Florida’s IQ Exam Fails Test Of Justice
For 35 years, Florida has been trying to execute Freddie Lee Hall, who is mentally disabled and has been his whole life. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the state's solici ...
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‘Stand Your Ground’ Protesters Call Florida ‘Stuck On Stupid’
By Aaron Deslatte, Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The parents of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis led a crowd of protesters to the Capitol Monday to warn Republican policyma ...
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Struggling Sbarro Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
By Lisa Du, Newsday MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Sbarro LLC, the Melville-based pizza chain ubiquitous in mall food courts, filed Monday for bankruptcy protection for the second time in less ...
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Boston Marathon Beefs Up Security With Thousands Of Cops, No-Bag Rule
By Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times Ask a runner what sets the Boston Marathon apart, and he or she will tell you it's a people's race. You run with a herd through a series of towns ...
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At Least 10 Injured After Boston Subway Train Derails
By Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times At least 10 people were hospitalized Monday after a Boston subway car derailed underground and another car braked quickly to avoid a collision, o ...
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Snowden: NSA Leaks Fueled Debate On Spying
Washington (AFP) - Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said Monday he has no regrets over his leaks about mass surveillance programs, saying they sparked a needed public ...
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States Lag In Educating Students About Personal Finance
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Students paid attention when Mark Ingram, former Alabama Crimson Tide star and current running back for the New Orleans Saints, showed up at Caler ...
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6.9 Earthquake Strikes Off Northern California Coast
By Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Eureka in Northern California on Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey rep ...
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As New Superstorm Sandy Aid Arrives, New Jersey Faces Same Worries
By Karen Sudol and Melissa Hayes, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Just as a second round of federal disaster aid is reaching New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie' ...
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Laughter And Grief Belong Together
Eighty-three-year old Ron Kilmartin was in a hospice, dying of lung cancer. His daughter was at his bedside, cracking jokes about it. Here's one: "Last week, Dad coughed and said, ...
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