Category: National

Elizabeth Esty, a Democratic representative in the state House, is working to convince constituents she is still the best choice for representative for Cheshire, Conn. Her seat for representative is at stake due to her anti-death penalty stance. According to the Wall Street Journal, a horrific triple-murder case struck the town of Cheshire in 2007.…

John Trevena, the lawyer for a young Florida woman who was known for unstoppable hiccups and is now accused of murder said Tuesday he may present an unusual defense in her case: his client has Tourette’s Syndrome.† According to the Boston Herald, Jennifer Mee, 19, was charged Sunday with first-degree murder after police said she…

According to the New York Times Caucus blog, the Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it is immediately lifting a moratorium on deep-water drilling that was imposed after the BP oil spill, as new rules are put in place that are intended to prevent another such disaster. Since the original ban, the White House has…

USA Today reported that the White House plans to install solar panels on the top of its living quarters by spring of 2011. The panels will be used to heat the water system used by the first family and also generate some electricity. Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush have also previously made solar adjustments…

USA Today reported that a San Jose woman is being held on $1million bail after she was arrested for the seventh time for scratching luxury cars including BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, and Lexus models throughout the Silicon Valley. Nancy Chi Ni was found in a mall parking lot on Saturday vandalizing three different vehicles; she was arrested…

Pastor Terry Jones will be expecting a bill from the city of Gainesville, Florida of an estimated $180,000 for security costs surrounding his controversial threat to burn Korans on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to CNN.com.† The police spent over a month working on security plans to ensure the community surrounding…