Thursday, February 21, 2013

[U.S.] Gunfire and a fiery crash kill 3 in the heart of Las Vegas Strip

Gunfire and a fiery crash kill 3 in the heart of Las Vegas Strip
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57570483-504083/las-vegas-strip-shooting-rolling-gun-battle-and-car-crash-leave-at-least-3-dead-police-say/
Las Vegas (CNN) -- A shooting and a fiery crash left three people dead in the neon heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday, and police scrambled to find out who triggered the carnage.

Peterson Screams, Then Gets 38 Years for Murder
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/attorney-likens-peterson-lawyer-dictator-18552494
Drew Peterson - the swaggering Chicago-area policeman who gained notoriety after his fourth wife vanished - lost his characteristic cool in court Thursday, screaming out his innocence before a judge sentenced him to 38 years in prison for the murder of a ...

Defense Cuts Divide the GOP
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864304578318571638725986.html
WASHINGTONâ€"Republicans head into the next budget battle with President Barack Obama torn between two long-standing goals: Strengthening the military and cutting federal spending.

Prosecution depicts woman accused of Arizona murder as jealous liar
http://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-prosecutor-grills-alleged-lies-jealosy/story?id=18558449
By Tim Gaynor. PHOENIX | Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:25pm EST. PHOENIX (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Thursday portrayed an Arizona woman on trial on capital murder charges as a jealous liar who gave conflicting evidence about her lover's allegedly abusive ...

NY man dubbed No. 1 deadbeat parent pleads guilty
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/NY-man-dubbed-No-1-deadbeat-parent-pleads-guilty-4297770.php
In this undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows Robert Sand. Once dubbed by prosecutors as the government's most wanted deadbeat parent, Sand pleaded guilty Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in Central Islip, N.Y.

Former ATF agent gunned down while walking his dog in Virginia, police say
http://www.wtop.com/164/3230596/Former-ATF-agent-killed-walking-dog
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Police have charged a Woodbridge man with murder, accusing him of fatally shooting a retired federal agent who was out walking his dog.

Connecticut Governor Pushes for Gun Laws
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/connecticut-biden-urges-action-gun-control-18559119
DANBURY, Conn.â€"Gov. Dannel Malloy called Thursday for more-expansive background checks on gun buyers and a ban on certain ammunition magazines and on semiautomatic firearms with military-style features.

Rizzo at center of Bell corruption, defendants say
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57570598/ex-bell-calif-mayor-oscar-hernandez-too-uneducated-to-know-his-actions-were-illegal-lawyer-says/
Time and again, witnesses depicted him as an oppressor who always had the last word, a controlling supervisor who threw around city money to manipulate people.

Visas Are Urged for Lower-Skilled Work
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0221/Behind-the-scenes-deal-pushes-immigration-reform-closer-to-reality
WASHINGTON - In an effort to avert the bitter and public feuding between business and labor organizations that helped kill a broad immigration overhaul in 2007, representatives of the two groups released a statement on Thursday outlining shared goals ...

Carter weighs in on Oscar-nominated 'Argo'
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/jimmy-carter-obama-thanked-my-grandson-for-47-percent-tape-87929.html?hp=r1
(CNN) - Former President Jimmy Carter offered his unique insight and perspective on the motion picture "Argo," an Oscar-nominated film that's based on actual events occurring during his presidency.

Danny Vanzandt May Have Died From Spontaneous Human Combustion
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/okla-cops-man-spontaneously-combusted-article-1.1268616
Danny Vanzandt, 65, was found dead and burned on Monday at his home in Muldrow, Okla., and authorities haven't ruled out spontaneous human combustion.

Big Bird teams up with first lady Michelle Obama to promote kids' health
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57570558/big-bird-teams-up-with-first-lady-michelle-obama-to-promote-kids-health/
He's back: The huge yellow bird that stole the spotlight in the final yards of the 2012 presidential race is back to ruffling policy feathers.

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