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Venedy Motorcyclist Killed in Sunday Night Clinton County Wreck
Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss says Glen Marquard was traveling on Illinois Route 177 south of New Memphis late last Sunday night when the accident occurred. Marquard was pronounced dead on the scene. Moss says Marquard was thrown from the cycle and
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:17P
Nurse From Tamaroa Killed While Trying to Help Motorist In Ditch
TAMAROA, Ill. (AP) - Services are set in southern Illinois for a nurse who was hit by a car while trying to render aid at another accident scene. Authorities tell WSIL-TV that 43-year-old Stacey Fox of Tamaroa died Thursday night along US 51 in Jackson
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:17P
Silver Lake Cyclist 'Fair' After Crash
SIDNEY – A Silver Lake motorcyclist suffered full-body injuries Sunday afternoon after rear-ending an SUV and ejecting 30-feet into a tree in Sidney. Police and medics were called just before 4:30 pm Sunday to Ind. 14E near CR 600E, Sidney,
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:17P
Jayalalithaa Orders Probe into Her Minister Killing in Road Accident
Chennai (ABC Live): Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has ordered a probe in killing of minister Mariam Pitchai in a road accident near here on Monday after her partymen suspect there was "some mystery" about it. Information to this effect was
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:16P
Slidell man dies in motorcycle crash in Hancock County
The crash occurred on Firetower Road and Paratore died about an hour later at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. Read more about this story in Tuesday's Sun Herald. Sunherald.com encourages an open exchange of affirming and dissenting opinions on our
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:16P
Driver Pleads Not Guilty In Crash Death
AMES, Iowa -- Court records say an 18-year-old Nevada driver has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a 16-year-old passenger. Kaleb Hoversten was arrested on May 7 after the collision that killed Brice Nelson, who also lived in
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:16P
Marvel: Limbless French Swimmer Set to Cross Five Continents
Philippe Croizon, 43, who lost both his arms and legs in an electrical accident 17 years ago, has begun preparing one year ahead to swim hundreds of kilometres in waters connecting five continents from May to August. "My crossing of the Channel was a
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:15P
Delhi HC judge visits leprosy complex
New Delhi: Justice GS Sistani of the Delhi High Court today visited city's leprosy complex, where thousands of lepers along with their children and other family members have been staying, to ascertain the condition there. Justice Sistani, who has
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:15P
Burundi: Newly established National Independent Human Rights Commission
These include the initial steps taken by the Government towards establishing transitional justice mechanisms, the effective start of investigations on extrajudicial killings by an adhoc Commission, and the appointment last week of the seven members of
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:15P
High court backs cuts in California 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 01:15P