Died Sen. Jim Abdnor, R-S.D., the farmer-turned-politician who
booted liberal Democrat George McGovern from office in 1980 on the
coattails of a Reagan win,
Died Children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, best
known for his Caldecott Medal winner
Where the Wild Things Are
, died May 8 at age 83. The often…
Died TV producer Dick Clark, host of the hit song and dance show
American Bandstand
that influenced generations of teenagers and decisively shaped pop
culture,
Charged After 44 days in hiding, George Zimmerman, 28, turned
himself in April 11 to face charges of second-degree murder in the
shooting death of Trayvon…
Visited Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba last month in what marked
only the second papal visit to the island. President Raul Castro
and Fidel Castro met with…
Retiring Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, 61, announced he
is retiring at the end of the year. Williams, who has served as the
spiritual head of the…
Appealed The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has agreed to review
the case of Hannah Overton, 35, the Corpus Christi mother accused
of salt poisoning her…
Sentenced A Canadian court convicted and sentenced three Afghan
family members to life in prison for their roles in the "honor
killing" deaths of three…
Engaged Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, 24, announced she is
engaged and plans to marry later this year. In 2002, Brian David
Mitchell snatched the then…
Rejected A federal appeals court has ruled against Jennifer Keeton,
who filed suit in 2010 against Augusta State University after the
school ordered her to…
Convicted A French court on Dec. 15 found former President Jacques
Chirac guilty of embezzlement during his tenure as mayor of Paris
from 1977 to 1995. The…
