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Georgia governor vetoes 'campus-carry' concealed gun bill

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday he has vetoed a bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, rejecting the proposal that was easily approved by a legislature controlled by his own party in an election year.

Defense says ‘mystery man’ is ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killer

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer for the man accused in the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings in Los Angeles told jurors Tuesday that a “mystery man” was the real killer. Defense attorney Seymour Amster said in his closing argument that the case against Lonnie Franklin Jr. collapses on the testimony of the sole known survivor of attacks that spanned more than two decades. Franklin, 63, a former garbage collector who also worked as a mechanic for the Los Angeles Police Department, could face the death penalty... Читать дальше...

Venezuela's state-owned oil firm has issued at least $310 million in debt

BusinessInsider.com 

Thomson Reuters

Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA has issued at least $310 million in debt to companies including General Electric Co as it negotiates private issuances to pay off its suppliers, industry sources told Reuters, stretching the finances of a company that bondholders already worry is on its way to default.

The securities are not bonds but offer rights similar to those enjoyed by bondholders, and at least one issue offers dispute resolution via the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce... Читать дальше...



From dustups to Derby: Brothers Desormeaux take a shot

TheRepublic.com 

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Keith Desormeaux has a history with the jockey riding his horse Exaggerator in the Kentucky Derby. The trainer used to fight with him growing up in the Cajun country of south Louisiana.

NBA: Spurs got away with two key fouls in crunch time BEFORE final play (videos)

NBCSports.com 

The final play of Thunder-Spurs Game 2 was pure mayhem – five missed calls in the final 13.5 seconds. But what if that high-stakes ending were avoided completely? If officials had gotten previous crunch-time calls correct, it might have been. The last play mattered only because San Antonio was charging back from a five-point deficit […]

Study: 'Biggest Loser' contestants have slower metabolisms

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

CHICAGO (AP) — A new study has found that many competitors on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" leave the show with a slower metabolism, making it more difficult to keep off the pounds.

Dear Mama: Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies

JournalStar.com 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and fostered his legacy for decades after he was slain, has died of an apparent heart attack, authorities said…

Dear Mama: Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies

TheRepublic.com 

SAN FRANCISCO - Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and fostered his legacy for decades after he was slain, has died of an apparent heart attack, authorities said Tuesday. She was 69.

Dear Mama: Afeni Shakur, mother of rapper Tupac Shakur, dies

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Afeni Shakur, the former Black Panther who inspired the work of her son, rap icon Tupac Shakur, and fostered his legacy for decades after he was slain, has died of an apparent heart attack, authorities said…





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