January 2012

Barefoot Bandit Receives Federal Sentence

January 29, 2012

Do you remember the reality-inspired film Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio? It seems a related Hollywood deal is in the making and the lead character is Colton Harris-Moore aka the “Barefoot Bandit”. Except Harris-Moore did not pretend to be a pilot; he just wanted to fly and impressively (or scarily) he did [...]

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Ex-CIA Agent Kiriakouon Trial

January 25, 2012

The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) holds an air of intrigue and mystery. Perhaps what first comes to mind is that of a clandestine officer sent abroad, working undercover on a top secret mission. For the last several years, John Kiriakou has publicly shed some light on the enigmatic agency; he was, after all, a CIA [...]

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JoePa Leaves this World Remembered

January 23, 2012

Sunday morning, former Head Coach Joe Paterno passed away. He was diagnosed with lung cancer shortly after being fired from Penn State on November 9. For his final hours, “he fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been,” according to his [...]

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Forensic Scientist Testifies at “Rockefeller” Hearing

January 21, 2012

The preliminary hearing of defendant Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who once posed as “Clark Rockefeller” on the East coast, began Wednesday. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for Gerhartsreiter to stand trial in the murder of John Sohus. In 1985, Sohus and his wife Linda had disappeared from their [...]

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Extreme Winter Weather Hits Pacific Northwest

January 19, 2012

Large snowfalls brought joy to some and frustration or danger to others in Washington, Idaho and Oregon states the last 48 hours. Washington’s capital of Olympia received 11 inches of snowfall through Wednesday, the Associated Press reports; this nearly approached the area’s record of 14.2 inches from 1972. Yesterday, some commuters to the city’s Capitol [...]

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Mount Rainier National Park – Happy Endings and Tragic Tales

January 17, 2012

Already since the dawn of the New Year, Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park has twice made headlines. On Saturday, snowshoeing guide Young Chun Kim, fell down an icy slope, separating him from the group he was leading. Park rangers, volunteers and search dogs looked for Kim for three days. Three members of the search party [...]

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American Same Sex Couples That Wed in Canada

January 14, 2012

Canada has been in the hot seat this past week for apparently nullifying same sex marriages that were performed in Canada if the couples’ home laws do not recognize these unions. Many American homosexual couples, and couples from other parts of the world, have come to Canada since July 2005 believing they were legally marrying. [...]

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The Firm Premiere Raises Juvenile vs. Adult Legal Issue

January 11, 2012

Sunday night, the TV legal drama The Firm premiered on NBC. The back story is based on John Grisham’s novel (1991) and subsequent film (1993), and follows the thrilling tales of Attorney Mitch McDeere ten years after the time period of the original works. The television series’ opening highlighted several of McDeere’s cases including defending [...]

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From Vegas to Japan, Technology is a Buzz

January 10, 2012

The International CES (Computer Electronics Show) officially opens its doors this morning at its Las Vegas venue. Produced by the CEA (Computer Electronics Association), exhibitors divided into 15 technological categories will fill the 1.8 million square foot space at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Some of the featured companies include Toon Boom Animation Inc., Audi [...]

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U.S. Teen, Mistakenly Deported, Returns

January 8, 2012

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently investigating how a Texas-born teenager managed to convince authorities that she was a Columbian, 21-year old illegal immigrant, which led to her deportation. Happily Jakadrien Lorece Turner returned home on Friday night to her mother, grandmother and law enforcement officials waiting for her at the Dallas-Fort Worth [...]

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