‘Barefoot Bandit’ gets 6-1/2 years for federal charges – Reuters


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'Barefoot Bandit' gets 6-1/2 years for federal charges
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By Laura L. Myers | SEATTLE (Reuters) - A serial burglar nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a ...
US judge sentences 'Barefoot Bandit' to 6 1/2 years to be served concurrent ...Washington Post

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$13624 plus expenses – compensation for Costa survivors – Sydney Morning Herald


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$13624 plus expenses - compensation for Costa survivors
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About 3000 survivors of Italy's cruise ship disaster will receive 11000 euros [$A13,624] each plus expenses, negotiators said two weeks after the accident which is feared to have killed up to 32 people. Navy divers blew new holes in the side of the ...
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Governor Jan Brewer Gave President Barack Obama the Finger – My Fabulous Style


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Governor Jan Brewer Gave President Barack Obama the Finger
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Much has been made about the situation involving Arizona Governor Jan Brewer pointing her finger at President Barack Obama. After welcoming him to Arizona, Governor Brewer gave him a letter in which she says asked him for an invitation to go to the ...
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Environmentalists laud California’s electric-car mandate – USA TODAY


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Environmentalists laud California's electric-car mandate
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By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Environmentalists are thrilled about California's adoption of the toughest, new clean air regulations in the country that will mandate that one out of seven cars sold in 2025 are plug-ins or full electrics.
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Buckle up, this Dirt Showdown trailer may give you whiplash


If there's one thing we'd have to say the Dirt series has been missing, it's demolition derby -- cars crashing into cars crashing into cars. Another thing: so many pyrotechnics. Dirt Showdown realizes this and offers a taste of both in the latest trailer.

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Fading Gingrich falls behind in polls – Reuters


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Fading Gingrich falls behind in polls
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By Jane Sutton | MIAMI (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich struggled to regain momentum in the Republican presidential race on Friday as two new polls showed him falling behind rival Mitt Romney, who was seen as the winner of the final debate before the Florida ...
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Long Road Ahead for Conn. Home Invasion Survivor – ABC News


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Long Road Ahead for Conn. Home Invasion Survivor
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How does a man move on with his life after losing his wife and daughters to two ruthless home invaders who tormented, then killed them? For more than four years, a nation both disgusted and captivated by a chilling crime in prototypical suburbia has ...
Conn. home invasion killer is sentenced to deathSan Francisco Chronicle

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Paterno’s son: ‘Dad, you won. You can go home… – The Times Herald


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Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home...
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By GENARO C. ARMAS and AP STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jay Paterno leaned over his dying father, gave him a kiss, and whispered in his ear. “Dad, you won,” he said. “You did all you could do. You've done enough. We all love you. We won.
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Sacking Brady is Giants’ Super Bowl recipe for success – Reuters


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Sacking Brady is Giants' Super Bowl recipe for success
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By Larry Fine | EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - Defensive end Justin Tuck said on Friday that this year's Super Bowl will boil down to whether the New York Giants can get to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, pure and simple.
Protecting Brady could be difficult for Pats' line against Giants' pass ...Washington Post

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