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Motorcyclist critically injured in Sarasota crash
A motorcyclist was critically injured when a car violated the right-of-way and drove into his path Friday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Ronald Scalise, 66, of Safety Harbor, was riding west on Clark Road approaching the intersection of
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:16A
Supreme Court decision curbs pension plan liability
Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself from the case. “We believe that to obtain relief...a plan participant must show that the violation injured him or her,” the high court said in an opinion written by Justice Stephen Breyer.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:16A
'Super artist' Mike Katerberg finds therapeutic powers in his creations
Past workplace injuries and arthritis make it difficult for him hold a regular job, and a car accident more than two decades ago made things worse. Katerberg said he didn't see the motorcycle when he turned left out of a convenience store parking lot.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:15A
Bridge-toll reforms sought
That's because state law allows the agency to pursue Louisiana violators but not those located outside the state. Motorists from Mississippi and Texas account for 10 percent of the toll traffic. Desselle suggested that the state should have worked more
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:15A
Voting begins in Spanish elections as protests continue
Despite Spanish law forbidding political protests on the day before elections, to allow for a “day of reflection”, police did not attempt to move demonstrators on Saturday. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has said that he understands the
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:15A
Reverse Freedom Rides sent African-Americans out of the South, some for good
Eli and others found jobs and were housed at the Harlem YMCA. But 10 days later, Eli followed his mother's advice, thanks to a $44 train ticket paid for by North Carolina columnist Harry Golden, a critic of the rides. Longtime Tallulah, La., resident
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:14A
Folding Chair Used in Vandalism of Car and Woman Arrested for Drug-Related DUI
Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our town, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:13A
Folding Chair Used in Vandalism of Car and Woman Arrested for Drug-Related DUI
Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our town, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:13A
Tagliani: Team will get even better
The former driver, who was paralysed in a testing crash in 2000, had not run a full-time IndyCar programme with his team since 2002. "This is a reward for Sam as well," Tagliani said of his pole. "He got involved and helped to continue it.
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:12A
Police Respond to Two-Car Accident in Bloomingdale
Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Main Street, Bloomingdale near Wells Fargo Thursday where an airbag was deployed after a motorist came to a quick stop because of a person using the crosswalk. According to Bloomingdale police,
Updated: 05/22/2011 07:11A
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