State Briefs 12.29.09
- 5:22 PM — Dec 29 —
- Source: Lisle Reporter - Lisle IL
A Springfield man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly bit an employee in the Memorial Medical Center emergency room. Read More
6 children, 3 adults die in Miss. apartment fire
- 3:37 PM — Dec 29 —
- Source: Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal - Warrensburg MO
Fire tore through an apartment early Monday, killing six children and three adults, officials said. Read More
Coroner: 9 likely died of smoke inhalation in Mississippi fire
- 1:40 PM — Dec 29 —
- Source: The Town Talk - Alexandria LA
Neighbors tried to rescue the screaming women and children trapped inside a burning second-floor apartment here Monday but could not break past the heat and wall of flames. Read More
Rate The Decade
- 8:52 AM — Dec 29 —
- Source: NPR
The Guardian -- "China's Execution of Akmal Shaikh Enrages British Leaders": "Gordon Brown and other senior British politicians have angrily condemned China for executing a British man said to have had mental problems. Akmal Shaikh, 53, was killed early this morning by lethal injection after being convicted of drug smuggling. Read More
Miss. apartment fire kills 6 children, 3 adults
- 6:18 AM — Dec 29 —
- Source: Morning Sun - Mt. Pleasant MI
Fire tore through an apartment early Monday, killing six children and three adults, officials said. Read More
Doss receives football award at Denison
- 6:37 AM — Dec 25 —
- Source: The Times Herald - Port Huron MI
Willy Doss' football career at Denison University ended in memorable fashion. Read More
Buis, Doss help VU to 11-4 start
- 1:13 AM — Dec 23 —
- Source: Journal Review - Crawfordsville IN
Coming off her freshman year where she averaged 17.1 points per game, Vincennes University women's basketball coaches had big aspirations for sophomore and North Montgomery graduate Ashley Buis. For a reason the coaches can't explain, Buis has struggled a little through the Trailblazers' first 15 games. Read More
UN-backed operation in DRC suspended amid "very serious humanitarian consequence
- 5:05 PM — Dec 16 —
- Source: China View
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC (MONUC) said here on Wednesday that the objective of a UN-backed operation, which will be suspended at the end of this month, has been "largely achieved" amidst "very serious humanitarian consequences." Read More
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