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Jury finds Parker guilty
Parker showed no reaction as the jury read the verdict shortly after 2 pm Her husband, Randy, who still works for the Corrections Department, bowed his head as family members comforted him. Parker left the courtroom silently, wearing handcuffs,
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:04A
US state's high court refuses to stop execution of Troy Davis
Davis' best chance may have come last year, in a hearing ordered by the US Supreme Court. It was the first time in 50 years that justices had considered a request to grant a new trial for a death row inmate. The high court set a tough standard for
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:04A
Is Joe's next step visiting locker room at the half?
Joe Paterno has watched Penn State's first three games from the press box and not the sideline, forced upstairs because of injuries he suffered during a preseason on-field accident. He might be in the press box again Saturday when the Nittany Lions
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
Spectrum could have been auctioned if Chidambaram wanted: Finance ministry
The government had Tuesday opposed Swamy's plea to probe Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum case, saying the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction in the case after charges had already been filed in a trial court. The opposition was quick to react,
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-Gov. seeks deal to
But that opinion also noted state law lacks specific penalties for striking public employees. Jennifer Boutell, a mother to 8- and 10-year-old girls, said she's lucky to be able to stay at home and watch her daughters during the strike, but everyone's
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
One dies in Kingfisher County accident
One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident about 5:20 am Wednesday on State Highway 33 about eight miles east of Kingfisher. KINGFISHER — One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident about 5:20 am Wednesday on State Highway 33 about eight miles
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
Bill Marquardt's murder trial in Florida set for October
Bill Marquardt, the Chippewa County man who is accused of killing two women in Florida in 2000, finally will head to trial in Sumter County (Fla.) Court in early October. The trial is scheduled for the week of Oct. 3 but could be delayed until the
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
Troy Davis Put To Death
Though Davis' attorneys say seven of nine key witnesses against him have disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges have repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial. As the court losses piled up Wednesday,
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
One killed in Kingfisher County head-on collision
The driver of a 2011 pickup died in the accident, which happened at 5:20 am a little more than 8 miles east of Kingfisher on Oklahoma 33, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. The identity of the victim has not been released pending
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
Troy Davis and Our Pro-Life Government
I was asked to read John Brown's courtroom speech in which he said, "Now if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood further with the blood of my children, and with the blood
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:03A
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