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Christine Lagarde is Top Choice for IMF Chair
For any number of contingencies, Europeans will need all the friends they can get inside the world's ATM for countries facing bankruptcy. Christine Lagarde, the French Finance Minister, is their logical choice to put the shine back into the IMF after
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:22A
Justice system to get 'Big Society' shake-up
A group which advocates trial by ordeal under the eyes of God will now sit on the advisory panel charged with helping to shape and form future government proposals for the legal system of England and Wales. 'Believe and Ye Shalle Survive' were invited
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:22A
Judge denies bid to halt Hangover 2 over Tyson tattoo lawsuit
"(The) plaintiff's failed attempt to enjoin the film in order to try and extract a massive settlement payment from Warner Bros. was highly inappropriate and unwarranted," Warner Bros said in a statement. Victor Whitmill, the tattoo artist who created
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:21A
County council ratifies deal to reduce prison population
MEDIA — Delaware County Council ratified a contract Monday with Justice Systems Dynamics LLC that will provide for the coordination between agencies to reduce the county's prison population. The project was recommended by the county's
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:21A
Haverford man dies after crash
Nicholas Tassone, 22, died of blunt-force head and neck injuries, according to autopsy findings by Delaware County Medical Examiner Fredric N. Hellman. Tassone's death was ruled an accident. The crash occurred around 5:36 pm in the 400 block of Route
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:21A
HIGH INTEREST! Poll on Supreme Court election.
The text of the poll is: “The Government Accountability Board has accepted the results of the Supreme Court recount, giving incumbent Justice David Prosser the win. Does this settle the matter as far as you're concerned?” I voted “YES” early morning.
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:20A
Intoxication manslaughter charges filed in death of nun
Garza, arrested on suspicion of DWI, refused the breath test and was taken for mandatory blood test. Garza had originally been charged with intoxication assault but with the death of the victim the charge it will be upgraded to manslaughter.
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:20A
Intoxication manslaughter charges filed in death of nun
Garza, arrested on suspicion of DWI, refused the breath test and was taken for mandatory blood test. Garza had originally been charged with intoxication assault but with the death of the victim the charge it will be upgraded to manslaughter.
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:20A
UN slams asylum policy
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 05:20A
Daughter's death has mom talking about distracted driving
That gown belonged to Shawna Cyr – a January 2006 graduate of Brockport High School who died a month before her own senior prom in a distracted driving car accident in the town of Sweden. "I thought about Shawna's dress and how she never had a chance
Updated: 05/25/2011 05:20A