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No quick verdict in trial of Kerrigan's brother
Former Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan, right, sits with her mother, Brenda Kerrigan, in court during the trial of her brother, Mark Kerrigan, at Middlesex District Court on Monday, May 23, 2011, in Woburn, Mass. Mark Kerrigan is charged
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:26P
No quick verdict in trial of Kerrigan's brother
Former Olympic figure skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan, right, sits with her mother, Brenda Kerrigan, in court during the trial of her brother, Mark Kerrigan, at Middlesex District Court on Monday, May 23, 2011, in Woburn, Mass. Mark Kerrigan is charged
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:26P
SC House takes up illegal immigration debate
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) ” South Carolina legislators are debating a bill that would require law enforcement to try to check the status of people they suspect are in the country illegally. The House began debating the measure Tuesday
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:26P
WB Wins Round One In "Hangover" Tattoo Lawsuit
Federal Judge Catherine Perry today ruled that Warner Bros. can proceed with Thursday's scheduled opening of "The Hangover Part II," but also announced that the studio did not have permission to reproduce a tattoo used not only in the film but in the
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
Flurry of offers for Aurora
Representatives of potential Chinese investor Shandong Gold also arrived in the country this week to inspect the mines and jump-started their possible takeover by addressing Aurora miners at its Grootvlei operation in Springs yesterday afternoon.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
DOJ requests interviews with redistricting legislators
Lawyers with the Department of Justice have requested interviews with leading Virginia senators and delegates, as they review whether the state's proposed new state legislative districts comply with the terms of the 1965 Voting
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
FEMA trial date postponed;Contractor ruling impact key factor
Trial of a federal lawsuit brought by a Hope landowner against the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the City of Hope over property damage alleged as the result of improvements made by FEMA under a contract at the Hope Municipal
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
WECT TV6 - WECT.com - Wilmington, NC news and weather - NJ gov.: I'll heed
Chris Christie said he will comply with Tuesday's state Supreme Court ruling to increase aid to 31 low-income school districts by an estimated $500 million, but called the decision legally faulty and bad education policy. And he said it will be up to
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
Court approves BofA's $410M overdraft settlement
By AP , 05.24.11, 05:18 PM EDT A Florida court has given preliminary approval to Bank of America Corp.'s $410 million settlement of a federal lawsuit accusing the bank of charging excessive overdraft fees. The Charlotte, NC bank will place $410 million
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P
A race to find survivors before more storms arrive
Throughout the search efforts, new reports emerged of clusters of victims: 11 people dead in a nursing home, three bodies found in an Elks Lodge. The tornado tossed three vehicles into the Greenbriar nursing home and left nothing more than a 10-foot
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:25P