States consider reviving old-fashioned executions
LOUIS (AP) — With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas …
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Surry man sentenced to 14 years for kidnapping teen at gunpoint during BMW sale
Landry told the court he hit a low point at the time of the crime but is no longer abusing drugs and is up-to-date on the medications he needs to control his mental illnesses. At the time of the kidnapping, he had recently been discharged from the Army …
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David Stern leaves as 'No. 1 reason' for NBA success
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the NBA had an insufficient TV deal, a reputation for its crippling substance abuse problem and lacked a national identity. "The NBA was on a course, but still going from side to side," said Jerry Colangelo, the USA …
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Science of the Times: Corbett's re-election hopes going to pot
By Alex Rose, Delaware County Daily Times. Posted: 01/27/14, … On the other hand, a spokesman did say Corbett might consider legalizing marijuana for medical use if the federal Food and Drug Administration deems it a valid treatment. Here's the thing …
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