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Ohio changing execution drugs
Published: 10:02 pm EST 01-08-2015
Ohio is changing the drugs used in lethal injections, a move that will delay at least one execution scheduled for next month, the Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Thursday.The state will stop using the two-drug regimen of midazolam and hydromorphone, the department said in a press release. The drug combination was last used in January 2014 on convicted murderer Dennis McGuire. Witnesses said he convulsed and gasped about 10 minutes before he died.The McGuire execution was…
Ohio changing execution drugs
Published: 9:59 pm EST 01-08-2015
Ohio is changing the drugs used in lethal injections, a move that will delay at least one execution scheduled for next month, the Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Thursday.The state will stop using the two-drug regimen of midazolam and hydromorphone, the department said in a press release. The drug combination was last used in January 2014 on convicted murderer Dennis McGuire. Witnesses said he convulsed and gasped about 10 minutes before he died.The McGuire execution was…
Thieves steal cars worth about $100K each from Gwinnett County dealership
Published: 10:14 pm EST 01-08-2015
Police in Gwinnett County are looking for two brazen car thieves.
A man went to the Audi Gwinnett car dealership on Satellite Blvd. in Duluth Monday at about 7:30 a.m. He entered the service department wearing all black with white sneakers and sunglasses.
The man then went into the showroom, which was not yet open to the public. There he rifled through several salespersons’ desks. He reportedly stole a key fob for a 2015 Audi A8 and a 2015 Audi RS7.
Police say the suspect then went back into…
Man shot in road rage incident at Thornton Home Depot; Manhunt for suspects underway
Published: 10:13 pm EST 01-08-2015
A person was shot in the head Thursday afternoon following an apparent road rage incident in the parking lot of a Home Depot Store, according to police.
Two people in a black Toyota pickup truck were involved in an altercation with another party in the 10000 block of Grant Street about 3 p.m., police said.
The passenger in the Toyota allegedly fired a shot, hitting the driver of a gray Acura in the head.
The victim was hospitalized. Police said he was able to talk to them and he was expected…
Published: 4:46 am EST 01-09-2015
(CNN) — At least two Air France flights have aborted planned landings Friday morning at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, according to a tweet from FlightRadar24.
Flights into the airport are being “regulated due to security issues in the vicinity,” leading to “high delays,” European Air Traffic Control said on its website.
There is an ongoing police operation in Dammartin-en-Goele, near the airport.
Published: 4:37 am EST 01-09-2015
(CNN) — The Paris prosecutor’s office denied Friday that there have been any injuries or deaths in connection with an ongoing police operation outside of Paris, following French media reports of casualties.
Charlie Hebdo attack: Police operation in town north of Paris
Published: 4:53 am EST 01-09-2015
[Breaking news update, posted at 4:55 a.m. ET]At least two Air France flights aborted planned landings Friday morning at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, according to a tweet from FlightRadar24.Flights into the airport are being “regulated due to security issues in the vicinity,” leading to “high delays,” European Air Traffic Control said on its website. There is an ongoing police operation in Dammartin-en-Goele, near the airport.Meaux hospital has sent a medical team to the reported hostage…
Charlie Hebdo attack: Police operation in town north of Paris
Published: 4:43 am EST 01-09-2015
[Breaking news update, posted at 4:43 a.m. ET]Meaux hospital has sent a medical team to the reported hostage scene in Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast of Paris, the hospital spokesman told CNN on Friday. He said there were no wounded at the hospital yet, but that might change. One or more hostages are being held at a business near Charles de Gaulle airport, French media reported Friday. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told CNN affiliate BFM-TV that an operation was underway in the…
Cartoonists, don’t self-censor your art
Published: 7:36 pm EST 01-08-2015
Editor’s Note: J.J. McCullough is an editorial cartoonist and writer. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.Though we’re told to regard the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris as a story with relevance that transcends national boundaries, from a North American perspective, it’s hard to understand its context as anything but impenetrably foreign. We can certainly empathize with the tragedy, and the monstrous, senseless slaughter of a dozen inspiring lives, but as an…
Cartoonists, don’t self-censor your art
Published: 6:57 pm EST 01-08-2015
