Sunday, April 14, 2013

[U.S.] 1 dead, 1 missing in Seattle-area avalanche

1 dead, 1 missing in Seattle-area avalanche
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57579517/1-dead-1-missing-in-seattle-area-avalanche/
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. A woman who had been buried in five feet of snow has died, and one man was still missing Sunday morning after a pair of spring avalanches struck separate groups hiking in the mountains east of Seattle, authorities in ...

Some states dropping GED as test price spikes
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jgIgMIaanBluW44kd05FxmAI4PDA?docId=0b54e0d23e534d5e8f0c3907c840dc21
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

Authorities: 1 dead, 19 hurt in van crash on Florida Turnpike; driver lost control
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/state/gsc-community-van-crash-kills-1-injures-18-in-church-group-on-florida-turnpike-near-kenansville
KENANSVILLE, Fla. - The driver of an overcrowded van had a tire problem on the Florida Turnpike and rolled several times, killing the driver and injuring 19 other people in a church group, state Highway Patrol officials said.

In New Orleans, Political Brawl Over Police, Jail
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/orleans-political-brawl-police-jail-18951135
Share. 0. A political brawl has broken out between the mayor and a sheriff who runs the city jail, which has come under scrutiny for a video showing inmates using drugs, drinking beer and handling a gun.

'Saturday Night Live' makes light of gun control progress in Senate
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/saturday-night-live-light-gun-control-progress-senate-article-1.1316444
Gun control is certainly no laughing matter - unless, of course, it's talked about on “Saturday Night Live.” The popular sketch show opened this week with a parody featuring actors portraying President Obama and the two senators who reached a compromise ...

Pa. service company probed over NY inmate deaths
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/04/14/new-york-state-probes-medical-care-provider-after-deaths-at-upstate-jails/
ALBANY, N.Y. - The state attorney general's office says it's investigating a company that has become New York's largest private contract provider of jail medical services.

Colo. jury finds Riddell negligent in helmet suit
http://www.wkyc.com/news/national/294779/22/Colo-jury-finds-Riddell-negligent-in-helmet-suit
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado jury has awarded $11.5 million to a man whose family sued helmet maker Riddell and his coaches over brain injuries from a high school football practice in 2008.

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of suburban Pittsburgh mall - The Republic
http://myfox8.com/2013/04/14/report-pittsburgh-mall-evacuated-after-bomb-threat-found-in-fitting-room/
MCKEES ROCKS, Pennsylvania - A western Pennsylvania mall has been evacuated after a bomb threat was found in a department store dressing room.

David Bryant freed from prison after 38 years for a crime he didn't commit
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/david-bryant-freed-from-prison-after-38-years-for-a-crime-he-didnt-commit
A New York man incarcerated for almost four decades for a murder he says he didn't commit, suddenly finds himself a free man. A New Jersey advocacy group worked for years to help clear David Bryant's name.

Supper Club - Strummin' for Strays: Macon County Humane Society Benefit
http://www.thecornernews.com/calendar/event_6265b1dc-a12e-11e2-ba22-0019bb30f31a.html
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