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City worker accused of hitting 8 people on Chicago street charged with DUI
At a hearing Monday, Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Lorraine Scaduto told a judge that 61-year-old Dwight Washington's blood-alcohol level was 0.183 and that police found a bottle of brandy in the truck. A judge set his bond at $400000
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:29P
Probe: Speed caused SC train ride derailment
Police said the train's operator initially told them he was driving too fast, but Matt Conrad later backed away from that statement. State officials swiftly fired the inspector who had approved the ride for operation, saying after the crash he admitted
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:29P
Man pleads not guilty in blast by Calif. synagogue
Hirsch is accused of setting off an April explosion that caused a 250-pound steel pipe partially encased in concrete to crash through the roof of a home next to the Chabad (hah-BAHD) House synagogue in Santa Monica. Some debris went through the ceiling
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:29P
Driver in 2010 DWI crash sentenced to more than 4 years
“Clearly, the criminal justice system is incapable of remedying the enormous damage inflicted upon the victims of this horrendous incident,” Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said in a press release.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:28P
Tax Commission decisions can be taken to court
AP Enterprise: States' immigration efforts fizzle LANSING, Mich. (AP) ” The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down part of a state law that prevents people from going to court to appeal decisions from the State Tax Commission.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:28P
Jeff Glor, Bill Bratton and Rikki Klieman Speak at Suffolk University Commencement
“There's always a reason to avoid books, a reason to avoid the things that take time. … Your education does not stop today. You can get lost in a book and emerge a different person.” Suffolk University honored Glor with an honorary Doctor of Journalism
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:27P
Principals told to rein in House team
Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo urged the principals to intervene and replace members of their parties serving in the troubled committee. Photo/FILE By WALTER MENYA wmenya@ke.nationmedia.com Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo has asked President Kibaki
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:27P
Wall Street Movers, 05/23: Krispy Kreme, H&R Block, Gap, Foot Locker
A Sterne Agee analyst raised his earnings estimates on the sneaker seller, saying its business is improving, but the stock fell. The Justice Department wants to halt the tax preparer's plans to buy the creator of TaxACT software on antitrust concerns.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:27P
Click It Or Ticket — JPD On Patrol
In 2009, 11593 passenger vehicle occupants died in motor vehicle crashes nationwide between the nighttime hours of 6 pm and 5:59 am, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Many more nighttime trffic deaths can be prevented if
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:27P
No bail for 2G top guns
New delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of five senior corporate executives accused in the 2G Spectrum allocation case. In a related development, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) trial court rejected the anticipatory
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:27P
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