Almost two decades ago, Troy Anthony Davis was convicted of murder and sentenced to die. Since then, seven of the witnesses against him have recanted their testimony, and some have even implicated Sylvester “Redd” Coles, a witness who testified that Davis was the shooter. In light of the very real evidence that Davis could be innocent of the crime that placed him on death row, the Supreme Court today invoked a rarely used procedure giving Davis an opportunity to challenge his conviction.…

Winter Storm Jonas dumped loads of snow on the Mid-lantic region and left many folks snowbound.  Some folks, however, didn’t heed the call to stay off the roads and were driving anyway.  Many of these folks ended up getting stuck.  I decided to stay in and not add to the mayhem.  However, a good friend didn’t and he and his car got stuck.  In his case, it was bad enough that he had to leave his car on the roadway and walk home (he was lucky enough to get stuck close to his home).…

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Global solar power installations are expected to slow by three-fourths this year as governments cut incentives in the U.K., Japan and China.



Demand for…

Two CIA Agents Arrested by Minutemen While Crossing Mexican Border With 1300 Pounds of Cocaine

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For years, insurance companies have used estimates of your annual mileage to determine your car insurance rates. But with recent changes in technology, insurers…

Sampleof Climate Change Label

As climate change takes centre stage in news coverage, there's fortune in the timing of the latest ordinance by North Vancouver, one of a dozen municipalities which make up Metro Vancouver. Beginning in the new year, gas stations in the town will required to affix prominently, labels advising and reminding motorists that the products they use to fuel up…

Firefighters set up triage areas in response to an active shooter incident in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)

The call first came in at 10:59 a.m. of multiple shots fired from the area of 1365 S. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino Police Department Lt. Richard…

ABC News -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was the kingpin of a massive conspiracy and had a "band of yes men" at the company, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.



"His method of operation was to violate nearly every law on mine safety in the book," U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said in closing arguments in Blankenship's…

 It's a big idea that's sure to warrant attention and discussion in many states coast to coast. Last week Blake Filippi, a State House Representative in Rhode Island, said he intends to propose an amendment to his state's Constitution banning any new highway tolls on passenger vehicles.



In a recent phone interview with GasBuddy he told us that RI,…