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Hawkins officials unhappy about paying Election Commission legal fees
ROGERSVILLE — Some Hawkins County commissioners expressed opposition Monday to a $6972 budget amendment covering preliminary legal fees stemming from a class-action lawsuit that incudes the county's Election Commission as defendants.
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:30A
Fla. mom's trial opens with explosive accusations
The defense attorney for Anthony, who is charged with murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, said during opening statements that the girl drowned in the family swimming pool and claimed the toddler's grandparents covered up the accident.
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:30A
Fla. mom's trial opens with explosive accusations
The defense attorney for Anthony, who is charged with murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, said during opening statements that the girl drowned in the family swimming pool and claimed the toddler's grandparents covered up the accident.
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:30A
Kingsport sexual offender accused of failing to report
Lawrence W. Scalf, 51, 317 Scalf Road, Bluff City, violation of habitual traffic offender order, driving off-road vehicle on highw a y. • Alma Carranza, 26, and Marie Alisha Carranza, 33, both of 2127 Happy Hill Road, Kingsport, possession of over
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:29A
Mother's anger as Joanna Brown's husband is acquitted of murder by jury
By Press reporter » THE mother of a York millionairess who was bludgeoned to death by her estranged husband claimed there had been a “gross miscarriage of justice” after a jury acquitted him of murder. British Airways pilot Robert Brown,
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:29A
Delhi High Court stays release of book on Radia tapes
Justice VK Jain accorded the legal relief to Vaishnavi Corporate Communications Director Ms Radia on her plea that the release of the book would cause irreparable loss to her reputation in the society. Ms Radia has been in news after the leakage of her
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:29A
Mubarak will be tried over deaths
A date has not been set for the trial in criminal court. The prosecutor general spokesman Adel el-Said told The Associated Press the charges against Mubarak for his alleged role in the killing of protesters by security forces could carry the death
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:29A
Stop demonising asylum seekers, UN
As Immigration Minister Chris Bowen declared the Malaysia swap deal would be finalised in the 'coming weeks', Ms Pillay said she still believed it ran the risk of breaching international law. Mr Bowen, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:29A
NBC29Dodgers challenged in court over role in beating
The lawsuit also noted that Dodgers staff was slow to respond to Stow, taking between 10 and 15 minutes before they arrived to the scene. His attorneys also claim Dodger Stadium has more crime than any other MLB venue and the defendants knew the area
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:28A
Oscar Mayer faces lawsuit over 'fat free' content claims
Oscar Mayer Foods misleads consumers about the fat content of some of its products, according to a lawsuit filed against the deli meats maker and its parent company Kraft Foods Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, claims that Oscar
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:27A