Editor’s Note: J.J. McCullough is an editorial cartoonist and writer. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.Though we’re told to regard the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris as a story with relevance that transcends national boundaries, from a North American perspective, it’s hard to understand its context as anything but impenetrably foreign. We can certainly empathize with the tragedy, and the monstrous, senseless slaughter of a dozen inspiring lives, but as an…
Actor Rod Taylor dead at 84
Published: 2:54 am EST 01-09-2015
Australian-born actor Rod Taylor, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller, “The Birds,” died this week in Los Angeles.Taylor was 84. He died at home Wednesday surrounded by his family and loved ones, his daughter, Felicia Taylor, said in a statement. No cause of death was given.”My dad loved his work. Being an actor was his passion — calling it an honorable art and something he couldn’t live without,” she said.Rod Taylor appeared in dozens of films, including “The Time Machine,” “The Train…
Actor Rod Taylor dead at 84
Published: 2:44 am EST 01-09-2015
Australian-born actor Rod Taylor, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller, “The Birds,” died this week in Los Angeles.Taylor was 84. He died at home Wednesday surrounded by his family and loved ones, his daughter, Felicia Taylor, said in a statement. No cause of death was given.”My dad loved his work. Being an actor was his passion — calling it an honorable art and something he couldn’t live without,” she said.Rod Taylor appeared in dozens of films, including “The Time Machine,” “The Train…
Un futbolista condenado por violación sexual continúa su búsqueda de un club
Published: 5:42 pm EST 01-08-2015
Por Chris Murphy, para CNN(CNN) — Un club de fútbol inglés ha desistido de su intento de contratar a un violador condenado después de que su personal recibiera amenazas de muerte en medio de un clima de “insoportable presión”.El jueves, después de días de especulación, el Oldham Athletic confirmó que no le ofrecería un acuerdo a Ched Evans, quien fue liberado de la cárcel en octubre, después de cumplir la mitad de una condena de cinco años por violar a una chica de 19 años de…
Safari de los ‘Cinco Feos’: en busca de los animales menos glamorosos de África
Published: 5:19 pm EST 01-08-2015
Por Laura Ma, para CNN(CNN) — “Ese es el pájaro más feo que alguna vez haya visto”.Esa declaración sale de mi boca con dificultad mientras observo los irregulares copetes de plumas en la áspera cabeza de una cigüeña marabú.Si estás viendo esta nota en tu móvil, mira aquí la galería.Otros en el barco expresan sentimientos similares.”Este es uno de los Cinco Feos”, dice Amos, nuestro capitán y guía en una tarde de safari en Moremi Game Reserve en la delta del río Okavango en…
Top Democratic Contenders weigh Senate run
Published: 10:29 pm EST 01-08-2015
Here is a look at some of the strongest potential contenders to replace California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who announced this week that she will not run for re-election in 2016. Boxer and Sen. Dianne Feinstein have held the state’s two Senate seats for more than two decades, setting up a potentially wild scramble for Boxer’s seat. California’s Republican Party has been decimated in recent years — with no obvious GOP candidate emerging. But the state’s top-two primary system could well lead to a…
U.S. Supreme Court meets again on gay marriage
Published: 9:26 pm EST 01-08-2015
In its first official business of the new year, the U.S. Supreme Court will meet on Friday to consider whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry no matter which state they live in, or whether states can individually decide if marriage should only be allowed between a man and a woman.The nine justices will meet behind closed doors just three days after Florida became the 36th state in the country, in addition to the District of Columbia, to allow gay marriage. They will…
Australian winemakers slap sunblock on grapes
Published: 4:33 am EST 01-09-2015
The harsh Australian sun can really damage the skin. Grape skin, that is. Winemakers Down Under are protecting their crop by spraying a special sunscreen on their vines. “It acts just like putting sunscreen on when you go to the beach,” said Bruce Tyrrell, managing director of Tyrrell’s Wines. The winery, one of the oldest in Australia, has been protecting its vines in this way for the past couple of years. Yalumba, a winemaker in the Barossa Valley, also uses sunblock to protect its…
Indian civil servant finally fired after epic 24-year absence
Published: 4:04 am EST 01-09-2015
For government employees in India, one perk is valued above all others: Job security. Even if you’re a terrible employee, a public sector job is usually seen as a job for life.But when one employee skipped work for 24 full years, India’s government finally had enough.On Thursday, India’s Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu fired an electrical engineer who had last reported to duty in December, 1990.A.K. Verma joined the state-run Central Public Works Department (CPWD) as an assistant…
Dude, does this selfie make me a narcissist?
