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Constar wins court OK of plan to exit bankruptcy
Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., confirmed Constar's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization at a hearing Friday, court papers show. A Constar representative didn't return a call seeking comment Monday.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:13P
Rise in ACC levy possible for council
The Dunedin City Council could face an increase in Accident Compensation Corporation premium payments, after two workplace accidents within weeks drew the attention of police and the Department of Labour.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:12P
Everson man found dead in ditch after crash northwest of Lynden
He had been driving a 1984 Cadillac DeVille that had been converted into a limo southbound on Jackman. The car crossed the center line, went off the road and ended up on the driver's side in the ditch, according to WSP. Details of how the crash
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:12P
Two centenarians, two others injured in crash
Four people, including a 109-year-old woman and 105-year-old man, were taken to Hershey Medical Center for treatment of injuries after a crash on Route 322 in Middle Paxton Township at 5:59 pm May 22, according to state police at Harrisburg.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:12P
Rural job scheme bungling: Over 2000 officials booked
Gopal Bhargava, minister for panchayat, rural development and social justice, said penal action has been taken against two district collectors, six zila panchayat chief executive officers (CEO), 109 janpad panchayat CEOs, seven executive engineers,
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:12P
Crash on A1(M) in Welwyn Hatfield
Police and paramedics were called to the southbound carriage of the motorway between junctions three (Hatfield) and four after the accident at 4.20pm. A police spokeswoman said at the time: “A paramedic is with the female driver and we are currently
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:12P
Man dead after crash involving 4 motorcycles
Hythe is about 500 km northwest of Edmonton. A collision involving four motorcycles has left one Albertan dead and another seriously hurt. The incident happened on Sunday just before 5 pm in the Hythe area, about 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:11P
'Bahrain judicial system is illegal'
The Bahraini people say the government is a sham and a mockery of justice as Bahraini courts sentence two people to death, and two more to life imprisonment. In an interview with Press TV, Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights,
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:11P
Number of incarcerated juveniles decreasing in Ky.
A total of 7100 juveniles were incarcerated in 2010, according to the Messenger-Inquirer, which cited statistics from the state Department of Juvenile Justice and Kentucky Youth Advocates. That's down from 8883 incarcerations in 2009; 9834 in 2008;
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:11P
Paralyzed Man Gives Hope To Others
Rob Summers was involved in a vehicular accident in 2006 that left him paralyzed from the chest down after he was struck by a hit and run driver. Robs determination and his involvement in an experimental therapy allowed him to see things from a whole
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:11P