The Daily Populous

POLK COUNTY, Ga. -- Polk County’s sheriff said he plans on knocking some time off of the sentences of the inmates who stepped in to help when a deputy went down.

The inmates noticed something about the deputy was less than routine as they were out on a work detail at a local cemetery.

Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats said he’ll take off about one-fourth of the inmates' sentences. »

Along with Sannen-zaka, Ninen-zaka (二念坂 or 二年坂) is one of the most attractive traditional streets of Kyoto.

Lined with little souvenir shops, cafés, and restaurants, it is frequently crowded with tourists.

Around dinnertime, however, the crowds thin out and a lovely dusk scene presents itself. »

A sniper with Canada’s elite special forces in Iraq has shattered the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in military history at a staggering distance of 3,450 metres.

The kill was independently verified by video camera and other data, The Globe and Mail has learned.

Sergeant Bryan Kremer has the longest confirmed sniper kill shot by a U.S. soldier. »

A Republican coal baron is suing John Oliver, HBO, Time Warner, and the writers for Oliver’s show over the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

Murray runs the country’s largest privately owned coal company, Murray Energy Corporation.

In the episode, Oliver criticized Murray’s business practices, saying he doesn’t do enough to protect his miners’ safety. »