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Collision stalls traffic
A two-vehicle crash forced long weekend traffic to a crawl in Oyama Monday. “It involved a mini van travelling southbound that crossed the centre line and went head-on with a Toyota Matrix heading northbound,” said Brent Penner, Lake Country deputy
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:09A
FEATURE-After revolt, Egyptians vent fury in litigation
CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) - When protests ousted Hosni Mubarak in February, many Egyptians unearthed old grievances against employers, politicians and neighbours, demanding justice from a legal system they had long seen as favouring
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:09A
Extreme Makeover: High School Edition
The bilingual principal even translates at school meetings for Spanish-speaking parents. On the other hand, Becchio did not turn the school around with inspiration alone, but instituted reforms aimed at gathering and acting on hard data.
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:09A
Pinoys in Tokyo advised vs being drug couriers
The Philippine Embassy in Japan, relaying an advisory of the Department of Justice (DOJ) reminded Filipinos in that country against becoming drug mules. The Embassy posted on its website the advisory opinion, which outlined issues on recruitment,
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:08A
Court: Full funding for local schools
In the majority opinion, Justice Jaynee LaVecchia wrote that the court could only order funding for the Abbott districts because of the precedent set by prior rulings. In legal arguments, the Christie administration had said it planned on fulfilling
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:08A
Renting population rising in America
Many of the new renters are former owners who lost homes to foreclosure or bankruptcy. For others who could afford one, a home now feels too costly, too risky or unlikely to appreciate enough to make it a worthwhile investment.
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:08A
Cognetti named chairman of lawyers' disciplinary board
Sal Cognetti Jr., a former federal prosecutor turned personal injury lawyer in Scranton, has been appointed chairman of the disciplinary board that decides if attorneys who get in trouble should be allowed to
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:08A
Smart Robot, Smart Life
In addition, studies on a variety of robot convergence technology have been carried out to produce construction robots and traffic robots," he noted. Remarking that the development of robot technologies related to disaster safety has been carried out
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:08A
With statute of limitations looming, US asks for public's help in finding bank
AP CHICAGO — With the statute of limitations approaching, the US Justice Department is turning to the public for help in identifying a serial bank robber who has earned the nickname "Wheaton Bandit." The man was given the name because seven to the 16
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:07A
Illinois to beef up traffic-law enforcement during Memorial Day weekend
The federal government is sending $1.58 million in safety money to the state police, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and more than 500 local law enforcement agencies. There will be more than 1200 safety belt enforcement zones and 1000
Updated: 05/25/2011 04:07A