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The widow of David W. Park, an Albany teacher who was shot and killed as an intruder in an Amherst home, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the homeowner who pulled the trigger. The lawsuit accuses David D'Amico of the "willful, intentional, malicious" slaying of Park, and acting "without just cause [or] provocation." Deanna Ripstein, Park's widow, filed the State Supreme Court lawsuit eight months after an Erie County grand jury -- following an extensive Amherst Police investigation -- decided not to file criminal charges against D'Amico.

<p>SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — A 12-year-old boy who fatally shot his mother after an argument over his chores was found guilty of premeditated murder. Judge James Conlogue found the boy guilty after a hearing Friday in Cochise County Superior Court in the southern Arizona town of Bisbee. The boy is not being identified because he was charged as a juvenile.</p>

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A lawyer who specialized in defending drug suspects was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for manufacturing methamphetamine at a lab in his Mead Valley home. Edward Holland Horowitz, 52, was convicted last month of six felony counts and two enhancements, Deputy District Attorney Mark Davison said. Superior Court Judge Judith C. Clark on Thursday sentenced Horowitz to 16 years and four months in prison. "This is one of the more egregious lab cases that we've seen with regard to the position of the defendant," Davison said. "When you look at the case as a...

O.K. I have kept my mouth/fingers fairly quiet on the whole thing but I can't/won't put up with it anymore. This is an open RANT to all judges/cops/sheriffs/lawyers/politicians, 99% of you SUCK!!! Judges: Who made you THINK that you are God? Just because you get a black robe you think that you are better than the rest of Us? I think NOT!!! I dare ANY of you to take off that robe and cut your finger and see what comes out of it. It will be red blood just like the rest of Us. I ALSO dare you to step...

DEPLETED URANIUM SHELLS DECRIED Citizens find Bush guilty of Afghan war crimes By NAO SHIMOYACHI Staff writer A citizens' tribunal Saturday in Tokyo found U.S. President George W. Bush guilty of war crimes for attacking civilians with indiscriminate weapons and other arms during the U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in Afghanistan in 2001. The tribunal also issued recommendations for banning depleted uranium shells and other weapons that could indiscriminately harm people, compensating the victims in Afghanistan and reforming the United Nations in light of its failure to stop the U.S.-led operation there. The tribunal participants spent two years examining Bush's role as...

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Two-Face John Edwards is a Clinton-style golden boy. What does it look like when he has a bad day? by Jonathan V. Last 01/23/2004 3:55:00 PM Concord, New Hampshire JOHN EDWARDS is currently the trendy pick to win the Democratic nomination. According to the conventional wisdom, John Kerry is now the solid frontrunner, Dean is a has-been (albeit a has-been with money), and Clark is increasingly out of his league--making Edwards a nice dark-horse bet. The primary reason for liking Edwards is his collection of natural gifts. He's smart and confident, but more than that, he's a tremendous politician. When...

Families of Sniper Shooting Victims To Sue Rifle Maker Thu Jan 16, 8:13 AM () - The families of two sniper shooting victims will file a lawsuit Thursday against the maker of the rifle used in the attacks, and the shop where the gun was sold or stolen. The suit is brought on by the families of James "Sonny" Buchanan and Conrad Johnson. It alleges that Bushmaster firearms and Bull's Eye Shooter Supply of Tacoma, Washington, showed "gross negligence" that "caused injuries and death." The owners of the store, Brian Borgelt and Charles Carr and sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad...