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Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police
A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Junior public relations major Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head early ...
Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood
A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said that deputies responding to the scene Thursday in West Hollywood found Furlong hiding in a nearby property. Jail records show ...
Cops: 14-year-old shot aboard a NYC city bus
Police say a 14-year-old girl has been shot and killed while on board a New York City bus. The New York Police Department says Saturday the girl was shot in the head while on the Q6 bus in the southeastern part of Jamaica, Queens. A police spokesman says the shooter ...
Idaho Press Club awards for 2012 contest
Here are the results of the Idaho Press Club Awards for stories published in 2011. The awards were announced during a banquet in Boise on Saturday evening. Daily Newspaper GENERAL EXCELLENCE - DAILY PRINT 1st Idaho Statesman 2ndIdaho Press-Tribune 3rdIdaho State Journal GENERAL NEWS STORY - DAILY PRINT 1stBetsy Z. ...
Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
A gunman used homophobic slurs before firing a fatal shot point-blank into a man's face on a Manhattan street alive with a weekend midnight crowd, a killing New York's police commissioner called an "anti-gay" hate crime. Before opening fire early Saturday, the gunman confronted the victim and his companion in ...
Las Vegas murder-suicide under investigation
Police say they're investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a Las Vegas apartment complex as a murder-suicide. Investigators say the bodies of the two were found Friday afternoon in a unit at the Mark 1 Apartments and it appears they died earlier Friday. They say it also ...
Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday ...
Ensign to pay $32,000 fine over parents' payment
The Federal Election Commission says former U.S. Sen. John Ensign has agreed to pay a $32,000 civil penalty over a payment made by his parents to his one-time mistress. While he did not admit to any culpability, the Nevada Republican agreed to pay the fine to settle allegations that he ...
Homeless man guilty of rape in Eugene
A homeless man in Eugene has been convicted of raping a woman he met at a campsite. Michael Eastman, 28, faces at least eight years in prison under Oregon's sentencing law. Prosecutor Robert Lane, however, wants Eastman classified as a dangerous offender, which would allow a sentence of up to ...
Sunday, May 26
Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1834 - Sikhs capture Peshawar from British in India. 1854 - France and Britain occupy Piraeus after declaring blockade of Greece for attempting to attack Turkey. ...
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