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Ex-Auburn player Mike McNeil was facing 2nd eviction, suit before arrest
Former Auburn safety Mike McNeil was facing eviction and a lawsuit related to a former residence when he and three teammates were arrested on robbery charges. Court papers show a judge issued a summary judgment against McNeil, ex-teammate Mike Blanc
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:42P
Warners contest Hangover tattoo lawsuit
Ed Helms' character in The Hangover: Part II gets a tattoo similar to Mike Tyson's in the film. Movie bosses behind The Hangover: Part II are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from a tattoo artist who alleges his design was copied in the comedy.
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:41P
Trooper facing charges after alleged hit and run
District Attorney Louise Sira says an autopsy showed Finch had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit, but investigators may never know how he ended up lying in the road while walking home from a nearby restaurant. Finch's blood and tissue were
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:41P
DePaul administration decides to keep Sabra hummus on campus, large majority
This followed an awareness raising campaign by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), which produced extensive documentation and brought to light the fact that the brand's parent company, the Strauss Group, supports two units of the Israeli military
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:41P
Why Are Police Handing Out So Many Tickets?!
In a crash, odds are six-times greater for injury when you're not buckled. In Minnesota, we average 200 deaths a year in unbuckled car crashes. Between 2007 and 2009, more than 600 people were killed and another 1200 seriously injured in unbelted car
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:40P
No jail time for mother who helped cover up a fatal hit and run crash
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC — A 66-year-old New Westminster, BC woman convicted of obstructing justice for covering up a fatal hit and run allegedly committed by her son will not spend any time in jail. Allyne Fitzgerald has been handed a 15-month conditional
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:40P
No jail time for mother who helped cover up a fatal hit and run crash
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC — A 66-year-old New Westminster, BC woman convicted of obstructing justice for covering up a fatal hit and run allegedly committed by her son will not spend any time in jail. Allyne Fitzgerald has been handed a 15-month conditional
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:40P
Minister hits Net to slam rallies
While politicians have always been seen as show spoilers, in a rare gesture, law minister Suresh Kumar stood away from the thronging crowds and helped commuters make their way past the protesters. The minister helped the traffic cops keep order at the
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:39P
Urewera 15 trial delayed
The Solicitor-General refused to allow police to lay charges under the Terrorism Suppression Act. In a High Court call-over this morning, Justice Rodney Hansen said a Supreme Court appeal that had delayed the start of the case was now set to be heard
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:39P
NASCAR star on reckless driving charge
"Today I received a traffic citation in Iredell County," he said. "I was test driving a new sports car and I got carried away. I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors,
Updated: 05/24/2011 09:39P