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GAB Declares Prosser the Winner of Supreme Court Race
Supreme Court challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg and incumbent David Prosser Jr. A state elections agency this morning declared incumbent state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser Jr. the winner of another 10-year
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:02P
Attorneys speak out on NC racial bias law repeal
A House judiciary committee received comments on the repeal of the 2009 Racial Justice Act, which would eliminate a method whereby defendants can offer statistical evidence to show race played a key factor in putting a disproportionate number of people
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:02P
Fight against illegal drugs continues
As a police officer, I knew a substantial percentage of crimes were tied directly and indirectly to illegal drugs: Murders, robberies, burglaries and thefts, prostitution, illegal gambling, and any number of other classes of crime stem from drugs.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:02P
Two hurt in head-on crash in Midland County Friday
Two people were injured in a head-on crash Friday night on Meridian Road near Sampson Road. William James Durango, 30, Merrill, was driving a Buick Roadmaster that struck a Chevy Malibu driven by Kandy Sue Benedict, 44, Midland.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:02P
Helmet Giveaway Hopes to Keep Kids Safe on Wheels
School on a Saturday? Students and parents gathered Saturday morning at Alford Elementary School, not for class, but to pick up helmets to use with their “wheels” – including bicycles, scooters and
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:01P
B.C. government launches over 8000 lawsuits to recovery health costs
George Kripner was hit by a vehicle driven by an alleged drunk driver, setting off a lawsuit which involves neither Kripner, nor the man behind the wheel. A BC Supreme Court lawsuit filed this week is one of almost 300 cases launched every month by the
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:01P
Forgiven debt is considered income to the IRS
There is also the option of bankruptcy said Zabel, but that has its own complications. "If you wait until the lending institution has issued a 1099-C, which is for canceled debt, that's too late. At that point, the canceled debt becomes a taxable
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:00P
ZNN's coverage of Zach Scruggs trial - Tim Balducci is 1st witness
Judge Neal B. Biggers to hear evidence and arguments about whether Zach Scruggs knew about a conspiracy to imperly influence Circuit Judge Henry Lackey, who presided over a Katrina legal-fees lawsuit against The Scruggs Katrina Group and others.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:00P
Hit & Run Crash Injures 86-Year-Old Man
Crash investigators shut down the westbound lanes of Farrington Highway for four hours while they collected evidence in the case. Honolulu police ask that anyone who may have seen the truck call the Traffic Division at 808-529-3499.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:00P
Justice Department Wants to Stop H&R Block, TaxACT Deal
The federal agency said Monday that it has filed an antitrust lawsuit. H&R Block Inc. announced plans in October to acquire 2SS Holdings Inc., which makes TaxACT software, for $287.5 million in cash. H&R Block said it would combine its H&R Block At
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:00P
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