Colin Goddard, a survivor of the 2007 Virginia Tech school shooting, is an advocate with the Brady Campaign, a non-profit aimed at enforcing sensible gun laws. He is also the subject of the new documentary “Living for 32.” (Dec. 30)
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Los Angeles residents braved a windy night and woke up to downed trees. One gust north of Los Angeles was clocked at 94 mph. (Dec. 30)
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Former president who was convicted of rape, sexual harassment expected to get jail time, but prosecution considers taking ‘heavy price’ he has already paid into account. Defense attorneys to stress ‘incitement campaign’
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Newly released video in Maine shows federal agents in a shootout that led to the death of a motorcycle gang member. 58-year-old Thomas Mayne was killed in the shootout. Tuesday, the Maine attorney general’s office ruled the shooting justified. (Dec. 30)
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Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew says he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Killebrew released a statement through the Minnesota Twins saying that he is receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. (Dec. 30)
Continue reading …By Ruth Marcus The treatment of President Obama’s nominee to be second in command of the Justice Department exemplifies the dysfunctional nature of the current confirmation process. It’s not broken—it’s shattered. Related Entries December 30, 2010 Pakistani Disappearances: C’mon Guys December 29, 2010 Will Liberals Learn From Adversity?
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New York’s Times Square is preparing to bring in the new year with a big celebration, and big security to thwart any potential terror strikes. Lingering effects of a big snowstorm is complicating some security preparations. (Dec. 30)
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A pair of cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo get a checkup. A female cheetah is taking care of both cubs, even though only one is hers. Another female gave birth to a single cub, lessening its chances for survival. (Dec. 30)
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The Vatican on Thursday created a financial watchdog agency and issued new laws to fight money laundering and terrorist financing in a major effort to shed its image as a tax haven that for years has been mired in scandal and secrecy. (Dec. 30)
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Jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced to six more years in prison following a trial seen as payback for his defiance of Vladimir Putin and as a test of the rule of law in Russia. (Dec. 30)
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