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NY court: No venue change for murder retrial
Posted by Examiner New York Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
An appeals court has refused to move the trial of a millionaire upstate New York businessman facing a second trial in the slaying of his missing wife. Calvin Harris is scheduled to go on trial Feb. 17 in Tioga County Court. The 47-year-old Harris...
Bond set for SC teen involved in hostage standoff
Posted by Examiner South Carolina Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Bond has been set for a 17-year-old girl accused of helping a former South Carolina police officer kidnap and hold hostage the man's estranged wife and child. Jamie Lynn Burgess was being held at a Lexington County jail Tuesday on $450,000 bond....
Anne Arundel council adopts sprinkler requirement
Posted by Examiner Maryland Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
The Anne Arundel County Council has voted to require that sprinklers be installed in all new homes built in the county, starting later this year. County Executive John Leopold is praising the 6-1 vote as "a major victory" for county residents. He...
Wii game goes missing from Ohio nursing home
Posted by Examiner Ohio Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Officials say two women who picked up a job application at a northwest Ohio nursing home also walked off with a Nintendo Wii video game system. Administrator Jessica Trinko at Putnam Acres Care Center in Ottawa says the Wii bowling and baseball games...
Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes Tuesday to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama. The opening day of a two-year session is...
Ala. policeman feared missing arrested in Vegas
Posted by Examiner Alabama Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
An Alabama police organized crime specialist who vanished last week amid signs of a struggle, triggering a search of a nearby river, was arrested in Las Vegas and accused of staging his disappearance to cover up a theft, authorities said Tuesday....
November jobless rate rises to 4.6 percent
Posted by Examiner Virginia Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Virginia's November unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, up 1.6 percentage points from the same time a year ago. The Virginia Employment Commission says November's unemployment was up from 4.2 percent in October, as more people looked for holiday employment...
Human remains found in central Mo.
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Law officers are investigating the discovery of human remains on farmland in central Missouri, north of Lake of the Ozarks. Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott said Monday that an area resident walking his dog called authorities after stumbling across...
Breaking News From California Man robbed and beaten during test drive
A man interested in buying a used car got a lot more than he bargained for when he went for a test drive. Police say a 26-year-old man was attacked, beaten and robbed after meeting the supposed owner of a used Honda in a San Pablo parking lot Monday.
Breaking News From Chicago Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the Nov. 4 election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step back." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly the same margin he appeared to hold over Franken that...
Breaking News From New York NY court: No venue change for murder retrial
An appeals court has refused to move the trial of a millionaire upstate New York businessman facing a second trial in the slaying of his missing wife. Calvin Harris is scheduled to go on trial Feb. 17 in Tioga County Court. The 47-year-old Harris is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his...
Breaking News From North Carolina Whichard retires as Daily Reflector publisher
A newspaper publisher whose family founded The Daily Reflector of Greenville is retiring both from the paper and as group publisher of Cox North Carolina Publications Inc. The Daily Reflector reported Tuesday that D. Jordan "Jordy" Whichard will retire immediately after 23 years at the company. Along...
Breaking News From Florida Super Bowl committee pushes for friendly attitude
Put your game face on, Tampa. The Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee wants residents in the area to be helpful, courteous and welcoming to visitors in town for the big game Feb. 1.
Breaking News From Minnesota Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the Nov. 4 election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step back." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly the same margin he appeared to hold over Franken that...