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- Wyoming firing squad? No, says state senate.
Wyoming firing squad bill: Wyoming currently uses lethal injection to execute criminals, with a gas chamber as a backup. But logistical problems – like Wyoming not having any gas chambers – prompted a bill to consider death by firing squad.
Danica Patrick can only win if nobody else shows up, Richard Petty saysDanica Patrick is about to start another NASCAR season this month at the Daytona 500. Richard Petty, who won seven NASCAR championships in his Hall of Fame career, doubts Danica Patrick's ability to win on the stock car circuit.
- Lesson learned: Atlanta's a ghost town ahead of winter storm
The National Weather Service warned that Tuesday and Wednesday's storm could be a "catastrophic event" reaching "historical proportions." As much as 9 inches of snow could fall in parts of north Georgia.
Shirley Temple Black: How good as a US diplomat?Shirley Temple Black had a full career as a US diplomat after her Hollywood childhood. She was Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, as well as Chief Protocol officer under Gerald Ford.
Supermarket shooting at Kroger ahead of Georgia snow stormSupermarket shooting: Two women stocking up at Kroger's supermarket near Atlanta were involved in a shooting, say police. The women were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Nevada governor, attorney general won't defend gay marriage banGov. Brian Sandoval (R) of Nevada: 'Based upon the advice of the (Democratic) attorney general's office ... this case is no longer defensible in court.'
Religious groups join the Utah fight against gay marriageLawyers for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote the brief, which was signed by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
N.H. factory explosion: Explosion at N.H. ball bearings plant injures 15N.H. factory: An explosion rocked a New Hampshire ball bearings plant on Monday, shaking walls, shattering windows, and sending at least 15 people to the hospital.
- Sarah Hendrickson, defending World Cup champ, struggles in Sochi
Sarah Hendrickson passed on the first round of jumps, then finished 27th of 29 jumpers in round two and 23rd of 25 in round three.
Michael Sam could be first openly gay NFL playerUniversity of Missouri football player Michael Sam has announced he is gay. Sam could be selected in one of the early rounds of the NFL draft later this spring.
- Jimmy Walker holds on to win Pebble Beach
Jimmy Walker got his third PGA tour win of the season with a one-shot victory over Dustin Johnson and Jim Renner at Pebble Beach. Jimmy Walker has won three of his last eight starts.
Drought-stricken California welcomes weekend stormA winter storm soaked much of California, bringing heavy rain and snow to parts of the state that had been running dangerously low on water. Parched streams and snowless ski resorts found relief, but experts say it won't be enough to break the drought.
Family and political dignitaries remember Joan MondaleVice President Joe Biden and former President Jimmy Carter joined friends and family at a service for Joan Mondale, who died Monday. She was the wife of former Vice President Walter Mondale.
- Kansas bomb plot: Why won't judge share details?
Kansas bomb plot: Terry Loewen, an avionics technician, is charged with plotting a suicide bomb attack on Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport. Loewen denies the bomb plot was intended to help Al Qaeda.
Justice Department expands rights of same-sex couplesAttorney General Eric Holder is applying the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples equal protection and rights in federal courts, prisons, and in special Justice Department benefits programs.
'Pineapple Express' storm not enough to bust California's droughtA subtropical storm system known as 'Pineapple Express' is expected to bring rain and snow to drought-stricken California this weekend, but it won't do enough to break the drought that has plagued the state for months.
- Pussy Riot: NYC Mayor visits with Russian punk band
Pussy Riot: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio met with two members of the Russian punk band Friday. Madonna and Pussy Riot also spoke in NYC about human rights issues at an Amnesty International concert Wednesday.
- Clint Eastwood saves man choking on cheese
Clint Eastwood performed the Heimlich maneuver to save the life of Pebble Beach golf tournament director Steve John Wednesday. Clint Eastwood said it was the first time he had used the Heimlich maneuver.
- Kayden Powell, missing five-day old infant, found alive
Kayden Powell was found abandoned in a plastic storage crate outside an Iowa gas station. Kristen Smith of Denver had pretended to be pregnant, went to Wisconsin and stole her step-sister's baby, Kayden Powell, say police.
Judge denies bail for Florida ex-cop charged in movie theater shootingA Flordia judge has denied bail for retired Tampa police officer Curtis Reeves, who faces charges for fatally shooting Chad Oulson during an altercation in a Florida movie theater.
