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Ore. Senate closes breast cancer coverage loophole
(AP) — The Oregon Senate has voted unanimously to close a legal loophole that some health insurance companies had used to decline payment for reconstructive surgery for women with breast cancer. The Register-Guard reports the change will provide
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:42P
Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye faces 10 charges, including murder. Picture: Tiro
Four children were killed in the accident and two others suffered severe injuries that included brain damage. Maarohanya and Tshabalala are facing charges of murder and attempted murder and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:42P
Supreme Court toCalifornia: Release 38000 prison inmates
In a sharp dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia warns 'terrible things are sure to happen.' Inmates sit for dinner at the California State Prison in Lancaster. A federal overseer of the state's prison system has suggested freeing the sickest inmates as a
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:42P
Craig Takes Office, Urges Progess on Mascot Naming Bill
Craig continued, “the traffic stop data collection program, which was opposed by law enforcement leaders statewide, was an unfunded mandate the state forced upon local municipalities. Repealing this program will allow our law enforcement officers to
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:42P
Flood threat eases for some; Barge restart mulled
The Coast Guard said it may allow some Mississippi River barge traffic to resume Monday after an accident closed a nine-mile stretch three days earlier. Hundreds had left homes threatened by the opening of a key floodway that's diverting water from the
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:42P
Bus falls 30 feet, kills 28 students, 1 teacher
The accident occurred at 11 am as the bus, on its way to Miramonte High School in Orinda for a friendship day involving the choruses of Yuba High and Miramonte High, took the Martinez off-ramp southbound from the Martinez-Benicia Bridge for a brief
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:41P
Man dies in all-terrain vehicle crash
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it approved a new HIV drug from Johnson & Johnson for patients who have not been treated with other medications for the virus. ... KGAN-TV files and maintains quarterly Children's Television
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:41P
Number of incarcerated juveniles decreasing in Kentucky
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 02:40P
Stevensville man charged with sexual assault of 6-year-old girl
A 57-year-old registered sex offender is to appear in Missoula County Justice Court this afternoon on charges he sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl. Wayne Allan Fristo of Stevensville is being held in the Missoula County jail in connection with
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:40P
McGraw sues lawyers over debt settlement company
Debt settlement companies develop repayment plans so that consumers can pay outstanding debts at a deep discount to avoid being sued or filing for bankruptcy. Consumers are instructed to make their payments directly to the debt settlement company
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:40P
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