Solicitor general’s performance inspires both critics and defenders
By Tom Curry, msnbc.com National Affairs Writer Little known outside the elite world of Supreme Court lawyers only a few weeks ago, Donald Verrilli has become famous — or notorious, depending on one’s point of view — for his oral arguments before the high court in the health care cases last month and in the [...]
Murdered Marine Wife’s Blood Found in Suspect’s Car: Prosecutor
Brittany Dawn Killgore San Diego County Sheriff’s Department/AP Brittany Dawn Killgore was supposed to be going out for the evening with a Marine Corps sergeant and his girlfriend. But at some point, the night of April 13 took a frightening turn. “She sent a text to a female friend of hers indicating that she was [...]
Marine discharged over online comments about Obama
Marine ready to fight for free speech STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sgt. Gary Stein was given an “other-than-honorable” discharge, official says On Facebook, Stein had called president a liar, suggested he would not follow some orders Military board found Stein broke rules limiting political conduct, recommended discharge Washington (CNN) — A Marine who used his Facebook page [...]
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Timeline of events in Martin case
George Zimmerman, left, and Trayvon Martin. STORY HIGHLIGHTS February 26: George Zimmerman shot, killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida Zimmerman calls the shooting self-defense; Martin family says victim was profiled April 11: Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder, later goes to jail April 23: He pleads not guilty after being released on bail (CNN) — [...]
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125 hurt as trains collide in Amsterdam
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: “Everybody was in panic. Everybody was screaming,” a passenger recalls Of those hurt, 56 were described as severely injured and 13 as critical It was not immediately clear why the trains were on the same tracks (CNN) — At least 125 people were injured when two passenger trains collided in Amsterdam on [...]
Girl Without Hands Wins Penmanship Award
A Pennsylvania first-grader who doesn’t have hands won a trophy and $1,000 in a penmanship competition. On Wednesday, Annie Clark, 7, became the first recipient of the Nicholas Maxim Award, a prize from educational publisher Zaner-Bloser Inc. that recognizes disabled students with exceptional handwriting. Annie, who writes by wedging a pencil between her two arms, [...]
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Dick Clark Gets Madonna to Confess: ‘I Want to Rule the World’
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