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No pity for crying killer
asked Justice Peter Evans. ``That's just self pity. Why is that remorseful? He's really sad he's in prison and he's going to be punished for what he did.'' Justice Alan Blow noted Semmens' remorse did not extent to admitting his crime.
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:02A
Proposed new voting district boundaries based on city's 59 percent growth
The US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) mandates that state and local governments redistrict every 10 years in order to balance voting districts, although the numbers used are strictly by population instead of registered voters, Mayor Mickey Thompson said.
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:01A
Man dies in Monday morning crash
A Monday morning traffic crash in south Lubbock claims the life of a 90-year-old man. William Naismith was a passenger in a sedan driven by his 84-year-old wife Mary Jane. LPD reports she ran a red light while driving south on Indiana Ave. and collided
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:01A
Most states' efforts fizzle in legislative sessions this year
AP Writer A girl waves an American flag while participating in a rally for jobs and immigration rights in New York in May. Nearly every state in the union decided to tackle immigration on its own this year in the absence of any
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:01A
Nampa Man Dies in Boise Motorcycle Crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Ada County officials have released the name of a 19-year-old Nampa man who died in a weekend motorcycle crash in East Boise. Officials say Dak Radley Griffin was lost control of his motorcycle shortly after 1 am Saturday and
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00A
Eight die in Butterworth accident
Eight people died when their cars crashed on the N2 near Butterworth on Monday, Eastern Cape police said. A Toyota Avanza headed for East London with nine people inside veered out of control and overturned, said Captain Jackson Manatha.
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00A
Law Firm Insider: 5/24/11
By US News Staff The Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission have hired two prominent lawyers. The DOJ hired Sheila Birnbaum, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to be its special master for the September 11th Victim
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00A
Punch Shots: British courts can't stop free speech
The Associated Press headline was: “Twitter 1, UK justice 0,” but I prefer to think of it as “Free Speech 1, Good Old Boys 0.” While it seems improbable that a gossip machine as voracious as the British press would put up with government-mandated
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:59P
Crash on SB I-71/75 in Covington on Monday, May 23, 2011.
COVINGTON, Ky. - A jackknifed tractor trailer brought traffic to a standstill along southbound I-71/75 in Covington for several hours Monday night. It's unclear if anyone was injured or if any other vehicles were involved. No names have been released
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:59P
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But really, vandalism? That's just ridiculous. These "junior/senior wars" have been going on for years, and the kids are just having fun. It would be terrible to charge them/ arrest them for that. Hey I like riding in the back of a pickup truck.
Updated: 05/23/2011 11:59P
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