Monday, October 19, 2009

Justice Department memo rules on medical marijuana

Prosecutors will not seek to arrest users who are in strict compliance with state laws, officials say.

From The Associated Press October 19, 2009



Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators

by By DAN ELLIOTT october 19, 2009
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The lawyer for the man accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said Monday that he expects authorities to bring charges against his client in the coming days as investigators analyze e-mails that show Richard Heene and an associate discussing the stunt months ago.

CSUS Students Vent Over Furloughs

Faculty Staying Out Of Class

October 16,2009

State budget cuts are resulting in the first furlough day today for all faculty at Sacramento State.

Hurricane Rick weakens, but still Category 5 storm

CNN) -- Hurricane Rick weakened Sunday as it churned up Pacific waters on its track to strike Mexico later in the week.
October 18, 2009

Neighbors Thought Shooting Victim was Halloween Dummy

MARINA DEL REY -- The body of man who had been shot in the head remained slumped on the balcony railing of his Marina del Rey apartment for four days before police were notified.
october 19, 2009


Hornets' winning streak is history

By Dan Ryan
Special To The Bee
October 18, 2009
OGDEN, Utah – Whatever momentumSacramento State built after putting a two-game winning streak together didn't travel with the Hornets to Utah.

Ghosts Roam Old Sac
by Tina Armour, October 17, 2009
Old Sacramento's deadly history dating back to the 1800s was brought to life Friday as the Haunted Ghost Tours began.
Sacramento Press



Observers call for Afghan election runoff after panel rejects heaps of ballots

It's not clear whether President Hamid Karzai will accept the U.N.-backed panel's findings, which would pit Karzai against Abdullah Abdullah again at the polls.



Energy Firms Are Split on Bill to Battle Climate Change

Published: October 18, 2009


WASHINGTON — As the Senate prepares to tackle global warming, the nation’s energy producers, once united, are battling one another over policy decisions worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming decades.

New York Times


Holdup sets the scene for tradgedy

by Joel Rubin and Scott Glover

After midnight on a cool September morning three years ago, Khristina Henry and her boyfriend stepped out of the El Dorado Bowling Alley near LAX. Nearby, a group of about 20 young men stared hard as the pair of 17-year-olds walked to their car.

Los Angeles Times


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