Jan
29

US judge postpones Texas woman's execution

CHICAGO: A Texas judge on Tuesday granted a last-minute reprieve to death row inmate Kimberly McCarthy, who had been scheduled to become the first woman executed in the United States since 2010.District Judge Larry Mitchell postponed her execution until April 3 after her lawyers asked for time to bring forward an appeal on grounds of racial discrimination.McCarthy -- who has been on death...
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Judge OKs BP plea, record $4 billion fine

By Terry Frieden, CNN Justice Producerupdated 3:51 PM EST, Tue January 29, 2013Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon on April 21, 2010.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe $4 billion deal is the largest criminal penalty in U.S. history11 workers died April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon caught on fireThe plea deal includes felony manslaughter chargesA...
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Calif. family with "mixed" immigration status eager for Obama reforms

(CBS News) LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, President Obama laid out what would be the most sweeping reform of immigration law in decades. it would include a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants who already live in America. Here's how he described his plan in Las Vegas: President Barack Obama delivers remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, January 29,...
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Jodi Arias Borrowed Gas Cans Before Killing Ex

Accused murderer Jodi Arias borrowed two five-gallon gas cans from a former boyfriend the day before she drove to Arizona to kill another ex, Travis Alexander, according to testimony in Arias' murder trial today.In cross examination, prosecutors also forced Arias' former live-in boyfriend Darryl Brewer to describe his sex life with Arias as "pretty aggressive."Brewer, 52, dated...
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Jan
28

Why haven't we learned from fires?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSPyrotechnics, overcrowding, poor exits have contributed to tragic fires in recent yearsYou would think the world would have learned from past incidents, John Barylick saysConcertgoers have to be their own fire marshals, he saysEditor's note: John Barylick, author of "Killer Show," a book on the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, is an attorney who represented victims in wrongful...
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Golf: Tiger wins Torrey Pines title for 75th career crown

LA JOLLA: World No. 2 Tiger Woods captured his 75th career title on Monday, winning the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open by four strokes for his record-setting eighth career triumph at Torrey Pines.Despite struggling in windy conditions Monday over the final 11 holes, Woods showed flashes of the form that has brought him 14 major titles as he chases the all-time record of 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.Woods...
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Netherlands queen to abdicate throne

updated 6:34 PM EST, Mon January 28, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSQueen Beatrix will end 33 years on the Dutch throne on April 30She will be succeeded by Prince Willem-Alexander.He has earned a history degree and served in the Dutch Royal NavyHis daughter Catharina-Amalia will be first in line when he becomes kingEditor's note: An earlier version of this story wrongly referred to Prince Claus as Queen Beatrix's...
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Chicago mom loses all four children to gun violence

(CBS News) CHICAGO - President Barack Obama is keeping up the pressure on Congress to pass new gun control legislation. He met at the White House today with police officials from around the country, including: Aurora, Colo.; Oak Creek, Wisc.; and Newtown, Conn. - all the scenes of recent mass shootings. The president called on Congress to pass an assault weapons ban. In Chicago, gun violence...
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US Mom Missing in Turkey Took Side Trips

Sarai Sierra, the New York mother who disappeared in Turkey while on a solo trip, took several side excursions out of the country, but stayed in contact with her family the entire time, a family friend told ABC News.Turkish media reported today that police were trying to establish why Sierra visited Amsterdam and Munich. Police were also trying to establish the identity of a...
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Jan
27

Women in infantry: Tough challenge?

Hospital Corpsman Shannon Crowley packs for a mission as Lance Cpl.. Kristi Baker sits on her bed in 2010 in Afghanistan.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMaren Leed: Ban on women in combat has hurt operations, women's promotionLeed: Integrating women into the physically demanding infantry presents challenges Women are already in combat; she says, the "front line" and "rear line" no longer existLeed: Research into...
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