On This Day: Supreme Court rules against executing juvenile offenders
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that execution of juvenile offenders is unconstitutional. In 2011, the U.S. Interior ...
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Three Justices and a Fatal Mistake
Supreme Court Justices Powell, Blackmun, and Stevens allowed the death penalty to return. Then they disavowed it.
‘Air-Borne’ Review: The Microbes in the Mist
For years, public-health authorities downplayed the risk that pathogens could spread via droplets light enough to circulate ...
Pioneer female pilot's mural, depicting Long Island's early aviation history, coming to Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale
The 1,400-square-foot mural chronicles the roots of aviation on Long Island from 1908-1927 and was painted at the old Roosevelt Field aviation complex.
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An interview with a cold-blooded killer with a tie to Lindbergh baby’s death inspired Long Island author’s debut novel, ‘The Ruins’
A captivating new novel published this month by a veteran Long Island reporter was inspired by his real-life interview with ... death of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh’s son.
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Altamont reopens as apartment building in downtown Hazleton
The historic Altamont in downtown Hazleton has reopened as an apartment building after renovations that took approximately $9 ...
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Glasgow's coolest neighbourhood uncovered
Her father, Edward, is credited with refining an old Irish melody, which later ... an exciting new life in the United States of America. Her New Jersey employers were Charles Lindbergh and ...
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March 1, Peace Corps established
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps; since its establishment, over 240,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers. In 1872, ...