Alabama inmate put to death for 1992 slaying of store owner; state's 6th execution this yearOctober 8th, 2009 Ala. man executed for 1992 killing of store ownerATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate has been executed by lethal injection for the 1992 kidnapping, robbery and killing of a store owner.
Study: NYC restaurant calorie postings don't change eating habits in low-income neighborhoodsOctober 6th, 2009 Study: NYC calorie postings don't change ordersNEW YORK — A new study finds New York City's law requiring restaurant chains to post calories on menus doesn't change the eating habits of low-income people. The study tracked customers at McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken in poor New York City neighborhoods with high obesity rates.
Convicted murderer executed in Texas for fatally shooting, robbing Houston drug dealerSeptember 16th, 2009 Texas man executed for drug dealer's slayingHUNTSVILLE, Texas — Condemned Texas killer Stephen Moody has been executed for the shooting death of a Houston man during a robbery 18 years ago. The 52-year-old Moody had asked that no last-minute appeals be filed to try to block his lethal injection Wednesday evening.
More than 200 Louisiana law officers search for killer who escaped from Angola state prisonSeptember 12th, 2009 Hundreds search rugged Louisiana hills for escapeeANGOLA, La. — Hundreds of law enforcement officers — some on horseback, with bloodhounds or in boats — are searching Louisiana's rugged Tunica Hills for an escaped killer.
Certified: Court says Mich. prison OK to end special meals for man seen with non-kosher snackAugust 14th, 2009 Court: Mich. prison OK to stop man's kosher mealsST.
Vampire Killer asks Mass. parole board for freedom after grandmother's slaying, bloodlettingAugust 4th, 2009 Vampire Killer asks Mass. parole board for freedomNATICK, Mass.
Japan hangs 3 murderers, including the one who lured victims through websiteJuly 28th, 2009 TOKYO — Japan executed three convicted murderers Tuesday, including a man who found his victims when they posted messages on suicide Web sites. Japan, along with the United States, is one of the few industrialized countries that still has capital punishment.
Conn. man whose family was killed in home invasion faces long death-penalty court battleJuly 27th, 2009 Conn. home-invasion survivor faces court ordealNEW HAVEN, Conn. — At 52, Dr.
Conn. man whose family was killed in home invasion faces long battle in death penalty caseJuly 26th, 2009 Conn. home invasion survivor faces long court caseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — At 52, Dr.
Help Wanted: Report says online job ads decreased by over 500,000 in June from a year earlierJune 30th, 2009 Group says online job ads decreased in JuneJACKSON, Miss. — Online job advertisements declined by over 500,000 in June compared with the same period a year earlier, but a national report shows only a modest decrease from May, a private research group says.
1 inmate shot and another injured during fight at federal prison in federal prison in IndianaJune 12th, 2009 Inmate shot during fight at US prison in IndianaTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Officials at a federal prison in western Indiana say two inmates were injured when guards opened fire while breaking up a fight at the prison's recreation yard.
Dallas man executed for abduction, rape, slaying of woman during 1999 crime spreeMay 1st, 2009 Dallas man executed for 1999 rape, slayingHUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man has been executed for the rape and slaying of a woman abducted while she was trying to make a call at a pay phone 10 years ago. Twenty-eight-year-old Derrick Lamone Johnson of Dallas was the 14th Texas prisoner executed this year in the nation's most active death penalty state.
San Francisco police to look into woman's claim her father was Zodiac KillerApril 30th, 2009 Police to look into new Zodiac Killer claimSAN FRANCISCO — A Southern California woman said Wednesday that her late father was the infamous Zodiac killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay area four decades ago. San Francisco homicide investigators said they will check into the information from Deborah Perez, who said her father, Guy Ward Hendrickson, killed at least two of the known victims 40 years ago.
Ga. white supremacist executed by lethal injection for killing of one of his followers in 1994April 30th, 2009 White supremacist executed in Ga. for 1994 murderJACKSON, Ga.
South Korean court acquits Internet blogger charged with spreading false informationApril 20th, 2009 SKorean court acquits Internet bloggerSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court Monday acquitted a blogger charged with spreading false information on the Internet under a mysterious pseudonym, in a high-profile case that sparked heated debate over freedom of speech in cyberspace. Park Dae-sung, 30, an unemployed Seoul resident, was acquitted by the Seoul Central District Court.
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