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Driver found guilty in hit and run of homeless man
Precup's mother broke down sobbing in the courtroom Friday as the verdict was handed down. But there were tears of joy on the other side of the courtroom from Anderson's family, including his 20-year-old daughter, who said she felt justice had been
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:38P
Footballer sues Twitter in London court - report
Spokesmen for Twitter and the British justice ministry had no comment on the report. No one at the court could be reached to confirm that a case had been brought against Twitter. The report gave no details of the case against Twitter.
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
Mississippi roads turned into rivers
Levee roads in the area are closed to all but emergency traffic. Portions of US 61 north of Redwood Elementary School to just north of the Yazoo River bridge are underwater. Dump trucks and law enforcement vehicles are the only constant traffic on the
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
Manner's mother says justice system failed her
A distraught Loreen Small was at her son's gravesite Thursday afternoon when the not guilty verdict was announced at the end of a trial in the death of Jordan Manners. "My son is gone, his birthday was on Wednesday. All I had to do was to go and touch
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
Manner's mother says justice system failed her
A distraught Loreen Small was at her son's gravesite Thursday afternoon when the not guilty verdict was announced at the end of a trial in the death of Jordan Manners. "My son is gone, his birthday was on Wednesday. All I had to do was to go and touch
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
Dreadful drivers worsening congestion
The traffic was dead slow, but it is still dangerous. "It doesn't seem the new laws are working too well, does it," Mr Johnson said. "Eight people breaking the law in such a short stretch of road." Perth has grown from a sleepy backwater into a fully
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
Black lung disease seen rising in U.S. miners
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years since Congress passed tougher mine safety laws, health and safety experts said on Friday.
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:37P
DUI checkpoint apps and the App Store don't mix
Apps like DUI Dodger and Trapster work much like Fuzz Alert. These apps rely on crowdsourced data about where the police are looking for law-breaking drivers. (To be clear, I object a lot less to sharing data about red light cameras, which clearly need
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:36P
Nancy Kerrigan: Family eager for brother's manslaughter trial to end
Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan says she and her family are eager for her brother's manslaughter trial to end. AP Photo/Bizuayehu TesfayeFormer Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, right, sits with her mother, Brenda Kerrigan, in court during the trial
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:36P
Opponents of Ga. immigration law clash over boycotts
Activists fighting Georgia's tough new immigration enforcement law revealed this week that they are sharply divided over whether to support economic boycotts targeting the state. The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials,
Updated: 05/20/2011 02:36P
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