News out of NYC this morning . Three detectives were acquitted of all charges in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day, a case that put the NYPD at the center of another dispute involving allegations of excessive firepower. This is something that the media will be focused on since the Obama-Hilary race has calmed down for the week.
Have you heard the good news?
Tax rebates to start arriving Monday
Treasury Department says it will deposit the first 800,000 rebates - five days earlier than expected - in effort to boost economy.
I'm looking forward to the weekend. I am hoping to get some stuff done and maybe some stuff not done.
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About that tax rebate. Who gets a rebate?
* $600 to singles making less than $75,000
* $1,200 to couples making less than $150,000
* $300 rebates per child
Instead, 800,000 tax filers daily will get rebates on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. No rebates will be distributed on Thursday, and 5 million payments will be made on Friday.
Overall, the Treasury will distribute more than $110 billion to 130 million taxpayers by July and hopes to get the first $50 billion out by the end of May .
Researchers at Stanford University say that Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought.
Actor Wesley Snipes gets 3 years and apologized for `costly mistakes'. He was sentenced for failing to file income taxes he insisted he never had to pay, the action star cut the federal government three checks for $5 million, delivered in court.
An Israeli medical team has started tests using the drug Ecstasy as a treatment for conflict-linked post-traumatic disorders.Doctors at the Beer-Yakov psychiatric hospital south of Tel Aviv are testing the response of Israeli post-traumatic disorder patients to MDMA, the active ingredient in the drug. The doctors believe the drug has both calming and stimulating effects that can help patients not only overcome trauma but also dominate it.
In CLEVELAND a carjacking suspect stopped during the crime to ask a television news crew for directions, police said. The 19-year-old was arraigned Thursday on a charge of aggravated robbery and ordered held on $50,000 bond.
Tomorrow is the NFL draft.
Yahoo has put together a "Mock draft"
| No. | Team | Pick |
| 1 | Dolphins | Jake Long (OT, Mich.) |
| 2 | Rams | Glenn Dorsey (DT, LSU) |
| 3 | Falcons | Matt Ryan (QB, BC) |
| 4 | Raiders | Darren McFadden (RB, Ark.) |
| 5 | Chiefs | Chris Long (DE, UVA) |
| 6 | Jets | Vernon Gholston (DE, Ohio St.) |
| 7 | Patriots | Keith Rivers (OLB, USC) |
| 8 | Ravens | Leodis McKelvin (CB, Troy) |
| 9 | Bengals | Sedrick Ellis (DT, USC) |
| 10 | Saints | D. Rodgers-Cromartie (CB, Tenn. St.) |
| 11 | Bills | Kentwan Balmer (DT, UNC) |
| 12 | Broncos | Ryan Clady (OT, Boise St.) |
| 13 | Panthers | Derrick Harvey (DE, Fla.) |
| 14 | Bears | Chris Williams (OT, Vandy) |
| 15 | Lions | Rashard Mendenhall (RB, Illinois) |
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