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Your Tax Dollars At Work: FBI Agent Totals Rare Ferrari And Claims No
An FBI agent assigned to move a rare Ferrari wrecked it during a short drive in Kentucky, and its owner is now suing the U. S. Justice Department, which has refused to pay $750000 for the car. The Justice Department recently responded to the lawsuit by
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:40P
DUI Suspected As Truck Hits House
Lincoln police told KCRA 3 that the owner of the truck came to the crash site and claimed his truck was stolen. It's a report investigators said they are still trying to confirm. Neighbors said the owner of the truck smelled like alcohol.
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
Impeached Pa. Supreme Court justice Larsen loses appeals decision over pension
A Pennsylvania appeals court is denying a now-impeached state Supreme Court justice's request to increase his pension benefits by changing his retirement date or crediting his salary with "unvouchered expenses." A Commonwealth Court panel on Friday
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
States' immigration measure efforts fizzle
In this May 1, 2011 file photo, a girl waves an American flag while participating in a rally for jobs and immigration rights in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) MIAMI — Nearly every state in the US has tried to tackle immigration on its own this
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
Supreme Court ruling to decongest California prisons, free 40000 inmates
Dissenting but outvoted were Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The four conservative justices said the lower court's decree violates federal law and the Constitution does not authorize federal
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
Justice Sues to Block H&R Block Acquisition of TaxACT
Anti-trust lawyers at the US Justice Department have filed suit in federal court to block H&R Block from purchasing a company that makes TaxACT, a popular tax-preparation software. In a conference call with journalists today, Assistant Attorney General
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
9-year-old killed in hunting accident
LUBBOCK - Authorities are calling the shooting death of a 9-year-old girl "a very tragic accident". A girl is dead after her grandfather accidentally shot her while they were out rabbit hunting. It happened in a field just
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:39P
Bond set at $400K for Streets and Sanitation driver in Gold Coast crash
Washington's blood alcohol level was .183 after the crash -- more than two times over the legal limit -- and a 200 ml bottle of A&J Brandy was found in the truck following the crash, prosecutors said in court on Monday. A 20-month-old girl was taken to
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:38P
Hamilton ready to revive fight in Monaco
The 26-year-old Englishman finished a close second to defending champion and series leader Sebastian Vettel in the Spanish Grand Prix Sunday where the high-speed cornering performance of the Red Bull cars gave them an edge on McLaren.
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:38P
BREAKING NEWS: RAN Activists Unfurl 50? Banner “Chevron Guilty-Clean Up Amazon”
Last week, the 30000 Ecuadoreans affected by Chevron's toxic legacy in the Amazon issued a moving “Open Letter to the United States” calling on Americans to stand with them in demanding justice. Today, a group of RAN activists heeded their call by
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:38P