Posts Tagged ‘years’
‘Barefoot Bandit’ sentenced to 6 1/2 years (AP)
AP – After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore — the infamous “Barefoot Bandit” — says he’s lucky to be alive.
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‘Mad’ Maks gets 200 years for rampage slays
MAD MAKS got hit with the max Wednesday after a raucous court hearing where he insulted the judge, trashed his victims — and insisted, “I’m not the bad guy here.”
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Conflict between rich, poor strongest in 24 years (AP)
AP – Tensions between the rich and poor are increasing and at their most intense level in nearly a quarter-century, a new survey shows. Americans now see more social conflict over wealth inequality than over the hot-button topics of immigration, race relations and age.
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Selig back for 2 more years
Bud Selig is putting academia on hold and re-upping for two years as commissioner of Major League Baseball, confirming a report in Sunday’s Daily News.
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New year’s resolutions failed? Try these 5 mobile apps
Falling behind on keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? There’s an app for that.
Whether your resolution was to be on time more, diet or cut back on the money flying out of your wallet, desktop and mobile apps can help keep resolution-makers on track — and get those who are already slipping up back to where they want to be.
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Education law’s promise falls short after 10 years (AP)
AP – The No Child Left Behind education law was cast as a symbol of possibility, offering the promise of improved schools for the nation’s poor and minority children and better prepared students in a competitive world.
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Japan plans to scrap nuclear plants after 40 years (AP)
AP – Japan says it will soon require atomic reactors to be shut down after 40 years of use to improve safety following the nuclear crisis set off by last year’s tsunami.
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