Inmate Pardoned, Will Receive Millions
After spending 27 years in prison, the longest time an inmate has served before being exonerated by DNA evidence, James Woodard was pardoned by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and will receive millions because of it. [Mercury News]

Candy Linked to Violent Behavior
A new study that observed more than 17,000 children found that kids who eat "too much candy" are more likely to be arrested for violent crimes. [AP]

Vick Re-Signs With Nike
Two years after the shoe company released Michael Vick from his contract, Nike has re-signed the football player. [ABC News]

Polanski Would Serve Tougher Sentence Today
Roman Polanski was able to negotiate a plea deal for raping a child in the '70s, but today, he would face a much stiffer sentence for his crime. [NY Times]

Missing Girls Found
Yesterday, two missing sisters, Keara and Sierra Hess, from Mooresville, N.C., were found. One of them, a 12-year-old, is almost nine months pregnant. Matthew Hess, the girls' adoptive father, will be charged. [Charlotte Observer]

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