Republican lawmaker plans to champion school vouchers

Once again, a Republican lawmaker will attempt to pass a school choice bill at the Legislature over the expected strong opposition of Democrats.

Democrats apologize to Adelson

A branch of the national Democratic Party apologized Thursday to Sheldon Adelson and removed two blog entries from its website that linked the Las Vegas casino magnate to prostitution.

Bond set for South Carolina man accused of tainting dialysis

LEXINGTON, S.C. – When a kidney dialysis center accused a worker of asking patients for painkillers, authorities said he became so enraged he sneaked back into the clinic and poured bleach into dialysis machines.

Police: Vermont farmer crushed cop cars with tractor

NEWPORT, Vt. – Authorities say a Vermont farmer angry over a recent arrest used a large tractor like a monster truck, destroying seven police cruisers parked outside a sheriff’s office.

Newton project financiers balk

The financier behind redevelopment of Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah estate as a “Graceland West” to honor the Las Vegas entertainer surprised many on Thursday by asking a judge’s approval to kill the project.

Chihuahua finds two girls lost in Georgia forest

NEWNAN, Ga. – A Chihuahua is being hailed as a hero after authorities say it sniffed out two girls who were lost in a Georgia forest.

Umpire ejects DJ in Florida minor league game

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The music stopped at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach after a minor league umpire ejected the music DJ for playing “Three Blind Mice” during the game.

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