Burma's Brutal Junta Continues (Scoop.co.nz) The crackdown on opponents of Burma's brutal junta continues, with nine more political activists sentenced behind closed doors in Rangoon's Insein Prison yesterday. The jail terms handed down - on charges of illegal assembly and involvement in public demonstrations - ranged from 6 to 12 years.
HOT TOPICS (The Hanford Sentinel) LEMOORE -- Rumors are swirling that current Palace Fighting Championship World Featherweight Champion Jorge Evangelista of Fresno is headed down to the bantamweight division.
Fire department's finances under fire (Spartanburg Herald-Journal) Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. Westview-Fairforest Fire Chief David Culbreth took a lot of heat Tuesday night - but in a board room, not a burning building.