BOSTON – The parents of a man who stopped breathing after his arrest during the Boston Celtics NBA championship celebration are raising questions about his death, and what happened while he was in police custody. David Woodman died Sunday, 11 days after his arrest for allegedly drinking in public and …
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DES MOINES, Iowa – The police chief of an Iowa town and his assistant chief turned themselves in to authorities on Friday to face charges they sexually assaulted a woman in a country club bar. Creston Police Chief James Alan Christensen and Assistant Chief John West Sickels were the only …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Another day of smoke-filled skies is prompting air quality officials to extend a health advisory for the Bay Area. Officials with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District say because of smoke from wildfires burning in the region, the air throughout much of the nine counties in …
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This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from June 2, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We feel good about the number of super delegates that we have been accumulating, …
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A Los Fresnos family is going to court to try to prevent a Cameron County justice of the peace from ordering spankings in his courtroom. The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Justice of the Peace Gustavo “Gus” Garza told a 14-year-old girl’s stepfather that she would be …
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DENVER – When is a lottery scratch ticket not just a scratch ticket? When it’s a scratch, and sniff, ticket. Starting Monday, the Colorado Lottery will begin selling $3 Scented Crossword tickets through lottery retailers statewide. They’re available in three varieties: Crossword Bouquet, Chocolate Crossword and Coffee Crossword. Lottery officials …
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The morning rush hour finds plenty of people in the drive-through lane at the McDonald’s on busy Route 1 in South Brunswick. On Wednesday, a small bear also strolled through the lane. Police say they got three calls from motorists about 9 a.m. about the bear, …
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SAN ANGELO, Texas – All the children taken from a polygamist group’s Texas ranch are now back with their parents. Child welfare officials said Wednesday that all 440 have been picked up since a judge ordered their return. Families began trickling back to the Yearning For Zion Ranch on Tuesday …
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WASHINGTON – Diplomats from the United States and five other countries are meeting in Washington to discuss a draft resolution for sanctions against Iran. U.S. State Department spokesman Tom Casey said Monday that the United States also plans to raise what further steps could be taken in response to Iran’s …
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The pregnancy comedy “Juno” was chosen as the year’s best independent film and won two other honors Saturday at the Spirit Awards, including best actress for Ellen Page. The ceremony was a warmup for Hollywood’s big show, Sunday’s Academy Awards, where “Juno” and Page are in …
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