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Nation's Oldest Death Row Inmate Will Never Be Executed
A few weeks ago, an elderly gentleman named Viva Leroy Nash wrote to New Times about the death penalty.
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Career criminal dies at 92; oldest inmate in Mass.
The oldest prison inmate in Massachusetts, a career criminal who was the first person to make the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list twice, has died at 92.
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Toxic toys still sitting on store shelves
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is cracking down on toxic toys with strict rules about how much lead they can contain.
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Retailers and consumers try to cope with economic slump
Seven weeks ago, Danny Yates lost his job at McFarlane's Bark Inc. in Portland. Yates and his family moved to southeast Salem to start over, but Yates hasn't been able to find anything that pays more than $7.50 ...
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New stores open on Grant while some face closure, sale
The mix of businesses on east Grant Avenue is changing. New stores are opening, and older stores are closing.
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Former Willow Glen jeweler sentenced to four years in prison
A San Jose jeweler who defrauded his customers out of more than $200,000, in some cases passing off cubic zirconium stones as diamonds, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in state prison, according to the ...
www.santacruzsentinel.com
Holiday Gift Kiosks: Buyer Beware
The kiosks are back! If you're heading out to a local mall, you'll find stand alone kiosks offering great last minute holiday gifts.
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The art of giving - Cathy Church of Tartooful decorates her tree with Rikrak stockings one of many artsy Christmas gifts available at her Lower Lonsdale shop.
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Group finds fewer toys with high lead levels
After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year.
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Toys found safer than 2007 holiday season
Will this holiday season be a repeat of last year with the scare over lead-contaminated toys? Some 25 million toys were recalled because of lead and other hazards.
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Hometown Appeal
The holidays have officially arrived. And while the bright lights, decorations and caroling may warm the hearts of many, the thought of shopping and big crowds and spending too much money leave many out in the ...
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Holiday Gift Guide
This week: cheap Each week through December 11 we're featuring gift ideas on a different theme.
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Joe's Vault: The Frango lives on
Hello everyone! I mentioned Frederick and Nelson in last week's Vault post , and that seemed to spur memories of that Seattle institution.
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Buyer beware
Cathy Nappa of Liverpool is not new to parenting! She has three children, so when it comes to avoiding toys that are a potential hazard, Nappa knows what to do.
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Report: One in 3 Toys Tested Contain Toxins
One in three toys contains "medium" to "high" levels of harmful chemicals such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and PVC, a study released Wednesday by The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., and published at ...
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Rebel crafters
Handbags made from recycled billboard graphics. Felted infant hats fashioned after a mohawk.
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Suspect Wanted for Sex Assault
Mike Sheehan has this report. MYFOXNY.COM -- Nassau County cops are looking for a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child and then took off.
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Jewelry Store Heist
An Englewood jewelry store owner was stunned to discover that a determined thief broke in by sawing through the wall shared with the store next door.
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Union Summit Supports Concessions
UAW leaders are willing to change its contract to help automakers survive and prevent job layoffs.
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Jewelry store burglarized
One University Avenue business had its glass door broken while another had a hole busted through its wall in an early Wednesday burglary.
www.ledger-enquirer.com
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