Published: 5:11 pm EST 01-08-2015
He stands bare-chested and preening before a mirror while holding up his phone to best capture his gleaming pectorals. His head is tilted provocatively and his eyes are trying to seduce the camera. Yikes, he’s even striking a “Blue Steel” pose.OK, so this may be an exaggeration. But if you spend much time on Facebook, Instagram or Tinder, you’ve seen this guy or someone like him (ahem, Justin Bieber or James Franco) — a dude so enamored of his own looks that most of his photo posts are…
That Banksy Charlie Hebdo tribute you’re sharing isn’t his
Published: 8:05 am EST 01-08-2015
The elusive artist Banksy is known for producing powerful imagery, so it makes sense that more than 100,000 people would share his Instagrammed tribute to those killed in Paris on Wednesday.Except the artist says it’s not his.After 12 people were killed Wednesday during a lunchtime attack on the offices of a Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, an illustration was posted on the Instagram account @Banksy, which has about a million followers.The drawing shows a sharpened pencil with the…
Caramel apples linked to fatal listeria outbreak
Published: 5:50 pm EST 01-08-2015
A sweet treat has turned potentially deadly for dozens of people in multiple states.At least six people have died after eating caramel apples that may have been infected with Listeria monocytogenes. “Listeriosis contributed to three of these deaths and it is unclear whether it contributed to two others. The sixth death was unrelated to listeriosis,” according to a Food and Drug Administration release.Some 32 people have become infected with the deadly bacterium in 11 states, according to the…
For birth control, what’s old is new again
Published: 6:48 am EST 01-08-2015
“I can’t afford to get pregnant,” says 25-year-old Aisha Mukooza. So every morning, for the past two and a half years, Aisha’s been strict about taking her temperature as soon as her alarm goes off at 6 a.m.”I have my thermometer under my pillow. I take it, and then take the reading and put it in Kindara,” Mukooza says.Kindara is an app on her phone that helps her chart her temperatures. As Mukooza explained, “the temps, when I ovulate, it rises.” She is part of a growing movement of young women…
Cepheus, the poker-playing computer program that can’t be beat
Published: 9:51 pm EST 01-08-2015
Poker players like to read another player’s tell.That’s the thing an opponent does that gives away the quality of cards he is holding.Well, you can’t read Cepheus, and you can’t beat it. You wanna take on the card king? Have at it. You may win a few hands, but in the end, you better know when to walk away.Cepheus has already played millions of hands of heads-up limit Texas hold ‘em, a poker game between two players involving two held cards and three shared. That would take a lifetime or two for…
NASA stuns with new image of ‘Pillars of Creation’
Published: 12:09 pm EST 01-06-2015
NASA has come out with a new image that could become one of its most iconic ever.The Hubble Space Telescope revisited the so-called “Pillars of Creation,” which the space agency describes as “three giant columns of cold gas bathed in the scorching ultraviolet light from a cluster of young, massive stars in a small region of the Eagle Nebula, or M16.”The previous photo of these pillars, taken in 1995, went on to stand out from all the rest of NASA’s space images, the agency said. “The Hubble…
And the world’s most punctual airline is…
Published: 2:08 pm EST 01-08-2015
Anyone stuck reading this while waiting for a delayed flight should take note: next time fly via Bristol Airport.The small airport serving the southwest England port city has emerged as the world’s most punctual aviation hub in 2014, outperforming some of the biggest destinations on the planet.With connections to Europe and north Africa, Bristol managed to get 94.4% of its flights on or off the ground within 15 minutes of schedule, according to stats from UK-based aviation data monitors OAG.It’s…
Ugly 5 safari: Tracking Africa’s least glamorous animals in Botswana
Published: 7:22 am EST 01-08-2015
“That’s the ugliest bird I’ve ever seen.”The statement doesn’t so much roll off my tongue as it stumbles out of my mouth as I look at the scrappy tufts of feather on the leathery head of a marabou stork.Others on the boat mutter similar sentiments.”It’s one of the Ugly Five,” says Amos, our captain and guide on an afternoon safari cruise at Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana’s Okavango River Delta.His enthusiasm feels exaggerated for such a hideous bird.Safaris tend to focus on the so-called Big…
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