Upon learning she will lose her hands and remaining foot, Aimee Copeland “shed no tears, she never batted an eyelash” says her father in a Facebook post.
2012
Md. high court recognizes same-sex divorce
Maryland does not currently allow same-sex weddings, but lawyers for the women argued that it would be unprecedented for the state not to recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere.
Teenage boy killed in Albion crash
A 14-year-old boy was killed Thursday when the car he was driving veered off the road.
Newborn infant dies after dog attack at Ohio home
The girl’s parents were in a different room and said they didn’t hear noises from the dog or the infant, according to a sheriff’s deputy.
Live updates on Facebook’s IPO: Jokes on Twitter
It’s Facebook’s big day. Here’s some of what Associated Press reporters are finding. Check back all day for updates.
Brunswick man ordered to pay child porn victim
Brian K. Rogers must pay more than $3,000 in restitution to a girl in a video authorities say he downloaded.
4 indicted in Farmington meth lab blaze
Investigators believe the four were using the highly risky “one pot” method to make the drug and that’s what sparked the blaze.
China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case
The two governments have pledged to cooperate in developing renewable energy but accuse each other of violating free-trade pledges by subsidizing their own manufacturers.
Boy suspended for haircut scores NBA tickets
Patrick Gonzalez was suspended for a day from Woodlake Hills Middle School because the school district deemed his $75 haircut a distraction.
Evidence mixed for Zimmerman’s self-defense claim
More than 200 pages of photos and eyewitness accounts released by prosecutors Thursday show he and Martin were in a loud and bloody fight in the moments leading up to the shooting.