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Freak accident kills rider
Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo was killed in an accident on Monday in which he was crushed between his car and a garage door at a ski resort in southern Spain, a police source said. The rider, 32, was in his car about to leave the garage of an apartment
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:38A
High court backs cuts in Calif. prison population
The court said in a 5-4 decision Monday that the reduction is "required by the Constitution" to correct longstanding violations of inmates' rights. Justice Anthony Kennedy, a California native, wrote the majority opinion, in which he included photos of
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:38A
Comcast Fiber Network Buildout gives rise to Metro Ethernet and PRI trunking
This provides us with a new opportunity to reach small law firms, small accounting firms, real estate companies, doctor's offices, and other small and medium businesses that want innovative and reliable service from a company that they already know.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:38A
Father, son both crash within minutes on Pa. road
LANDISBURG, Pa. (AP) ” Police say a father and son wrecked their motorcycles in separate crashes a few minutes apart on a central Pennsylvania road, leaving one dead and the other hospitalized. State police say 21-year-old Anthony Cragles died early
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
North Dakota man injured in Interstate 94 crash near Valley City dies in Fargo
AP VALLEY CITY, ND — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Sykeston man injured in a crash on Interstate 94 last week died over the weekend. KSJB radio reports that 59-year-old David Kutz suffered a head injury when his semitrailer rear-ended a
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
The Daily Shuffle: Divorce Could Cost Arnold Between $100 million and $200 million
of "Horny Arnie" and his "jilted journalist wife" is between $200 million and $400 million, and since California is what's called a "community property state," state law requires that in a divorce, a couple must divide all their assets evenly.
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
Prosser's Supreme Court victory certified
AP MADISON — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's victory over challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has been certified by the state board that oversees elections. The Government Accountability Board on Monday certified results of a statewide
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
JKRowling Puts Vanishing Spell on Harry Potter Papers as Wizard Court Battle
In April The Trustee appealed, arguing that this vast sum would "stifle" the lawsuit. "Why has JK Rowling persistently refused to produce her first Harry Potter manuscripts and famous crammed notebooks?," asks Mr Allen. "Her lawyers even claimed they
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
Hannibal man hurt in motorcycle crash
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 12:25 pm on northbound I-55 at I-270. Jose Dell Toro Huertes, 33, of Hannibal, was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson which ran off the left side of the road and struck a guard rail,
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A
Suspect in Cape Coral officer shooting pleads not guilty
Yousel Lopez Rivera pleads not guilty at the Lee County Justice Center in downtown Fort Myers on Monday, May 23, 2011. Rivera is accused of shooting Officer David Wagoner in April during a traffic stop. Yousel Lopez Rivera, 20, accused of shooting a
Updated: 05/23/2011 10:37A