Across the USA News from every state (USA Today)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:35:12 GMT
News from every state
Wetmore named Gatorade Player of the Year (Seattle Times)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:05 GMT
Just saw this press release. Congratulations to Mercedes Wetmore, who led Auburn Riverside to the Class 4A state championship last week.
Southwest Idaho man sentenced to life in prison for molesting and abusing his adopted children (The Oregonian)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:23 GMT
Gaunavinaka was found guilty on two counts of injury a child and lewd conduct with a child younger than 16 for the frequent sexual abuse of an adopted daughter starting when she was 11 and the repeated physical abuse of 2 young sons..
Today's headlines: Testimony about 'victims,' not 'victim,' sends Yakima rape case into mistrial (The Oregonian)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:34 GMT
One word undoes case against rape/abduction defendant; many words fail to sway scantily-clad baristas, who tell lawmaker to bug off.
Gay Rights Tops the Bloggers’ News Agenda (Journalism.org)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:07 GMT
Last week, bloggers returned to the hot-button subject of gay rights, a topic that has repeatedly proven to be of more interest to commentators online than to the mainstream press.
Hochul is confirmed as U.S. Attorney (WIVB Buffalo)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:15:15 GMT
The U.S. Senate has confirmed William Hochul to be the new U.S. Attorney for the Western New York District. His wife is Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul.
Mardell's America (BBC News)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:21:16 GMT
'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun
State race raises record funds, gains US scrutiny (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:17 GMT
WASHINGTON — Six months after Rep. Joe Wilson accused President Barack Obama of lying on national prime-time TV, his re-election bid against challenger Rob Miller has broken fund-raising records and brought unprecedented national scrutiny to their race.
Ex-Army ranger robs bank; jailed for 20 years (New Kerala)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:08:40 GMT
Washington, Mar 10 : Former Army ranger turned bank robber, Luke Elliott Sommer, 23, formerly of Peachland, British Columbia, Canada, was sentenced on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to an additional 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine for assault with a deadly weapon and solicitation of a crime of violence.
Wedding Bells Ring: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper (Washington City Paper)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18:53 GMT
Morning all. Same-sex couples started pickup up their marriage licenses yesterday, and some immediately proceeded to get married. 'There were yellow roses, champagne toasts and tiered cakes.
