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'The Hangover Part II' to hit theaters as planned
Victor Whitmill, the artist who created boxer and The Hangover star Mike Tyson's face tattoo, launched a legal battle against Warner Bros. for using his copyrighted design in the new film without his permission. Whitmill filed a lawsuit last Friday,
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:49P
2 Dead, 2 Crew Injured in NC Train Crash
MINERAL SPRINGS, NC (AP) -- Two CSX train crew members have been killed and two others injured in a freight train crash in Union County. CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan said the locomotives were traveling through Mineral Springs when one train struck the
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Man Killed in Richland County Accident Identified
Coroner Gary Watts said 20-year-old Corey A. Hiott of Cope died in the accident. Investigators with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say the accident happened at about 7:34 am on Old Eastover Road when a 1999 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Hiott travelled
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Senate approves 'loser pays' bill
The intent of the bill shifted a bit over the weekend, as a Senate committee added a provision that would allow judges to determine the merit of lawsuits much earlier in the process, thus preventing the loser of a frivolous lawsuit from paying huge
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Inglewood Police Cruiser Involved in Deadly Crash
away at Prairie Avenue and Manchester Boulevard, near the Forum. A female passenger in the Range Rover was killed in the crash. Two officers in the patrol car were injured in the crash. It was not immediately known who was at fault in the accident.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Grafton Resident in Nine-Car Accident
A 2008 Mazda operated by Sherri A. Poirier, 37, of 14 Pigeon Hill Dr., Grafton, was among the nine vehicles involved in an accident this morning on Route 9 eastbound in Westborough.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Stockton NB I-5 partially blocked by burned rig
The CHP says the truck driver and a passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash. The rig was traveling from Texas. The Stockton Fire Department is at the scene and concerned about diesel spill from the truck flowing into the storm drainage system.
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:48P
Duchess Kate sparks fashion frenzy
But unlike her wedding day, which saw designers scrabbling to replicate her gown, this time her appearance in a Reiss dress saw the retailer's website crash as demand for the item soared. Kate, pictured looking elegant, slim and tanned as she met the
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:47P
Reiss website crashes as consumers rush to buy Kate's dress
But unlike her wedding day, which saw designers scrabbling to replicate her gown, this time her appearance in a Reiss dress saw the retailer's website crash as demand for the item soared. Kate, pictured looking elegant, slim and tanned as she met the
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:47P
Chrysler set to repay loans
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said yesterday that his company will save $300 million in interest a year when it repays $7.5 billion in US and Canadian government loans today. Chrysler planned to announce the repayment at a Detroit-area auto assembly
Updated: 05/24/2011 02:47P