A US man who stole a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic film The Wizard of Oz has avoided prison time. Ahead of Martin's sentencing, his lawyer Dane DeKrey revealed an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $US1 million insured value. Prosecutor …
MINNEAPOLIS — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the “The Wizard of Oz” pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that could keep him out of prison due to his failing health, but only cleared up some of the mystery that dates back 18 years. The shoes were stolen …
BISMARCK, N.D. — With North Dakota in the midst of a prolonged dry spell not seen in years, officials are promoting a decades-long idea of piping Missouri River water across the state to central and eastern North Dakota to combat future drought conditions there, especially in Fargo. A groundbreaking is planned Tuesday near Carrington to mark the start of pipeline …
