[U.S.] JFK's bomber jacket sells at auction for $570000

JFK's bomber jacket sells at auction for $570000
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57569868/john-f-kennedys-air-force-one-bomber-jacket-sells-for-%24665500-at-auction/
A leather bomber jacket worn by President John F. Kennedy fetched well more than 10 times the asking price at auction, an indication of the fascination the nation still has for the president who ushered in the upbeat era of Camelot after the political doldrums ...

NC Man Pleads Guilty, Returns Home to...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nc-man-pleads-guilty-returns-home-bury-wife-18531087
John McNeil had been home in Wilson for less than two days after his release from a Georgia prison when he set about the sad task of burying his wife.

Alec Baldwin denies using racial slur to refer to photographer
http://thegrio.com/2013/02/18/alec-baldwin-denies-using-racial-slur-to-refer-to-photographer/
Actor Alec Baldwin says he did not use a racial slur in a Sunday morning confrontation with a photographer that landed on the cover of the New York Post.

Mississippi finally ratifies amendment banning slavery
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/18/mississippi-finally-officially-ratifies-amendment-banning-slavery/
The Mississippi flag, photographed at the Capitol in Jackson, has been compared to a “badge of slavery,” by civil rights groups.

First big trial set for refurbished NY courthouse
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/First-big-trial-set-for-refurbished-NY-courthouse-4287401.php
NEW YORK (AP) - A historic courthouse got a facelift just in time for the trial of a police officer accused of plotting to kill and eat women.

In early days of manhunt, Christopher Dorner sought ride to Mexico from San ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dorner-sought-ride-mexico-commercial-fishing-boat-article-1.1267020
A week before his final fiery shootout with California authorities, fugitive cop-killer Christopher Dorner tried to sweet talk some San Diego fisherman into giving him a ride to Mexico, according to a local report.

Report: Modest increases in minimum wage have little impact on employment
http://newyork.newsday.com/news/region-state/minimum-wage-hike-welcome-among-ny-workers-1.4667010
Last week after President Barack Obama proposed increasing the minimum wage to $9/hour, local residents debated the idea. Some argued that now is not the time to raise it because the economy is still fragile.

US Rep. Andrews: Sequester could have local tax impact
http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/244028/77/Senators-Refuse-To-Answer-If-Lawmakers-Should-Take-Furloughs
Rob Andrews, a Democratic congressman from South Jersey, says now is no time for Congress to be taking a week off. And state and local taxes could go up, he predicts, if members don't get back on the job swiftly.

In Four Seasons Lobby, a Jewelry Heist in Plain Sight
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57569894-504083/thieves-allegedly-nab-%242-million-in-jewels-from-nycs-posh-four-seasons-hotel/
As a crime, it may not deserve comparison to the meticulously planned hotel heists of past decades, when well-dressed robbers cleaned out safe deposit boxes of jewels and cash.

Prosecutors: Woman bites off part of man's tongue during Valentine's Day quarrel
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57569882-504083/elaine-cook-ill-woman-allegedly-bit-off-boyfriends-tongue-after-dispute/
Elaine Cook, accused of biting off part of her boyfriend's tongue during an argument on Valentine's Day. (Cook County Sheriff's Dept.