8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
3-D-printed gun fires real bullets A Texas group run by a self-described anarchist has posted what appears to be the first video of the live firing of a handgun created with a 3-D printer. The 53-second video shows a single shot being fired from The Liberator, a plastic handgun that, with the exception of its metal firing pin, was assembled from parts made with a 3-D printer, according to Defense Distributed. More
Abused disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M A Texas company has been ordered to pay 32 mentally disabled workers $240 million in damages for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse. More
Alabama Supreme Court authorizes third execution this year The Alabama Supreme Court has approved the execution of Keith Edmund Gavin, and one other execution is pending. If the high court approves the pending execution and all go forward, that means at least ... 04/21/2024 - 10:22 pm | View Link
Texas criminal appeals court removes Tomas Gallo from death row because of his intellectual disability In a 5-4 vote, the criminal appeals court narrowly approved the first claim in the filing, that Gallo’s intellectual disability exempted him from execution. The court dismissed another claim, that ... 04/17/2024 - 8:12 am | View Link
Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls to spare his life Brian Dorsey’s impending execution provoked widespread calls for clemency, including from members of his family, 72 prison employees, five jurors from his trial, three Republican state representatives ... 04/10/2024 - 2:41 pm | View Link
Missouri inmate executed for 2006 killings of cousin and her husband Dorsey, formerly of Jefferson City, was convicted of killing Sarah and Ben Bonnie on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield. Prosecutors said that earlier that day, Dorsey had called Sarah ... 04/9/2024 - 5:44 pm | View Link
Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey executed after Supreme Court rejects bids to intervene Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to halt the execution of Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey, who was convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband nearly 20 years ago. 04/9/2024 - 1:51 pm | View Link
GAINESVILLE — The University of Florida threatened pro-Palestinian student demonstrators with suspension and banishment from campus for three years if they violate a host of rules of behavior over protests that continued for a second day late Thursday.
The university said employees or professors caught breaking its rules would be fired.
Some of the rules were specific, such as prohibiting protesters from using bullhorns or speakers to amplify their voices, possessing weapons or protesting inside buildings on campus.
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Which sports gear is best for kids?
Engaging in sports as children is astonishingly packed with positives. There are so many that the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services had to break them down into four groups: economic and community impact, educational and career success, physical and mental, emotional and social.
As spiteful as ever and wrong as usual, Rep. Marjory Taylor Greene, the Georgia disrupter, complained that the foreign aid she had tried to thwart “does nothing for America.”
Quite the contrary, it does a lot. It upholds democracy not only in embattled Ukraine, but also in the halls of Congress.
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There are plenty of things that can make your life easier, especially if you are in college or work from multiple locations. Laptops, for instance, let you take notes, work on spreadsheets and browse the internet wherever you are.
But laptops tend to be bulky and heavy, which can cause shoulder or back problems.
Have you joined Palm Beach’s most exclusive country club? You know, the one where you can sip on a minty grasshopper cocktail, peruse the Shiny Sheet and plan the next glamorous gala while relaxing on a striped poolside lounge chair.
No? Oh, darling, don’t feel left out.
Those of us who live over the bridge can get a peek into the secret lives of a group of snarky socialites who rule a fictional club inspired by real-life Palm Beach counterparts in “Palm Royale,” the Apple TV+ original series now streaming.
While the show is based on the 2018 novel “Mr.
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The right dress can help you look and feel fabulous
Weddings are magical events. The bride gets to dress up as a princess (or a queen) and be the center of attention at a grand gala that includes family, friends and acquaintances. Everyone who attends becomes part of the real-life fairytale.