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At least 2 dead in boat accident near Alexandria
At least two people are dead following a boating accident Saturday night in central Minnesota. It happened around 6 pm on Lake Victoria near Alexandria. Authorities say the accident involved one boat which had six occupants. No other information was
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:26A
2G scam: Five corporate honchos' bail verdict on Monday
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court will, on Monday, pronounce its verdict on the bail plea of five senior corporate executives accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum case. The five accused are Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom, Sanjay Chandra of
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:25A
2G scam: Five corporate honchos' bail verdict on Monday
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court will, on Monday, pronounce its verdict on the bail plea of five senior corporate executives accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum case. The five accused are Vinod Goenka of Swan Telecom, Sanjay Chandra of
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:25A
REGION WRAP-UP: News and briefs from outside Winona
The county-wide Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 28 in Caledonia, Minn., has been canceled because of ongoing construction on the Houston County Justice Center. Gordon Klankowski, of the Houston County Council of the American Legion,
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:24A
CJ's address: 'Lawyers' movement restored democracy'
Democracy would not have been restored in the country, had lawyers, media and civil society not come out on the streets against a dictator's acts in March 2007, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary stated on Saturday. Due to efforts of the legal
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:24A
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/5
In order to build modern infrastructure and facilities for universities and colleges to satisfy the demands of modern education, MoET has decided to shake up the higher education system and relocate schools to the suburbs of Ha Noi and HCM City.
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:23A
US Supreme Court may hear case on tuition breaks for illegal immigrants: report
Citing this confusion, the Washington-based Immigration Reform Law Institute appealed the California case to the Supreme Court, according to the report. Kris W. Kobach, a Kansas lawyer for the institute who led efforts in Arizona and elsewhere to
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:23A
Towns to split $3m in environmental case
The much-needed money comes as many of the communities are struggling with a precipitous drop in state aid and have been considering sharp cuts in services and jobs. “The money is coming at the perfect time for us,'' said Richard Colucci,
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:22A
Herald-Republic staff get first, second place finishes in SPJ contest
Reporter Chris Bristol and former intern Viviana Buzo in the Crime and Justice Reporting category for a story about the deaths of two people killed when their car was struck by a vehicle fleeing police. * Reporter Erin Snelgrove in the Environment and
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:21A
Pakistan players face trial in October
Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who were accused of spot-fixing during the Test match against England at Lord's last year, will face trial on October 4 in London. Justice John Saunders set the date of their trial at
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:21A