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...crumbled under the petty slights and jealousies of high school, prison won't be a walk in the park. But, of course, that may be just the point. Today, an Oregon Circuit Court judge handed Kip Kinkel a 111-year prison term; because of his status as a minor, he was not eligible for the death penalty. The Springfield teenager, now 17, was convicted on four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder after spraying his high school cafeteria with gunfire 16 months ago. Kinkel also shot and killed his parents, a grisly twist in the familiar repertoire...
...Supreme Court upholds the opinion already rendered by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, public universities will no longer be able to use mandatory activity fees to finance student groups that are politically driven...
...Circuit Court ruled that compulsory fees are unjust because they can force students to support organizations whose ideologies they find objectionable...
Doyle's third-place finish placed him above all other competitors from the US. He placed behind two sailors that compete on the Olympic circuit in Canada...
...court, but the Fourth District opined that Miranda was a ruling on procedure, and not a constitutional interpretation, and therefore need not be upheld. "Despite the ambiguity, courts around the country basically agreed with Miranda and have not been looking to force the issue," says Cohen. "The Fourth Circuit Court is very conservative and shocked the country by enforcing the statute." Of the two cases, says Cohen, the Florida case presents a better chance for the Supreme Court to "continue to chip away at the landmark rulings...