Gunfire and a fiery crash kill 3 in the heart of Las Vegas Strip
http://abcnews.go.com/US/las-vegas-strip-shootout-leads-dead-taxi-blowing/story?id=18556451
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.
Drew Peterson sentenced to 38 years in prison for murder
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Peterson-screams-then-gets-38-years-for-murder-4295955.php
More than five years on fox report we've been reporting on the saga of Drew Peterson. The former Illinois police sergeant who seem to keep losing his wives.
Virginia community braces for impact of defense cuts
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/2013/0221/Pentagon-braces-for-furloughs-in-sequester-How-big-a-hit-to-economy-video
Hampton Roads, like so many communities in Virginia, has an economy that centers around the military -- in their case, the Navy. And with eight days left for Congress to act to halt looming budget cuts known as the sequester, residents are increasingly ...
Drought forecast to persist in much of US, especially the West
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/21/3246463/scientists-expect-nations-drought.html
WASHINGTON - Much of the West continues to struggle with unusually dry conditions, raising the prospect of another year of wildfires, stunted crops and unnavigable stretches of river in various parts of the country, according to a federal assessment.
Paratroopers stuck in trees in Thurston County
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/3-paratroopers-get-stuck-in-tree-at-JBLM-192388851.html
The Army says some of its paratroopers got stuck in trees while jumping from a plane on a windy day near the town of Rainier in Thurston County.
Pennsylvania Justice, Sister Guilty of Corruption
http://www.timesleader.com/stories/State-Supreme-Court-Judge-convicted-on-corruption-charges,266470
PITTSBURGHâ€"A suspended Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and her sister were convicted Thursday on corruption charges for illegally using judicial staff for campaign purposes.
Lee asks Obama to withdraw Defense Department nominee
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2013/02/21/votes-line-for-chuck-hagel-confirmation/g5PXiq75teXqY8LUeylWXO/story.html
Washington » Sen. Mike Lee is calling on President Barack Obama to withdraw his nominee to head the Defense Department, while Utah's other senator, Orrin Hatch, isn't sure he'll vote for his former Senate colleague, Chuck Hagel, to oversee the Pentagon.
Huntsman backs gay marriage, calls for conservatives to push issue
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573814/Huntsman-backs-gay-marriage-calls-for-conservatives-to-push-issue.html
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who dropped out of last year's presidential race after a disappointing showing in the New Hampshire Republican primary, urged members of his party to push to legalize same-sex marriage in their states.
Judge Says State Cannot Withhold Aid to City Schools Over Teacher Evaluation ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-state-imposed-teacher-eval-system-city-schools-june-1-article-1.1269538
State officials, for now, cannot stop $260 million in aid from flowing into New York City's schools as a penalty for the city's failure to iron out a plan for evaluating public school teachers, a state judge ruled this week.
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