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MURDER UPDATE - Family pay tribute to Becky Thorpe and condemn killer's
THE family of Snettisham pub murder victim Rebecca Thorpe have welcomed the guilty verdict recorded against her former boyfriend Michael Tucker. Tucker, 50, was this morning jailed for life for the killing and told he would serve a minimum of 26 years
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:58A

Nawaz agreed to support Musharraf: WikiLeaks
Former US ambassador Anne Patterson wrote on March 10, 2008 that Zardari told her that Nawaz Sharif was ready to support Musharraf and accommodate Justice Dogar as the chief justice. According to another cable, Zardari told former ISI chief Nadeem Taj
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:58A

Policeman to face trial over G20 death
Keir Starmer QC, the director of public prosecutions, said there were grounds for police constable Simon Harwood to face a trial after reviewing an inquest jury's unlawful killing verdict in the death of Ian Tomlinson. Harwood will appear before City
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:57A

French fighter jet crashes in Afghanistan
Burkhard told The Associated Press that the crash today was "not due to shooting by insurgents" and that technical problems were suspected. He said the two pilots ejected and were being taken to Kandahar, where they are based. He said the convoy,
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:57A

Dept mulls response to Judge Motata pay report
The department of justice and constitutional development said it would comment later on Tuesday on a report that Judge Nkola Motata has been paid R4,6-million while on special leave related to his drunk-driving trial and subsequent conviction.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:57A

Police officer to face manslaughter charge over death of Ian Tomlinson
The Director of Public Prosecutions said there were grounds for Pc Simon Harwood to face a trial after reviewing an inquest jury's unlawful killing verdict. Mr Tomlinson, a homeless 47-year-old newspaper seller, collapsed and died on the fringes of the
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:57A

Judge rules against league
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal magistrate has rejected the NFL's request for more time to file a response in the pending antitrust lawsuit filed by its locked-out players. US Magistrate Judge Jeanne Graham ruled Monday that the NFL must answer by June 6.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:55A

Update: Interstate 85 In Cherokee Co. Reopens To Traffic
Northbound I-85 drivers are being taken off the highway at Exit 92 for a six mile detour back to the interstate north of the accident scene. The crash has damaged at least one of the three support columns. The Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:55A

Joint Bankruptcy Filing is often Rife with Problems says Iowa Bankruptcy Lawyer
However, at some point in the process, they decide they can't stand living together anymore and a divorce is filed. While that may sound straightforward, it isn't. In fact, things can get very messy from this point on,” said Kevin Ahrenholz,
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:55A

Joint Bankruptcy Filing is often Rife with Problems says Iowa Bankruptcy Lawyer
However, at some point in the process, they decide they can't stand living together anymore and a divorce is filed. While that may sound straightforward, it isn't. In fact, things can get very messy from this point on,” said Kevin Ahrenholz,
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:55A

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