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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Judge Halts Ax Murderer Execution to Await Supreme Court Ruling

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge on Tuesday halted the execution of a convicted ax murderer until the Supreme Court rules on a challenge filed by a Florida inmate who claims lethal injection is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson issued the injunction in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2006

Iowa Police Get New Clue in 1995 Disappearance of Female Journalist

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 CHICAGO — It may be a long shot, but the Mason City, Iowa, police chief says there may be a break in the case surrounding the disappearance of missing television anchor Jodi Huisentruit. Huisentruit, the morning anchor at television station KIMT in Mason City, vanished almost... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 4, 2006

State Mining Inspector May Have Said 12 Trapped Sago Miners Were Alive

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A state mining inspector's shouts during the Sago Mine disaster might have been what led the relatives of 12 missing miners to believe they had all been found alive, he told a public hearing Wednesday. "I don't recall the exact words I used," said Bill... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2006

Many Young Americans Unable to Find Louisiana on Map

Tuesday, May 02, 2006 WASHINGTON — Despite the wall-to-wall coverage of the damage from Hurricane Katrina, nearly one-third of young Americans recently polled couldn't locate Louisiana on a map and nearly half were unable to identify Mississippi. Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 fared even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 30, 2006

Minuteman Volunteers Build Fence; Immigrants Ready for Protests

Sunday, April 30, 2006 BOULEVARD, Calif. — As immigrants and their supporters prepared for a massive boycott on Monday, opponents of illegal immigration went to work building a border fence meant to symbolize their support of a secure border. About 200 volunteers organized by the Minuteman Civil... Sign in to see full entry.

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