[U.S.] Colorado prison chief shot dead on eve of gun laws signing

Colorado prison chief shot dead on eve of gun laws signing
http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/20/baby-steps-on-gun-control/
By Keith Coffman. DENVER | Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:12pm EDT. DENVER (Reuters) - The head of Colorado's prison system was shot to death as he answered the doorbell at his home in what police said may have been a targeted slaying linked to his ...

Profiles of 7 Marines dead in explosion at Nevada Army depot
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130320_ap_marineskilledintrainingwereyounglivesahead.html
A mortar shell explosion Monday at an Army depot in Hawthorne, Nev., killed seven Marines and injured eight other servicemen. Here are profiles of the victims: AARON RIPPERDA, 26.

Current Laws May Offer Little Protection Against Drones, Senators Are Told
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/us/politics/senate-panel-weighs-privacy-concerns-over-use-of-drones.html
WASHINGTON - Targeted killings have made drones controversial, but a new class of tiny aircraft in the United States - cheap, able and ubiquitous - could engage in targeted snooping that existing laws are inadequate to address, witnesses and members ...

Christie visits Cape May County school reopened after Sandy
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_visits_Cape_May_County_school_reopened_after_Sandy.html
Governor Christie visits with students at the newly renovated and recently opened Stone Harbor Elementary School in Stone Harbor on Wednesday.

19 criminal cases dismissed due to issues with Utah police officer
http://fox13now.com/2013/03/20/man-shot-killed-by-officers-was-also-wanted-by-police/
The Salt Lake County district attorney said Wednesday he was dismissing 19 criminal court cases due to problems involving a West Valley City law enforcement officer.

Mayor Vows to Veto Inspector for Police
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Less than a day after the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, endorsed a bill to create an inspector general to oversee the Police Department, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Wednesday vowed to veto the proposal, assailing it as “disastrous for public ...

'KKK: Beneath the Hood': Interviews with Today's Members
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/kkk-plans-protest-memphis-park-change-article-1.1294429
“The reality is the Klan is all about hate. It's like they live in opposite world, [with] the idea that somehow the Klan is this great organization.

Hunter carries orphaned polar bear cub home on snowmachine
http://www.adn.com/2013/03/19/2832004/hunter-carries-orphaned-polar.html
James Tazruk with the cub of the polar bear he shot near Point Lay in mid-March 2013. Marjorie Long. Related Galleries: Gallery: Orphaned polar bear cub Kali.

Pa. school asks students to cut back on body spray
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/03/20/school-asks-students-to-ditch-axe-body-spray-after-allergic-reaction/
The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits - and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away.