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I did it!!! For years I have been tying to post an article during normal freeping hours that nobody would comment on for over an hour. It is quite a challenge really. FR has a wide range of interests, and if an article is too weird, then people will comment on its weirdness. Anyway, every few weeks I have been trying to find an article just so totally boring that there would be no reason for anyone to comment on it, and at the same time not be too weird as to merit a comment based on its weirdness. I...

L.A. Riots Convict Sentenced in Murder Associated Press LOS ANGELES - A man convicted of felony mayhem for a televised attack on trucker Reginald Denny during the 1992 Los Angeles riots has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for a drug dealer's murder. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappe also ordered Damian Williams, 30, to serve an additional 21 years in prison for a firearm theft charge and other violations. Williams served four years of a 10-year term after he was convicted for throwing a brick at Denny's head as the riots began on April...