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Ex-lacrosse player convicted of second-degree murder23 February 2012, 12:17 am
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - A jury on Wednesday found former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V guilty of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of his ex-girlfriend. Huguely, 24, faces five to 40 years in prison for the charge, less than the lifelong sentence he could have received if found guilty of first-degree murder as charged. The jury deliberated for about nine hours. Jurors also found Huguely guilty of grand larceny, punishable by one day to 20 years in pri...
Ex-lacrosse player convicted of second-degree murder23 February 2012, 12:17 am
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - A jury on Wednesday found former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V guilty of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of his ex-girlfriend. Huguely, 24, faces five to 40 years in prison for the charge, less than the lifelong sentence he could have received if found guilty of first-degree murder as charged. The jury deliberated for about nine hours. Jurors also found Huguely guilty of grand larceny, punishable by one day to 20 years in pri...
Virginia lawmakers OK revised requirement for abortions23 February 2012, 12:10 am
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a revised ultrasound requirement for women seeking abortions after Republican Governor Bob McDonnell shifted his stance on the hotly contested measure. The vote by the House of Delegates approved legislation that would require women to undergo a non-invasive ultrasound with the option of a more invasive probe if deemed necessary by a doctor. The amended legislation also would require that women be given the opportunity to vi...
Washington state third grader shoots classmate22 February 2012, 11:55 pm
(Reuters) - A boy in the third grade at a Washington state elementary school shot a female classmate on Wednesday, a school district spokeswoman said. There was no immediate word on the condition of the girl, who was shot in a classroom at Armin Jahr Elementary School in Bremerton, Washington, the spokeswoman said. Police took the boy into custody after the shooting, which took place shortly before school was to be let out for the day, she said. The school was locked down following the incident ...
Washington state third grader shoots classmate22 February 2012, 11:55 pm
(Reuters) - A boy in the third grade at a Washington state elementary school shot a female classmate on Wednesday, a school district spokeswoman said. There was no immediate word on the condition of the girl, who was shot in a classroom at Armin Jahr Elementary School in Bremerton, Washington, the spokeswoman said. Police took the boy into custody after the shooting, which took place shortly before school was to be let out for the day, she said. The school was locked down following the incident ...
Verdict reached in murder case vs former lacrosse player22 February 2012, 11:54 pm
(Reuters) - Jurors have reached a verdict in the first-degree murder case against a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2010, a city spokesman said Wednesday evening. (Writing by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Paul Thomasch)...
Man shoots manager, kills self at Virginia Walmart22 February 2012, 11:50 pm
(Reuters) - A man shot his manager in the leg, fired at sheriff's deputies and then killed himself with a shot to the chest at a Walmart distribution center in central Virginia on Wednesday, officials said. The female manager who was shot was taken to a hospital and her injuries were not considered life-threatening, Wal-Mart Stores Inc said in a statement. "All other associates who were in the building are accounted for and safe," the statement said. Officials offered no immediate reason for the...
Man shoots manager, kills self at Virginia Walmart22 February 2012, 11:50 pm
(Reuters) - A man shot his manager in the leg, fired at sheriff's deputies and then killed himself with a shot to the chest at a Walmart distribution center in central Virginia on Wednesday, officials said. The female manager who was shot was taken to a hospital and her injuries were not considered life-threatening, Wal-Mart Stores Inc said in a statement. "All other associates who were in the building are accounted for and safe," the statement said. Officials offered no immediate reason for the...
California Republicans back Democrat governor on pensions22 February 2012, 11:44 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in California on Wednesday fully embraced Governor Jerry Brown's plan for overhauling public pensions and pressed his fellow Democrats, who control the state legislature, to back it as well. The legislature's Republican minority last year called for reforming the state's public pensions to rein in costs, which are also a concern for Brown. He earlier this month handed a 12-point plan to lawmakers for overhauling pensions for the state's public-secto...
California Republicans back Democrat governor on pensions22 February 2012, 11:44 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in California on Wednesday fully embraced Governor Jerry Brown's plan for overhauling public pensions and pressed his fellow Democrats, who control the state legislature, to back it as well. The legislature's Republican minority last year called for reforming the state's public pensions to rein in costs, which are also a concern for Brown. He earlier this month handed a 12-point plan to lawmakers for overhauling pensions for the state's public-secto...

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