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NC lawmakers nearing 'crossover' deadline
The North Carolina General Assembly worked Wednesday through dozens of bills — both commonplace and contentious legislation — before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014. The House worked until just after 11:30 p.m. as lawmakers worked toward what's called the crossover deadline. ...
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Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a "prince of the church" and the first such punishment meted out ...
Lawyer: Is boy mature enough to aid murder defense
Attorneys for a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his sister said Wednesday they wonder if he is mature enough to aid his defense. The remarks came after the boy attended a closed juvenile court proceeding and was told he had been charged with second-degree murder with a special allegation ...
Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
The new Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy at the University of Southern California will offer a curriculum aimed to help young innovators create the next iPod or Facebook. The hip-hop mogul best known as Dr. Dre and the co-founder of Interscope Records appeared at a news conference Wednesday alongside ...
Take a seat, tot: choices in potty seats abound
For some hopeful parents, summertime is "tinkle time," as in setting toddlers free and diaperless outside while potty training. And like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear, lots of gear. Something happened on the road to bathroom independence. The choices in potty seats and chairs ...
Texan allegedly offered son for online adoption
A pregnant Houston-area woman has been charged with offering her 3-year-old son for adoption on Craigslist in an advertisement signed 'Desperate.' A Houston police officer noticed the ad posted May 1. A subpoena to Craigslist led to release of personal information that helped officers locate 29-year-old Stephanie Redus of Huffman. ...
St. Louis doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope
Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber. "We know it's not fair, but that's the way it is," Brunstrom-Hernandez tells 15-year-old patient Sam Ward. "Do you hear me? I ...
Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center
Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University of Southern California, the school announced Tuesday night. The huge gift from the two who have been music business partners ...
New DCF technology cracks down on welfare fraud
When a Tallahassee mother of four recently contacted state welfare officials alerting them that her food stamps and cash assistance account had been hacked by a crook in Miami, officials lamented that they had no way to replace the lost money. But on Tuesday, Department of Children and Families Secretary ...
Va. Tech president retires, reflects on massacre
The president of Virginia Tech announced his retirement Tuesday, satisfied he had elevated the university's reputation and acknowledging that the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history on his campus would be a part of his legacy. Charles Steger, 65, continues to be a central figure and criticized for the ...
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