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2 crew killed when freight trains crash in NC
AP , 05.24.11, 11:50 AM EDT CSX ( CSX - news - people ) spokesman Bob Sullivan said the locomotives were traveling through Mineral Springs when one train struck the other from behind early Tuesday. County officials said one of the railroad employees
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00P
Mobster 'Vinny Gorgeous' has 'earned' death penalty, prosecutor says
"Vincent Basciano has earned the most serious sentence American justice can impose - death," Assistant US Attorney Jack Dennehy told the jury in Brooklyn federal court. Basciano - known as "Vinny Gorgeous" should be executed because he is "a man for
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00P
Freight trains crash in US, killing 2 crew members; prompts evacuations nearby
MINERAL SPRINGS, NC — Two freight train crew members have been killed and two others injured when a pair of CSX trains collided south of Charlotte, North Carolina. CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan said the locomotives were travelling through Mineral Springs
Updated: 05/24/2011 12:00P
Tekron announces a record year
It is no accident that we are achieving these impressive figures: we have an exceptionally strong R&D programme, enabling us to update products and bring new products to market in a very short time; our technical support is second to none;
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
Madison County receives pre-clearance for redistricting plan
The Madison County Board of Supervisors received pre-clearance from the Department of Justice on a controversial redistricting plan that will drastically effect the upcoming 2011 county-wide elections. County Attorney Eric Hamer said he received word
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
Firm is gold plated when it comes to health and safety
MARKET Deeping business Landis+Gyr UK Limited has struck gold at the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards. The leading smart meter manufacturer won the Gold Medal award for the fifth year running for its commitment to improving
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
International Insolvency Institute honours Hon. Burton R. Lifland
Burton R. Lifland of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. "With this award, Judge Lifland joins other luminaries in the insolvency field whose lifetime of extraordinary service and achievement have been recognized
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
International Insolvency Institute honours Hon. Burton R. Lifland
Burton R. Lifland of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. "With this award, Judge Lifland joins other luminaries in the insolvency field whose lifetime of extraordinary service and achievement have been recognized
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
Sentencing in Gay Homicide
Leibovitz said she considered many factors in sentencing Navarro, though US Attorney Sharad Khandelwal asked the judge for a total of 60 years of incarceration – 50 for the murder charge and 10 for obstruction of justice. In explaining the sentence,
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A
Crash victims brother-in-laws
Two Stratford-area men killed in a crash Saturday were brother-in-laws and friends. Davis was a farm owner and worked as a plumber for many years. Funeral mass will be held Friday for Verhoeve at St. Joseph's
Updated: 05/24/2011 11:59A