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Police to review state of department's chopper fleet
Turkish Coast Guard search for missing people after a Turkish police helicopter has crashed into the waters of the Bosporus Strait in ?stanbul on May 20. The National Police Department's Aviation Unit has announced that it will be re-examining the
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:05P
SC House Approves Illegal Immigration Bill
COLUMBIA, SC -- The South Carolina House approved a bill requiring law enforcement to try to check the status of people they suspect are in the country illegally on Tuesday. The House voted 69-43 for the key second reading. The measure requires another
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
State Supreme Court rejects 'Domino Sugar' lawsuit
A state Supreme Court judge has rejected a lawsuit by opponents of a $1.5 billion luxury apartment complex planned for the former Domino Sugar factory site in Williamsburg, allowing co-developers CPC Resources and Isaac Katan to move
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
Judge dismisses case against Kansas City man accused of robbery
By George Diepenbrock A Douglas County judge agreed to dismiss a robbery case Tuesday against a Kansas City, Mo., man after jurors in February were unable to reach a verdict in the case. But District Judge Sally Pokorny did rule prosecutors could
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
Arizona to ask federal judge to rule on voter-approved medical marijuana law
Saying she fears people could wind up in legal trouble, Gov. Jan Brewer on Tuesday ordered the state attorney general to get a federal court to rule whether Arizona can implement its medical marijuana law. Brewer said it was always known there was a
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
Woman sentenced in hit-run death
The Enquirer/Patrick Reddy NEWPORT – A woman was sentenced to 30 days in jail and six years and eight months on probation for a deadly hit-and-run accident last year in Southgate. Megan Thompson, who was 19 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty last
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
18-year-old injured in Fountain Valley crash
Authorities have closed northbound Bushard near Warner as they go over the accident scene but expect to reopen the area by rush hour. Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Fountain Valley Police Department at 714-593-4481.
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:04P
The Fourth Estate: "Water for Elephants" Film Review
My only complaint, if any, is that in an effort to shorten the film, several poignant scenes from the book were omitted in the movie. "Water For Elephants," held its own up against other major league movies released at the same time such as "Hop,"
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:03P
Hangover 2 Lawsuit Resolved… For Now!
"We are very gratified by the Court's decision which will allow the highly anticipated film, The Hangover 2, to be released on schedule this week around the world. [The tattoo artist's] failed attempt to enjoin H2 in order to try and extract a massive
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:02P
NYC judge allows political consultants' lawsuit alleging Huffington Post stole
AP NEW YORK — A judge in New York City has refused to throw out a lawsuit by two Democratic political consultants who allege that The Huffington Post's founders stole the idea for the popular website from them. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Charles E.
Updated: 05/24/2011 08:02P