October 14, 2008

Va. officials ban campaign clothing at polls

Good – I can still wear my “Give the Shaft to Taft” t-shirt…

clipped from ap.google.com

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters won’t be allowed to wear clothing featuring John McCain or Barack Obama when they head to the polls on Nov. 4.

The State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to ban clothing and hats [...]

October 14, 2008

Ohio executes double murderer who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane

Notes to self – (1) Keep weight up, (2) Get better lawyers

clipped from hamptonroads.cox.net

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (Associated Press) –  Ohio executed a 5-foot-7, 267-pound double murderer on Tuesday who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane.

Richard Cooey, 41, died at 10:28 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, said Jim [...]