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Paralyzed Qwest lineman happy with damage ruling
A spokesperson for CenturyLink, formerly Qwest, said yesterday after the ruling: "The circumstances surrounding the accident are tragic and our sympathies are with Mr. Blood. We are currently reviewing the opinion from the Colorado Supreme Court.
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:33P
Witness: 'Obvious' City Attorney Was Drunk
That's according to an arrest report for Quillin, 51, who is charged with misdemeanor drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident and having an open container in a vehicle. Piacitelli said Quillin tried to drive away and sideswiped her car before
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:33P
NM businessman killed in Wyoming plane crash
FARMINGTON, NM (AP) — A Colorado businessman with ties to New Mexico has been identified as one of the men killed in a plane crash in Wyoming. Authorities say that 55-year-old Gilmer Mickey was killed along with a second Colorado man identified as
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:33P
Report: both committed atrocities in Ivory Coast
But in a speech given after Tuesday's swearing-in of a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Ouattara said Ivory Coast's justice system isn't capable of bringing all perpetrators to justice. Last week, Ouattara formally asked the International
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:33P
Arena theater takes 1st Grisham novel to the stage
"For me, 'A Time to Kill' has a lot of issues that need to be discussed, need to be a part of our national dialogue," Roth said, from issues of race and justice to parents protecting the rights of their children. Then came the task of boiling down
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:33P
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed DOT Worker
ATLANTA -- A driver has been charged in the crash that killed a state worker during January's historic snowstorm. The crash happened on Interstate 85 around 10:30 am Jan. 31. Georgia Department of Transportation HERO worker Spencer Pass, 45,
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:32P
Jedward think they would be great X Factor judges
The twins, who through pure annoyance and the ability to be car-crash tv at its best managed to end in the top six of the X Factor finals last year, have made it clear that someone has been overlooked when TV bosses have been looking for judge
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:32P
Commentary: Supreme Court prison ruling shouldn't undercut public safety
Serious constitutional violations "have persisted for years" in California's overcrowded prison system, wrote US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in a 5-4 ruling Monday. The high court upheld the 2009 decision of the federal three-judge panel
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:32P
Cameraman dies 3 weeks after reality TV chopper crash
Jacobsen was part of a crew filming a reality show about police called "Campus PD" at the time of the crash. Kwiatkowski says Jacobsen developed respiratory problems during his recovery. Three other people were on the helicopter when it crashed.
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:32P
Motorist who almost got away blows three times over limit, vehicle impounded
Officers who attended the area began taking the accident report when, unbeknownst to them, the driver returned to the vehicle and drove past them at 10:20 am The vehicle was stopped on Elgin Street and the driver failed a roadside breatj test.
Updated: 05/24/2011 01:32P