Saturday, September 10, 2016

US|US to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates and other top stories.

  • US|US to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates

    US|US to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
    Photo Sally Q. Yates, the deputy attorney general, in 2015. She said in a memo on Thursday, “Private prisons served an important role during a difficult period, but time has shown that they compare poorly to our own bureau facilities.” Credit Benjamin Norman for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said on Thursday that it would begin to phase out the use of private for-profit prisons to house federal inmates. The Bureau of Prisons had resorted to su..
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  • White supremacist stabs interracial couple after seeing them kiss at bar, police say

    White supremacist stabs interracial couple after seeing them kiss at bar, police say
    Daniel Rowe was apparently enraged at the sight of a black man and a white woman kissing on the streets of Olympia, Wash., Tuesday night. But police say he hid his violent intent behind a stony face until he was close enough to strike. The attack happened about 8:30 p.m. in the state’s capital city on Fourth Avenue,  a classic downtown street busy with people going to a local movie theater or visiting bars and restaurants. Rowe had recently been released from Washington State Penitentiary in Wal..
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  • Judge Rejects Uber Settlement, Saying It Lowballs California Labor Claims

    Judge Rejects Uber Settlement, Saying It Lowballs California Labor Claims
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  • Trump regrets saying 'the wrong thing'

    Trump regrets saying 'the wrong thing'
    He expressed regret.Trump, reading from prepared remarks Thursday night, acknowledged that he sometimes says "the wrong thing" in an astonishing act of contrition that signaled Trump's willingness to break from his characteristic brashness and bare-knuckles style that carried him to victory in the Republican primaries, but risks dooming him in the general election."Sometimes, in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing...
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  • GOP preps tough perjury case against Clinton

    GOP preps tough perjury case against Clinton
    House Republicans are doubling down in their effort to bring perjury charges against Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonGreen Party, Stein embrace Assange GOP preps tough perjury case against Clinton Campaign manager: Trump 'enjoys pivoting to policy' MORE over her testimony last year to the House Select Committee on Benghazi.GOP lawmakers have claimed that the Democratic presidential nominee broke the law by lying under oath about her private email setup during her marathon appearance in Octo..
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  • Sea Creature Looks Like A Googly-Eyed Cartoon Octopus

    Sea Creature Looks Like A Googly-Eyed Cartoon Octopus
    The adorable critter is actually called Rossia pacifica is commonly known as the stubby squid. Scientists manning the exploration vessel Nautilus and its remotely operated vehicles spotted something truly adorable recently: Just off the coast of California, hanging out 3,000 feet below the surface, they saw what looked to be a googly-eyed cartoon octopus.This adorable crit..
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  • The Latest: Power being restored throughout south Louisiana

    The Latest: Power being restored throughout south Louisiana
    Photo: Justin Sellers, AP Brandon Scott, left, helps Dexter Smith move furniture out of his home after flooding Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Crosby, Miss. Mississippi officials say heavy rains last week and through the weekend damaged roads in six counties in the southern part of the state. (Justin Sellers/The Clarion-Ledger via AP) less Brandon Scott, left, helps Dexter Smith move furniture out of his..
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  • 2 NJ TRANSIT Buses Collide In Newark

    2 NJ TRANSIT Buses Collide In Newark
    NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two commuter buses have collided in Newark. Video from the scene shows a NJ TRANSIT bus slammed into the side of another NJ TRANSIT bus on Raymond Boulevard and Broad Street. One of the buses is on its side. At least 19 people have been taken to local hospitals. #NJTBus service in downtown Newark will experience delays/detours due to a bus accident by Raymond Blvd & Broad St, Newark. — NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) August 19, 2016 NJ TRANSIT is advising customers tha..
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  • Indiana University issues alert after report of gunman near campus

    Indiana University issues alert after report of gunman near campus
    Indiana University issued a shelter-in-place alert Friday morning after a gunman was spotted near the Bloomington, Ind. campus. Fox59 reports students and staff were told to seek shelter and lock their doors due to a man with a handgun allegedly spotted near 12th and Indiana at the Village Pantry. "If you are on campus, trust your instincts and take safe shelter in the nearest available room. Lock the door if possible. Remain in place until the police or a campus administrator known to you gi..
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  • 'Flies were throughout the building': 16 decomposing bodies found at Fla. funeral home

    'Flies were throughout the building': 16 decomposing bodies found at Fla. funeral home
    Felicia Boesch and Gregory Dunphy were arrested Sunday after 16 bodies were found decomposing in a Callaway, Fla., funeral home. (Bay County Sheriff’s Office) When authorities arrived at Brock’s Home Town Funeral Home in Callaway, Fla., on Sunday afternoon, they opened the door only to be greeted by the overpowering odor of death. And when they ventured inside, they encountered a scene even worse than the stench. “Investigators counted six bodies being kept in the main part of the funeral ho..
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