Leavitt Death Warrant Upheld
(IDAHO FALLS) – Seventh District Judge Jon Schindurling has upheld the death warrant for convicted murderer Richard Leavitt. KIDK reports that Leavitt’s attorney argued that the death warrant should never have been issued in the first place, though prosecutor Scott Andrews and Schindurling disagreed with Leavitt’s defender after an our of deliberation. The warrant will [...]
Skype to Be Integrated Into Windows 8
Skype(RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.) — A year ago Microsoft bought Skype, the video chat and calling software company, for $8.5 billion. But the first real integration between the companies looks like it will come with Windows 8.“We are goin…
Windows 8: Microsoft Makes Preview Available for Download
Microsoft(NEW YORK) — Windows 8 — the new operating system Microsoft has designed for tablets and touch screens as well as laptops and desktop computers — is inching closer to reality with an improved preview version now available for download. Back…
Plane Makes Emergency Landing at O’Hare
Hemera/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A plane bound for Tulsa, Oklahoma that was taken out of service Wednesday for maintenance made an emergency landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday morning. American Eagle flight 4069 carrying 28 p…
DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Appeals Court
Photos.com/Thinkstock(BOSTON) – A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled unconstitutional a key portion of the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman.The appeals court ruled that the law…
Red Wings Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom Retires From the NHL
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For 20 seasons, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom had been considered the best, if not one of the best at his position in the NHL. At age 42, Lidstrom has decided to hang up the skates and retire…
Rockies Designate Jamie Moyer for Assignment
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The 2012 season may go down as bitter sweet for pitcher Jamie Moyer. At age 49, Moyer became the oldest player in Major League history to record a win and the oldest ever to record an RBI, but his 25-year…
NYC Mayor Proposes Ban on Large Sugary Drinks
Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — A proposal to curb the sale of large sugary soft drinks in New York City is raising new complaints about big government, even among some who agree with its intent to curb obesity.If New York City Mayor Michael B…
Brewers’ Jonathan Lucroy Says Wife Getting Threats Over His Injury
Milwaukee Brewers/MLB(NEW YORK) — Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy was off to a great start to the 2012 season before breaking his hand in a hotel room accident Sunday night. Lucroy said on WSSP-AM 1250 that he was reaching under the bed f…
Brazilian Left Green After ‘Hulk’ Paint Fails to Wash Off
ABC News(NEW YORK) – A Brazilian man who tried to transform himself into the superhero “The Hulk” made a major mistake. Instead of using easy to remove body paint, the man, Paulo Henrique dos Santos, used a paint reserved for ballisti…
Mitt Romney Visits Solyndra Amid Attack on Obama Jobs Record
Ken James/Bloomberg via Getty Images(FREMONT, Calif.) – Mitt Romney arrived at the shuttered headquarters of Solyndra Inc. Thursday morning, a surprise visit that was shrouded in secrecy and part of the presumptive GOP presidential candidate&rsqu…
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth
NASA(HOUSTON) — The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, descending under three large parachutes, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean south of San Diego on Thursday, NASA said, successfully ending the first-ever commercial flight to the International Space…
Government Shuts Down 26 Bus Companies over Safety Violations
Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Following a series of deadly coach bus accidents last year, federal regulators are cracking down on unsafe operators, announcing Thursday morning that they’re ordering 26 East Coast bus companies to shut down.The compan…
Bigfoot Spotted In Idaho?
ABC News(POCATELLO, Idaho) — A group of high school students may have come close to Bigfoot during a class project in the Idaho wilderness. A dark, mysterious creature was caught on tape for a few seconds near Mink Creek before it retreated into the t…
Police: Arkansas Escaped Inmate’s Mother, Brother Helped in Jailbreak
Quincy Vernard Stewart (L) and Cortez Rashod Hooper (R). Miller County Sheriff’s Office(TEXARKANA, Ark.) — An Arkansas inmate who sawed through jail bars and escaped with a friend Monday received help from his mother and brother, who furnished him wit…
Buddy Roemer No Longer Running for President
BuddyRoemer.com(WASHINGTON) — Buddy Roemer, who few knew was running for president, announced on Thursday that he is dropping out of the race.A former congressman and governor of Louisiana, Roemer staged the long shot of long-shot bids for the White H…
Bieber Fever Sweeps Norway, Police Threaten State of Emergency
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via ABC(OSLO, Norway) — Nearly overwhelmed by the masses of Justin Bieber fans who gathered in Oslo for a free performance the teen mega-star gave Wednesday night, Norwegian police reportedly threatened a state of emergency and a…
Elizabeth Warren Admits Telling Employers of Native American Heritage
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After weeks of controversy, Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday night that she did indeed tell the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University that …
Juvenile Arthritis Can Hinder Finding Work, Study Finds
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers in Great Britain have confirmed what many young adults living with arthritis already know: having juvenile arthritis in childhood makes it more difficult to be successfully employed as an adult.It’s so…
Mortgage Rates Plummet to New Records
Digital Vision/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If you can get a new mortgage or refinance an existing one, interest rates have fallen to incredible new lows.For the first time ever, interest on a 15-year loan has dropped below 3 percent, according to data from…