Maybe it's because the judges haven't done a live episode of The Voice in a while, but all four judges had nothing but compliments for the performers Monday night. Some were definitely well-deserved – and well-delivered when such was the case, but it was clear when a coach was ignoring their critical instincts and simply reaching for empty praise to fill their post-performance seconds onscreen. | Read More
Ryan Ferguson, a 29-year-old Missouri man serving a 40-year prison sentence for murder whose case has been taken up by the national media, may finally be freed after a state appeals court on Tuesday vacated his conviction. Ferguson has spent nearly ten years in jail for the 2001 murder of Columbia Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt, who was bludgeoned to death in the newspaper's parking lot. No physical evidence ever linked Ferguson to the murder. | Read More
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