Fires force evacuations in West Coast states

Aug 02, 2014 - 08:16 - - chron.com

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Fires force evacuations in West Coast states Chron.com The Oregon Gulch fire, burns in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument east of Ashland, Ore., on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. Buildings have burned, but there are no reports of injuries from a wildfire that was touched off by lightning along the Oregon-California ... Governor invokes Emergency Conflagration Act in response to Beaver Complex ...Hermiston Herald Lightning sparks dozens of new California firesSTLtoday.com Lightning bad - but most wildfires human-causedKTVZ all 237 news articles »

HOMICIDE: Medical examiner says NYPD chokehold killed Staten Island dad ...

Aug 02, 2014 - 07:27 - - nydailynews.com

ABC News

HOMICIDE: Medical examiner says NYPD chokehold killed Staten Island dad ... New York Daily News It was a homicide — and the chokehold killed him. Eric Garner, the Staten Island dad who complained that he couldn't breathe as he was subdued by cops, died from compression of the neck, the medical examiner said Friday. The autopsy also found that ... Medical Examiner Rules Eric Garner's Death a Homicide, Says He Was Killed By ...NBC New York NYPD chokehold ruled a homicidePhilly.com NYPD Officer's Chokehold Killed Eric Garner - Autopsy ReportChinatopix seattlepi.com all 322 news articles »

Joe Biden's skinny dipping habit was found offensive by female secret service ...

Aug 02, 2014 - 08:25 - - techsonia.com

New York Daily News

Joe Biden's skinny dipping habit was found offensive by female secret service ... Techsonia joe biden The latest book relating to Joe Biden exposed that his habit of 'naked swimming' was found offensive by his female secret service agents. The tell-all book was entitled: 'The First Family Detail'. It is written by Ronald Kessler. The Washington Post ... Exposed: the US vice-president and his secret viceTelegraph.co.uk We Can Hardly Recognize Joe Biden In This #TBT PicHuffington Post Vice President Joe Biden's Skinny Dipping Grosses Out The Secret ServiceMTV.com BizPac Review -The Hill (blog) -MyFox Washington DC all 37 news articles »

Hate crime case resurrects racial wounds in NYC

Aug 02, 2014 - 07:20 - - foxnews.com

SFGate

Hate crime case resurrects racial wounds in NYC Fox News NEW YORK – Yitzhak Shuchat, a white member of a civilian patrol group, and Andrew Charles, the black son of a police officer, came face to face in 2008 in a neighborhood with a history of racial strife — that much is certain. But six years later, the ... Jewish man's hate crime case over black man's attack resurrects old wounds in ...The Republic all 222 news articles »

Arizona Needed 15 Drug Doses to Execute Joseph Wood

Aug 02, 2014 - 06:54 - - nbcnews.com

NBCNews.com

Arizona Needed 15 Drug Doses to Execute Joseph Wood NBCNews.com Arizona executioners had to administer 15 doses of a lethal drug cocktail before Joseph Wood finally died last month after gasping for two hours, state documents showed Friday — documents in which the state said the execution complied with the law. 15 injections used in controversial Arizona execution, documents showCNN 15 Times the Standard Dose of Lethal Drug Killed Arizona ConvictChinatopix 2-hour execution required 15 injections, records showUSA TODAY Chicago Tribune -Tampabay.com -The Japan Times all 98 news articles »

Eric Cantor quitting Congress Aug. 18

Aug 01, 2014 - 10:18 - - politico.com

Politico

Eric Cantor quitting Congress Aug. 18 Politico Rep. Eric Cantor says he will resign from Congress on Aug. 18 and has requested a special election to replace him, according to a report late Thursday. The Virginia Republican told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that he has called on Gov. Terry McAuliffe to ... Rep. Cantor to resign in Augustmessenger-inquirer News in 2 MinutesLubbockOnline.com Cantor's early departure poses elections dilemmaRoanoke Times New York Times all 213 news articles »

Quotations in the News

Aug 02, 2014 - 08:19 - - helenair.com

Quotations in the News Helena Independent Record "We are under fire, every minute or so tanks fire shells at us. ... Now we are sitting in the stairwell, 11 members of my family, my brother, his nine children and wife. We just have water to drink and the radio to hear the news." — Gaza Strip resident Ayman ... and more »

Judge: Girl charged with stabbing classmate to please horror character ...

Aug 01, 2014 - 16:42 - - seattlepi.com

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Judge: Girl charged with stabbing classmate to please horror character ... seattlepi.com WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Judge: Girl charged with stabbing classmate to please horror character incompetent for trial . Printable Version. Email This · Tweet · Need to Register? X. Remember Me. Forgot your password? Click to View RSS Feed ... Judge rules 12-year-old incompetent, for now, in Slender Man trialMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Slender Man Stabbing Suspect Deemed Incompetent for TrialTIME Girl ruled incompetent in 'Slender Man' stabbingUSA TODAY Manawatu Standard -Chron.com all 39 news articles »

CIA's Dirty Playbook About to Be Opened

Aug 01, 2014 - 12:30 - - thedailybeast.com

Daily Beast

CIA's Dirty Playbook About to Be Opened Daily Beast Unlike the president, a long-awaited Senate report won't use the word 'torture' to describe the CIA's interrogations. But it will show horrific, systematic, and widespread abuse. The White House is set to give Congress on Friday the final, declassified version of ... Senator: The White House Should Launch a Criminal Probe of the CIAThe Atlantic CIA director reverses himself on Senate spyingPress of Atlantic City all 647 news articles »

Tropical storm warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, elsewhere ahead ...

Aug 01, 2014 - 09:11 - - seattlepi.com

Tropical storm warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, elsewhere ahead ... seattlepi.com MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, elsewhere ahead of Bertha. Printable Version. Email This · Tweet · Need to Register? X. Remember Me. Forgot your password? Click to View RSS Feed ... and more »