Sunday, March 24, 2013

[U.S.] Father grieves son killed by Alabama airport sign's collapse

Father grieves son killed by Alabama airport sign's collapse
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Mom-of-boy-killed-by-Ala-airport-sign-unconscious-4379482.php
(CNN) -- "I love you Luke!!" That's how Ryan Bresette closed a Facebook post on Saturday, a day after his Kansas family -- fresh off a beachfront vacation -- experienced the unthinkable when a display board crashed down on them inside Alabama's ...

Marines identify gunman, 2 victims in Quantico, Va., base shooting
http://nation.time.com/2013/03/22/marines-in-mourning-double-murder-suicide-at-quantico/
QUANTICO, Va. - Military officials say a Marine who shot two of his colleagues to death and then killed himself at a Virginia base was a tactics instructor who joined the corps seven years ago.

Few clues in search for missing Brown University student
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/f-b-joins-search-brown-university-student-article-1.1297962
(CNN) -- It's been more than a week since Brown University student Sunil Tripathi was last seen, but authorities appear to be no closer to knowing where he is.

THE WALKING DEAD Episode Recap: “This Sorrowful Life”
http://collider.com/the-walking-dead-season-3-episode-15-recap/
The penultimate episode of season three of AMC's The Walking Dead is now behind us. Along the way we've had to say goodbye to some near and dear characters and tonight's episode was no different.

Commentary: Is the nation ready for gay marriage?
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/03/karl-rove-i-could-imagine-gop-presidential-candidate-supporting-gay-marriage/
Just as a fresh round of Republican soul-searching has commenced, Hillary Clinton came out in support of same-sex marriage last week - and a Washington Post poll found that public support for gay marriage is at an all-time high.

Tea Partiers Turn on Fox News
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/23/why-tea-partiers-are-boycotting-fox-news.html
First it was the 'left' turn after the election, then Benghazi coverup accusations. Activists have a list of demands for the conservative network, which some say is 'not as fair and balanced as I thought.

Jessica Upshaw Dead: Mississippi State Representative's Death Under ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57576043/mississippi-state-rep-jessica-upshaw-found-dead/
Mississippi State Rep. Jessica Upshaw (R-Diamondhead) was found dead on Sunday, the Clarion-Ledger reports. Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis said Upshaw, who was 53 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Fearless 9-year-old girl walks a mile in California darkness to seek help for her ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fearless-9-year-old-girl-walks-mile-california-darkness-seek-dad-car-accident-article-1.1297974
Now that's brave. Officials are praising a 9-year-old girl for her courage after she walked more than a mile in treacherous terrain to get help for her father when their car careened off a road in California early Sunday morning.

Unchain the charters
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/24/is-pennsylvania-ready-for-statewide-charter-authorizer/
Here's a haunting statistic that we cannot repeat too often: Of all the school districts in the U.S., Chicago Public Schools has one of the longest waiting lists for admission to a charter school.

$338 Million Ticket: One Grand-Prize Winning Powerball Jackpot Ticket Sold in ...
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/23488/20130324/338-million-poweball-ajckpot-ticket-sold-in-new-jersey.htm
A single Powerball ticket was the winning ticket for Saturday night's $338 million, it has been sold in New Jersey, lottery officials said earlier Sunday.

Palm Sunday kicks of Easter week
http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/tri-state/hudson-valley-s-faithful-observe-palm-sunday-1.4887358
Children enjoy the annual Palm Sunday parade at St. Paul Lutheran Church prior to the 10:30 a.m. service. Buy this photo. Rules of Conduct.

Prison Chief's Death Highlights Safety...
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/326080/222/Prison-chiefs-death-highlights-safety-concerns
The newest warden was sworn in Friday to oversee South Carolina's Lee Correctional Institution, a prison described by Gov. Nikki Haley as a dangerous place "housing the worst of the worst of our convicts.

Colorado governor stuck in 'nightmare' ahead of gun bill signing
http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/24/officials-murdered-colo-prison-official-may-have-been-targeted/
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says he was stuck in a continuous nightmare last week - a colleague was fatally shot the day before he signed into law new gun-control measures, and it came out later that the son of a longtime friend of the governor's had ...

What Can We Learn From Harvey Updyke?
http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/2013/03/24/what-can-we-learn-from-harvey-updyke/
It was the climactic point of the ESPN 30 for 30 “Roll Tide/War Eagle.” Harvey Updyke, a lifelong Alabama Crimson Tide fanatic, called an Alabama radio show and admitted to poisoning the famous Auburn oak trees on Toomer's corner.

Animal cruelty case delayed until mid April
http://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/news/2013-03-24/News/Animal_cruelty_case_delayed_until_mid_April.html
LAPEER - Attorneys for three people charged with mistreating horses at an Arcadia Township property earlier this year on Wednesday got their cases put off until April.

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