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Police identify dead at Indiana State Fair
A fifth person has died following a stage accident at the Indiana State Fair Saturday night.

Reports indicate that the deceased person was a spotlight worker who was somewhere on the stage when it came down before the band Sugarland were due to play.

The Indiana State Fair is closed Sunday. All activities have been canceled.

Police identified those killed in the accident: Tammy Vandam, Glenn Goodrich, Alina Bigjohny, Christina Santiago, Nathan Byrd. Their families have been notified.
dead  indiana  state  fair 
august 2011 by inboxnews
'Mob' beatings at Wisconsin state fair
Local law enforcement agencies are investigating several incidents near State Fair Park late Thursday night.

Milwaukee police said that around 11:10 p.m., squads were sent to the area for reports of battery, fighting and property damage being caused by an unruly crowd of "hundreds" of people. One officer described it as a "mob beating."
mob  beatings  wisconsin  state  fair 
august 2011 by inboxnews
White House State Dinner Menu
President Obama and First Lady Michelle host a State Dinner Tuesday for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Rose Garden, transformed into a venue inspired by the German Bauhaus school of design. James Taylor and members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform.

The Dinner Menu:
White House Chopped Garden Salad
Fine Herbs
White House Honey Gastrique
Tuna Tartare with Rye Crisps
Pickeled Young Carrots and Mustard Oil
Spring Pea Salad
Shaved Ham and Ginger Snaps
Petit Filet with Maryland Crab Ravioli
Wild Ramp Puree
Apple Strudel
Golden Raisins and Topfen
state  dinner  menu 
june 2011 by inboxnews
California School Wants To Know If Your Child Was Born Vaginally
There are many questions a school should ask parents of new students during the enrollment process — age, previous schools, proof of identity and residency, vaginal delivery or C-section — wait... what was that last one again?

Some parents in Roseville, CA, aren't too thrilled with being asked about which delivery method was used for the birth of their child.

"I really don't feel think the school asking if the child was delivered vaginally or by C-Section is appropriate," one mom tells CBS13 in Sacramento. Making matters more curious, for children born via C-section, the school asks the reason why. "What's next? This is an invasion of our privacy."
nanny  state  california  privacy 
june 2011 by inboxnews
State House votes to allow police to seize cars from illegal immigrants
A Hall County lawmaker’s bill, which would give law enforcement agencies the power to seize cars from illegal immigrants involved in traffic violations, passed the Georgia House on Thursday. The bill, by Rep. James Mills, R-Chestnut Mountain, was the la
State  House  votes  to  allow  police  seize  cars  from  illegal  immigrants 
february 2008 by inboxnews
Tulsa World: State immigration law challenged again in court
A lawsuit filed Thursday asks a Tulsa County judge to declare that a new state law dealing with illegal immigration is unconstitutional.
Tulsa  oklahoma  State  immigration  law  challenged  again  in  court 
january 2008 by inboxnews
Florida: Illegal workers on state agenda
In the two years since immigration reform legislation stalled in Congress, many states have passed their own laws targeting illegal immigrants. And soon Florida could join them. Legislators have filed six bills that would, among other things, penalize far
Florida:  Illegal  workers  on  state  agenda 
december 2007 by inboxnews
Bill Would Tighten ID Regs for State Aid
Social-service advocacy groups are fighting legislation to require Pennsylvanians to provide proof of U.S. citizenship before receiving government benefits because they believe the bill would deny critical services to the poor, the elderly and domestic-vi
Bill  Would  Tighten  ID  Regs  for  State  Aid 
october 2007 by inboxnews
State bars landlords from asking tenants' immigration status
SAN FRANCISCO – California is again forging its own path on immigration reform by becoming the first state to prohibit landlords from asking tenants' immigration status. Amid frustration over the federal government's failure to reform immigration laws,
State  bars  landlords  tenants  immigration  status 
october 2007 by inboxnews
Hospitals seeking help from the state
County officials and executives from nine hospitals adversely affected by recent emergency room closures will make a plea for more money Thursday to a state commission that oversees Medi-Cal reimbursement rates. -- The nine private hospitals have been los
Hospitals  seeking  state 
october 2007 by inboxnews
LA Times: Give State Scholarships to Illegals
With politicians and newspapers like they have in California, it's no wonder the state has become a magnet for millions of illegal immigrants. The latest lunacy? The legislature has enacted a bill giving illegals scholarships to state universities. And th
LA  Times:  Give  State  Scholarships  to  Illegals 
october 2007 by inboxnews
Immigration is in a state of anarchy
"Immigration is in a state of anarchy," organization member James Walsh, a former Immigration and Naturalization Service lawyer, fervently told the room. "Not chaos, anarchy."
Immigration  state  anarchy 
october 2007 by inboxnews
Governor Wants State Involved in Immigration Efforts
Governor Ernie Fletcher says Kentucky will not be a safe haven for illegal immigrants who commit felonies. The governor wants Kentucky to take part in the federal government's efforts to deport illegal immigrants convicted of crimes. Fletcher has asked U.
Governor  Wants  State  Involved  in  Immigration  Efforts 
october 2007 by inboxnews
Thompson angers state Hispanics
When Fred Thompson said it might be time to review the practice of granting citizenship to every child born on American soil, he didn't acknowledge the seismic shift such an idea represents. "I think that law was created at another time and place for vali
Thompson  angers  state  Hispanics 
october 2007 by inboxnews
Invaders awaiting state, federal aid to attend college
Paterson, NJ -- Ira Mehlman, media director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, an organization that seeks to improve border security, reduce immigration rates and stop illegal immigration, opposes the DREAM Act and in-state tuition bills.
Invaders  awaiting  state  federal  aid  attend  college 
september 2007 by inboxnews
N.Y. Ninth State To Give Illegal Immigrants Licenses
New York joins eight other states (Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon and Washington) that do not require drivers to prove legal status in the country to obtain a license. The exemptions for illegal immigrants contradict a 2005 fe
new  york  ninth  state  illegal  immigrants  drivers  licenses 
september 2007 by inboxnews
Va. GOP Seizes on 'Red-Hot' Concern - washingtonpost.com
Illegal Immigration Fuels Campaigns Across the State. As Virginia Senate candidate Bob FitzSimmonds heads out each day to knock on doors in Prince William County, he brings extra copies of his latest brochure, the one addressing a single issue: illegal im
Illegal  Immigration  Fuels  Campaigns  Across  State  inboxnews 
september 2007 by inboxnews
State sues feds for not enforcing immigration law
U.S. District in Denver heard arguments from a federal government attorney today, who asked the court to throw out a State of Colorado lawsuit against the federal government. The State of Colorado is suing the federal government for not meeting its consti
colorado  state  sues  federal  government  enforce  immigration 
september 2007 by inboxnews
Half of Arkansas 77k illegal immigrants received State welfare
ARKANSAS -- A report showed an estimated 32,700 illegal Hispanic immigrants received services from the state Department of Health out of an estimated 945,000 clients; about 3.5 percent of all clients served.
arkansas  illegal  immigrants  state  welfare 
september 2007 by inboxnews

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