....
Breaking News From Minnesota
Engineers plan inspections of 3 dikes in Minn.
Dam engineers plan to inspect three dikes that hold large volumes of coal ash at Minnesota power plants. The dikes are 18 to 50 feet high and are at three large coal-fired power plants near Becker, Cohasset and Hoyt Lakes. They enclose ponds filled with wet ash, and contain lead, mercury and other compounds....