us-hotdailynews: 2015-05-28 U.S. U.S.

Nebraska Bans Death Penalty, Defying a Veto
New York Times
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska on Wednesday became the first conservative state in more than 40 years to abolish the death penalty, with lawmakers defying their Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, a staunch supporter of capital punishment who had lobbied ...

Nebraska lawmakers ban death penalty, overriding veto in dramatic vote   Los Angeles Times
Nebraska legislature repeals death penalty, overriding governor's veto   Reuters
Nebraska Lawmakers Pass Bill Abolishing State's Death Penalty   Wall Street Journal

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Chron.com

Jury deliberates in ex-Senate candidate's election law trial
Chron.com
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota jury on Wednesday convicted former U.S. Senate candidate Annette Bosworth of election law violations. The 43-year-old Sioux Falls physician had been charged with six counts each of perjury and filing false documents ...

Jury convicts ex-US Senate hopeful of violating election law   seattlepi.com
Jury: Bosworth guilty on all 12 felony counts of election crimes   The Capital Journal
Annette Bosworth Found Guilty On All Counts   KELOLAND TV
WGME
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NBCNews.com

Santorum faces uphill battle to repeat in Iowa
USA TODAY
DES MOINES, Iowa — Don't count out 2012 Iowa caucuses winner Rick Santorum , who was given little chance to win in Iowa last time, as he launches a second try for the Republican presidential nomination, Iowa political.
Rick Santorum Announces New Presidential Bid, and New Focus on Middle Class   New York Times
Rick Santorum on Hillary Clinton: 'We've Taken Her On'   ABC News
Seven reasons why Rick Santorum will lose   Washington Post (blog)
CNN
Bloomberg View
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Reuters

Latest on Flooding: Child's Body Found; Man's Body ID'd
New York Times
9:45 p.m. CDT. Authorities have recovered the body of a boy from the Blanco River in rural Hays County. The river went on a flash-flood rampage early Sunday, destroying homes. The recovery of the boy's body brings the Central Texas confirmed death toll ...

Hundreds evacuated in Texas after storms leave at least 15 dead   Reuters
Texas floods: Cleanup continues -- and so does the search for bodies   CNN
'It's coming': Did stern Texas flood warnings go unheeded, or unheard?   Christian Science Monitor
The Weather Channel
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Wall Street Journal

The 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Wall Street Journal
Contestants took the stage at the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md. May 27, 2015 10:52 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS. fullscreen. Replay. Photos: The 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee ...

By the numbers: Fun stats about the Scripps Spelling Bee contestants   USA TODAY
Area speller eliminated in third round at national bee   Traverse City Record Eagle
What Date, Time And Channel Is 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee? When ...   Hollywood Take

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NOLA.com

Chicago cop fights dismissal over photo of him pretending to hunt black man
NOLA.com
In a newly released photograph, former Chicago officers Timothy McDermott, right, and Jerome Finnigan pose with a drug suspect wearing antlers. (Cook County Court). Print Email · William LaRue, National Desk By William LaRue, National Desk The Times- ...

Photo Shows Chicago Cops Posing Over Black Man With Antlers   New York Times
About a photo we could not withhold from you   Chicago Sun-Times
CPD cops posed for photo standing over black man dressed in antlers   Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News (blog)

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ABC News

Deaths Highlight Hidden Danger From Municipal Storm Drains
ABC News
The drowning of an Oklahoma firefighter and a Texas teenager in storms that swept through those states highlight the persistent dangers posed by storm drains that help protect neighborhoods during flash flooding but can suck in unsuspecting residents and ...

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