UCLA student charged with attempted murder in throat slashing of student in chemistry labOctober 13th, 2009 UCLA student charged with attempted murderLOS ANGELES — A UCLA student has been charged with attempted premeditated murder in the slashing of a classmate's throat during a chemistry lab. The district attorney's office says 20-year-old Damon Thompson will be arraigned Tuesday.
Jersey City councilman becomes 6th to plead guilty in massive NJ corruption sweepOctober 6th, 2009 Councilman pleads guilty in NJ corruption sweepNEWARK, N.J. — A northern New Jersey councilman has become the 45th person charged and the sixth to plead guilty in the state's largest corruption sweep.
DC councilman says he will introduce legislation next week to legalize gay marriageOctober 1st, 2009 DC councilman to introduce gay marriage billWASHINGTON — A Washington, D.C., councilman says he'll introduce a bill next week to allow same-sex couples to wed. D.C. Councilman David Catania says he plans to introduce the bill Tuesday.
Gunman on horseback kills town councilman, wounds 11-year-old in southeastern ColombiaSeptember 30th, 2009 Gunman on horseback slays councilman in ColombiaBOGOTA — Colombian authorities say a gunman on horseback killed a town councilman and wounded an 11-year-old boy in the country's southeast. The president of the national councilman's federation, Fabior Estrada, says the slain politician, 41-year-old German Herrera, was the president of the town council in Castillo and a father of four.
Friend says slain Texas teacher lived life to the fullest as hundreds attend memorial serviceSeptember 26th, 2009 Memorial service held for slain Texas teacherTYLER, Texas — Hundreds of friends, family members, colleagues and students gathered to remember the life of an educator and musician who was stabbed to death at a Texas high school. Drawings, letters, scrapbooks and notes from John Tyler High School students to special education teacher Todd Roberts Henry filled the foyer of the chapel at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, where the memorial service was held Saturday.
Prosecutor decides against charging suburban NYC university student who made up gang rape taleSeptember 25th, 2009 No charges in rape hoax at suburban NYC universityGARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A suburban New York City prosecutor has decided not to file criminal charges against a university student who falsely claimed she was gang-raped in a dormitory bathroom.
Classes set to resume at Texas high school where teacher fatally stabbed; student heldSeptember 24th, 2009 Classes resume at Texas school where teacher slainTYLER, Texas — Classes are set to resume at a Texas high school a day after a special education teacher was fatally stabbed in a classroom. Authorities in Tyler, Texas, say a 16-year-old male student is accused of walking up to 50-year-old Todd Henry at John Tyler High School and stabbing him in the neck Wednesday.
Southern California city approves settlement over proposal for NFL stadium in neighboring townSeptember 23rd, 2009 Calif. city approves NFL stadium plan settlementWALNUT, Calif. — The city of Walnut has approved a legal settlement in exchange for dropping objections to a proposed NFL stadium development in a neighboring Southern California city.
NJ sex offender, 82, charged with fondling women in check-out line at Wal-MartSeptember 21st, 2009 NJ man, 82, charged with fondling Wal-Mart patronsTRENTON, N.J. — Police in New Jersey say an 82-year-old sex offender has been charged with fondling female Wal-Mart customers.
Iowa city councilman attacked at bar, says assailant told him it was political retaliationSeptember 19th, 2009 Iowa councilman attacked at bar, politics blamedATLANTIC, Iowa — A city councilman in Iowa said a man who attacked him at a bar claimed it was retaliation for comments he made about the man's niece, a political opponent. Kern Miller, a councilman in Atlantic, told KJAN-AM on Saturday that he and 49-year-old Ryan Dean Johnson were talking about football Friday before he was attacked.
Pa. woman accused of neglecting foreign exchange students surrenders, plans to fight chargesJuly 24th, 2009 Pa. woman to fight exchange student allegationsCARBONDALE, Pa. — The woman accused of placing foreign exchange students in filthy homes in northeastern Pennsylvania has turned herself in.
Houston police say 8 people ages 14 to 21 were wounded in Texas Southern drive-by shootingJuly 23rd, 2009 Police: 8 shot in Texas Southern drive-by attackHOUSTON — Houston police on Thursday increased to eight the injury toll from a drive-by shooting at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus. University officials initially said six people were wounded when gunfire broke out as the "family block party" event was ending about 8:30 p.m.
6 shot, wounded in drive-by attack at community rally on Texas Southern University campusJuly 23rd, 2009 Drive-by shooting at Texas Southern wounds 6HOUSTON — Gunfire on the Texas Southern University campus wounded six people and scattered the crowd at a community rally, and police on Thursday were investigating whether a gang rivalry was behind the drive-by shooting. People were gathered at the event that included a Houston rapper's performance when a car drove by and shots sprayed out from the vehicle, school spokeswoman Eva Pickens said, citing witness statements to police.
Texas City man accused of wrapping chain around teenage son's neck, spraying him with MaceJuly 5th, 2009 Texas teen says father wrapped chain around himTEXAS CITY, Texas — Authorities in Texas have accused a man of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spraying him in the face with Mace. Texas City police arrested 48-year-old Ira Danner on Saturday and charged him with assault to a family member.
Top SEC prosecutor in Stanford fraud case accused of hitting Texas police during arrestApril 22nd, 2009 Texas SEC official accused of hitting policeFORT WORTH, Texas — Police in Fort Worth say a top SEC official prosecuting Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford's fraud case has been accused of assaulting an officer.
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