Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial – Sacramento Bee

Judge allocates time for start of oil spill trial Sacramento Bee AP NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has set aside nearly seven hours for opening statements in a trial over the deadly rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill . Monday's order by US District Judge Carl … and more

New homes money ‘hijacked’ for £2 million Aylesbury waste depot – Thame Today

Thame Today New homes money ' hijacked ' for £2 million Aylesbury waste depot Thame Today SMALL communities are set to be hit by a 'deplorable' ' hijacking ' of new homes cash, angry critics have warned. Leaders at Aylesbury Vale District Council heard that a government New Homes Bonus – offered to encourage home building – will not be shared … and more

Opinion: Krystal Ball is best for Virginia’s 1st U.S. House District (associatedcontent)

associatedcontent – Democrat Krystal Ball is the best candidate in the 1st District U.S. House race in Virginia. She is an intelligent and informed young woman who has the best interests of Virginians and Americans at heart.

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Nevada’s 3rd U.S. House District race will go down to the wire (associatedcontent)

associatedcontent – Nevada’s 3rd District race between incumbent Dina Titus and Republican challenger Joe Heck remains too close to call, only days before the election. Each candidate has shown small leads in random polling, but neither shows a consistent edge.

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Oops: Accused Fla. bank robber dropped wallet (AP)

AP – Investigators knew a man accused of stealing $6,000 from a Florida Panhandle bank didn’t stuff the cash in his wallet. That’s because he somehow left it there, making it easy for authorities to find him.

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Man denies hitting sister at her wedding reception (AP)

AP – A 31-year-old Three Forks man accused of hitting his pregnant sister in the mouth with a wrench during her wedding reception has pleaded not guilty. David J. Sicotte appeared in District Court on Wednesday on charges of assault with a weapon, a felony, and disorderly conduct.

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Washington potato official going on all-spud diet (AP)

AP – Just super-spud me. The head of the Washington state Potato Commission said he’s sick of people linking spuds to junk food. So, starting Friday, Chris Voight said he’s going to eat nothing for 60 days except potatoes.

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Mass. school district tests rife with errors (AP)

AP – The school superintendent in Springfield, Mass., has taken responsibility for tests given to the district’s 11th- and 12th-graders that were rife with spelling, grammatical and factual errors.

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