JACKSON, Miss. — He was an internationally acclaimed prosecutor before becoming a well-respected judge on the Hinds County bench. Now Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter is expected to take his seat behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to obstruction of justice for lying to an FBI agent investigating corruption.
A sentencing date has not been set. It [...]
WASHINGTON — The chairman of a pivotal House committee announced Friday that he had reached an agreement with other Democrats that would allow the panel to approve sweeping health legislation later in the day.
The chairman, Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California, said the agreement supplements a deal struck Wednesday with the Blue Dog Coalition, [...]
Space shuttle Endeavour touched down at 10:48: a.m. EDT. at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Commander Mark Polansky is expected to make a brief statement on the runway after the post-landing walk-around of the shuttle.
The post-landing news conference is set for approximately 1 p.m. and will air live on NASA Television. The crew’s news conference is set [...]
Reporting from Baghdad — A series of near simultaneous explosions shook five Shiite mosques around Baghdad today as prayers were ending, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens more.
The bombings shattered a period of relative calm and represented the worst violence in the capital since U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq’s cities on June 30.
in [...]
Video: The government reading on US gross domestic product released Friday was better than economists expected.
The search warrants that were used to comb the home and offices of Dr. Conrad Murray in Las Vegas on Tuesday suggest that police believe Michael Jackson was a drug addict.
According to The Associated Press, the warrants, released on Thursday, refer to the late pop star as an “addict,” and were seeking evidence of the [...]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House will vote on $2 billion in additional funding for the cash-for-clunkers program this afternoon.
Michigan lawmakers said the plan would continue for the time being.
But adding money to the program will face tough hurdles to move quickly through Congress in the short time left before the August recess.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., [...]
An Inverness man is in the Citrus County Jail, where he has been charged with producing child pornography and possession of that material.
According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Leroy S. Creager, 52 was arrested today by CCSO deputies. The victim was a 15-year-old Inverness girl. The arrest grew out of an investigation into a [...]
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CLEARWATER – Eckerd Youth Alternatives announced today that they have been awarded $120,000 each year for the next three years to implement a new Hi-Five Program in Citrus County to address underage drinking and substance use among middle school youths.
The award was made by the Florida Department of Children and Families/ Office [...]
WASHINGTON — The debate over how Congress can best ease the financial woes of the United States Postal Service is likely to intensify in coming months as the Postal Service’s record-breaking losses continue to escalate.
Postmaster General John E. Potter says the Postal Service now expects to run a record $7 billion deficit in 2009, up [...]
Student raises money for injured dog 
Volunteers ‘carry the day’ at special gathering
Five seated on housing advisory committee
Fire Rescue now offers ‘enhanced services’ to county
Senior Care recognized at commision meeting
Citrus Memorial announces 2011 Volunteer of the Year
CF administrators recognized for National Guard support