New Hampshire authorities today revealed startling evidence against the girlfriend of a drug suspect, at first painted as an innocent victim in a horrific scene that rocked New England earlier this month. The April 12 drug raid on the home of Cullen Mutrie, 29, left Greenland, N.H. Police Chief Michael Maloney dead and four other [...]
New Hampshire DA: Gun seized from Greenland police chief crime scene was purchased by Brittany Tibbetts
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In Depth: Zimmerman charged with second-degree murder in Trayvon Martin shooting
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Intent but no premeditation alleged
All fogged up in the Northeast and parts of New England
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Non-evil fog, but fog still
Final plea entered in Columbia drug ring case
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NEW YORK — The last of five students implicated in a Columbia University drug ring pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted possession charges, according to the AP. Adam Klein, 21, of New Jersey admitted he sold LSD to undercover officers in one of the biggest drug busts conducted in a New York college, the paper said. [...]
Gordon Ramsay to open steakhouse in Las Vegas
Jan. 17 1 Comment
LAS VEGAS — World-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, will be opening his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse, in the Paris Las Vegas Resort in Spring 2012. The restaurant, which will be replacing Les Artistes Steakhouse, will add to Ramsay’s string of restaurants around the globe. Ramsay, who has hosted television, shows such as “Hells [...]
Solyndra requests approval for $500,000 in bonuses despite bankruptcy filing
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FREMONT, Calif. — After filing for bankruptcy on Sept. 6, the California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra LCC is now asking a Delaware judge to approve approximately $500,000 in employee bonuses. The Huffington Post reported the potential bonuses would be distributed to nine equipment engineers, six general business and finance employees, four facilities workers and two [...]
Pembroke Pines couple survive Costa Concordia disaster
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MIAMI — For Pembroke Pines couple, Connie Barron and Jay Garcia, Friday brought about a surprising disaster. Sailing along They were aboard the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia when the vessel ran aground after hitting a rock, according to WSVN. Local 10 reports that Garcia noted the first signs of disaster occurred when lights began [...]
JP Morgan foreclosing on O.J. Simpson’s home
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MIAMI — JP Morgan Chase is foreclosing O.J. Simpson’s Kendall house. According to CBS Miami, the four-bedroom, four bathroom house was purchased by Simpson in 2000 for $575,000. The current value of the house is $478,401. JP Morgan filed for foreclosure in September, but Simpson’s attorneys have filed a motion to stop the foreclosure from [...]
Bronx building evacuated due to carbon monoxide levels
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NEW YORK — Twelve residents had to be evacuated after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in a Bronx apartment building, according to CBS New York. Almost 100 residents were evacuated into freezing temperatures from the five-story building located on Valentine Avenue in the Fordham section around 5 a.m. They were put on city [...]
Michael Steele and Juan Williams voice approval of Occupy
Jan. 13 Leave a Comment
In the days before the New Hampshire primary, Occupy Manchester set up a camp in Veterans Memorial Park to serve as daytime base of operations for activists who came from as far away as the West Coast to protest the perversion of politics by corporate money. On the night before voting, the proximity of this [...]
Homeless teen is semi-finalist in national science competition
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NEW YORK — The family of a homeless teen recently named one of the top science students in the US was offered a rent-stabilized home, Suffolk County officials announced Friday. Samantha Garvey, 17, is among 61 semi-finalists in the National Intel Science Search for her research on the effect of predators on mussels. NBC New [...]
UC puts a ban on campus smoking
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DAVIS, Calif. — As announced by University of California President Mark Yudof earlier this week, a smoking ban on all UC campuses is scheduled to take effect beginning in 2014. The ban will include cigarettes as well as all other tobacco products and will restrict smoking in all areas including outdoor spaces, parking lots and [...]
Inmate firefighter thought to have died of natural causes
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SAN LUIS OBISBO, Calif. — Just over a week ago, on Wednesday January 4, a California inmate firefighter, Crisanto Leo Lionell, died a natural and unforeseeable death at the age of 54 during his daily training exercises. Although the autopsy results give out little to no information as to his actual cause of death, the [...]
Casey Anthony told doctor she got pregnant while passed out at a party
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ORLANDO, Fla. — In a deposition that was unsealed by a Florida judge and released Wednesday, Jeff Danziger, the psychiatrist of Casey Anthony, said Anthony became pregnant with her daughter, Caylee, after passing out at a party when she was 18 years old, according to The Associated Press. “Two beers, possibly given another drug. Woke [...]
Man robbed and beaten in possible anti-gay attack
Jan. 12 1 Comment
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A man was attacked and robbed early Wednesday morning near San Francisco State University after being taunted with homophobic slurs. According to police officer Albie Esparza, the 20-year-old victim was walking near the university when three men in a 70’s Oldsmobile pulled up next to him. They began yelling anti-gay offenses, [...]
Bloomberg plans to limit alcohol sales and advertising
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NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration have come up with another health initiative for New York City; it’s to limit the sale of alcohol in the city to curb excessive drinking, as well as slash the number of establishments serving alcohol, according to a planning document obtained by the New York Post. [...]
TSA confiscates cupcake and sticks by decision
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After confiscating a Massachusetts woman’s cupcake, the federal Transportation Security Administration is defending their decision according to boston.com. Rebecca Hains of Peabody was not allowed to take her cupcake on the plain from Las Vegas to Massachusetts, and called the TSA’s defense “terrible logic.” The TSA says the cupcake was packed in a jar full [...]
High School teacher arrested after forging jury duty note to get out of class
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NEW YORK — A Manhattan high school teacher was arrested Monday for forging a jury duty notice to justify over two weeks of paid absences, according to myfoxny.com. Investigators say Mona Lisa Tello, 61, submitted a letter purportedly issued by the Superior Court of New Jersey to Principal Jarod Resnick at the High School of [...]
