Judge: Ariz. sheriff’s office profiles Latinos
Judge: Ariz. sheriff’s office profiles Latinos By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against [...]
May 24, 2013
Judge: Ariz. sheriff’s office profiles Latinos
Judge: Ariz. sheriff’s office profiles Latinos By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against [...]
May 24, 2013
The Daily App: Parking Got You Down? Try ParkMe
May 24, 2013 Find your next parking spot quickly. Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and for many, that means a weekend road trip. Nothing like the wide open road, wind in your hair, some tunes on the stereo… or so you think. In truth, you’ll sit in highway traffic while the kids whine, “Are [...]
May 24, 2013
‘Heavy but grateful heart’ on Memorial Day
‘Heavy but grateful heart’ on Memorial Day In the words of William Ray Fullmer: ‘My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands of … The circumstances of their deaths are different. But the same words—”loyal,” “honorable,” “selfless,” “smart” and “fearless”—surfaced again and again this week when family and friends remembered the American [...]
May 24, 2013
Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say
Unhappy with how your fave series is faring? Amazon gives you a say For two days John McCain and Ted Cruz have been fighting on the Senate floor over the rules for negotiating a budget, but, like so many fights, it’s also about so much more. Cruz is being annoying about the budget, but worse, [...]
May 24, 2013
Stockholm police call for help
Stockholm police call for help By Ilze Filks and Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Police in Stockholm called in reinforcements on Friday after youths set cars and a school ablaze in a fifth night of rioting, the worst to hit Sweden for years. Pupils at a primary school in Kista – an IT hub that [...]
May 24, 2013
Taliban attack U.N. compound in Kabul
Taliban attack U.N. compound in Kabul By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on a U.N. compound in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday setting off explosions and battling the security forces. A plume of smoke hung over the city center after the attack [...]
May 24, 2013
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’ MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a “big puff of dust.” “I hit the brakes and we went off,” Sligh told reporters from a [...]
May 24, 2013
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘You hold on’ MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a “big puff of dust.” “I hit the brakes and we went off,” Sligh told reporters from a [...]
May 24, 2013
I-5 bridge collapses into Washington river, injuring three
I-5 bridge collapses into Washington river, injuring three MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who pulled three injured people from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody [...]
May 24, 2013