Monday, April 1, 2013

[U.S.] Holmes faces death penalty in theater shooting

Holmes faces death penalty in theater shooting
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/1/prosecutors-seek-death-colo-theater-shooter-holmes/
CENTENNIAL, Colo. | Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty for James Eagan Holmes in the deadly Aurora theater massacre, formally rejecting an offer last week to plead guilty if his execution could be taken off the table.

Connecticut lawmakers reach deal on tough gun law
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Conn-reaches-deal-on-tough-gun-laws-after-Newtown-4400026.php
HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut lawmakers announced a deal Monday on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the December mass shooting in the state, including a ban on new high-capacity ammunition ...

Error Led to Colo. Suspect's Early Jail...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/error-led-colorado-prison-chief-shooting-suspect-evan/story?id=18858510
Share. 0. Evan Ebel, the prime suspect in the shooting death of Colorado prison chief Tom Clements, was released from prison four years early because of a clerical error, court officials said today.

Body found dangling from office tower may be of tagger, police say
http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/Sacramento-high-rise-death-linked-to-graffiti-200975981.html
A man whose body was found dangling outside a downtown Sacramento office tower may have been a tagger, authorities said. At some point Monday morning, it appears the man tied a rope around himself, authorities said.

After "Tan Mom," New Jersey bans children from tanning beds
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20130401_ap_njgovernorsignsbanontanningbedusebyminors.html
By David Jones. NEWARK, New Jersey | Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:56pm EDT. NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday banning children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds, a move ...

'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee one of three found dead on muddy road
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/04/01/shain-gandee-of-mtvs-buckwild-dead-at-21/
"Buckwild" starShain Gandee 21was found dead, along with two other bodies, in a Ford Bronco at the end of a long dirt road in Sissonville, Ky.

Aereo Wins a Court Battle, Dismaying Broadcasters
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/court+backs+Internet+startup+dealing+setback+broadcasters+cable+companies/8179508/story.html
AEREO challenges one of the most basic tenets of the television business. Broadcasters have been trying to sue it out of existence for a year.

US demand for skilled worker visas seen topping quota soon
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324883604578396680112980530.html
SAN FRANCISCO | Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:18pm EDT. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A popular U.S. visa program for skilled workers is likely to hit its quota within days after its application period opens, triggering a lottery and signaling that companies feel ...

Moms get into fight at Easter egg hunt in Seattle
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Seattle+Easter+hunt+turns+violent+moms+into+fight/8180537/story.html
An Easter egg hunt at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle turned rotten Sunday after two moms sparked a fight, according to the Seattle Police Department.

10 seriously hurt when car careens into Las Vegas restaurant
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17558832-10-seriously-hurt-when-car-careens-into-las-vegas-restaurant?lite
By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News. Ten people were seriously injured, some of them critically, when a car plowed into a crowded Las Vegas restaurant during the lunch rush Monday, authorities said.

Ark. House OKs naming city world's poultry capital
http://5newsonline.com/2013/04/01/house-overrides-beebe-on-voter-id-bill/
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Why did SB949 cross the Arkansas Capitol? To get to the governor's desk. A proposal to name Springdale the "Poultry Capital of the World" is poised to become law in Arkansas after winning final approval from the Legislature ...

Fontana police dog allegedly thrown out of window by parolee
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/04/01/wanted-parolee-reportedly-throws-fontana-police-dog-out-2nd-story-window/
A Fontana police dog was injured after he was allegedly thrown out of a second-story window by a parolee who was resisting arrest, authorities said Monday.

White House to Furlough 480 Staffers
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/02/white_house_to_furlough_480_staffers.html
The staff and the many offices that support President Obama at the White House are feeling the bite of across-the-board spending cuts, his spokespeople confirmed Monday.

Police Critic Claims Kelly Said Frisks 'Instill Fear'
http://newsone.com/2333616/eric-adams-ray-kelly-stop-and-frisk/
A Brooklyn state senator testified at a federal trial Monday that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told him the goal of stopping young black and Hispanic men was to "instill fear in them" so they would be less likely to carry guns.

Elizabeth Colbert Busch, Mark Sanford In Tight Race: Poll
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sanford-looks-to-clear-second-hurdle-to-comeback-4398084.php
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is running just ahead of Republican former governor Mark Sanford in the race to represent South Carolina's 1st District in Congress, according to an internal poll taken for the Colbert Busch campaign.

Natividad Lara Cervantes Arrested: Department Of Defense Employee Charged ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57577397/defense-dept-employee-arrested-for-extortion/
SAN DIEGO -- A Department of Defense employee who oversaw construction contracts at Camp Pendleton used his position to extort bribes from businesses seeking to work on the California Marine Corps base, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Texas governor reiterates opposition to Medicaid expansion
http://www.wina.com/Texas-governor-reiterates-opposition-to-Medicaid-e/11459008?newsId=203030
By Corrie MacLaggan. AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 | Mon Apr 1, 2013 1:43pm EDT. AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Monday firmly reiterated that the state will not expand its Medicaid program, saying that it is a broken system that ...

Pattycake, beloved gorilla at the Bronx Zoo, dies at age 40
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pattcake-gorilla-dies-article-1.1304293
Pattycake - the first gorilla born in New York City, who became a beloved favorite at the Bronx Zoo - died Sunday. She was 40. The pampered primate had been under medical care for chronic cardiac issues, zoo officials said.



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