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Arson damages home of driver in fatal Mich. crash
(AP) ” Authorities say an intentionally set fire damaged the Lansing-area home of a high school senior who is facing prison time in a drunken driving crash that killed three teenage passengers. The Lansing State Journal reports Wednesday that the May
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:45A
Former Jenkens Attorneys Found Guilty in Multi-Billion Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme
By Mark Hamblett-From the New York Law Journal Former Jenkens & Gilchrist partners Paul Daugerdas and Donna Guerin were found guilty by a federal jury on multiple counts for their role in a massive, illegal tax shelter scheme.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:45A
Teen Mom: Amber Portwood's boyfriend Gary Shirley arrested after getting
Shirley's lawyer believes that the incident is merely a traffic violation and will not be jailed. 'I am not concerned about him being sentenced to a jail term. It's a traffic violation and Gary doesn't have a previous criminal history,' Jeff Lockwood
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
Edwards faces campaign finance charges
Multiple reports say former senator and presidential candidate John Edwards will soon be indicted by the Justice Department on criminal charges for allegedly violating campaign finance laws in an effort to cover up his extramarital affair.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
Flights Seen Resuming as Ash Clears
"According to the [Volcanic Ash Advisory Center] forecasts, it is expected that ash-cloud coverage will dissipate during the day," said Eurocontrol, which coordinates air-traffic control in Europe. It will provide an update later.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
Trooper dragged 50 feet attempting a traffic stop in Bloomington
In doing so, the trooper was dragged alongside the suspect's vehicle for approximately 45-50 feet. The trooper was treated and released at the Bloomington Hospital for neck/back pain and abrasions. A probationary trooper riding with the veteran trooper
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
John Edwards faces prosecution for affair cover up
ABC News was the first to report that the US Justice Department has been given the green light to prosecute and seek criminal charges against Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee. ABC and NBC News, both citing unnamed sources close to
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
Paul Gascoigne bankruptcy case dismisssed
A bankruptcy petition against former England football star Paul Gascoigne was dismissed at the High Court today. A judge was told during a hearing lasting just minutes that Gascoigne, whose whose clubs included Newcastle, Tottenham and Rangers,
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:43A
Chrysler repays $7.6 billion in bailout money
But government ownership doesn't end with the loan repayment. The US Treasury still owns 6.6 percent of Chrysler, part of the original stake it got in exchange for the bailout. Continued... Also, about $2 billion of the government aid went to parts of
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:42A
Yemenia Airways introduces its brand new Airbus A320 on an additional direct
The decision to increase frequency came as a response to the growing demand that the market is witnessing for more flights to and from Yemen whereby, passenger traffic to Yemen in 2010 recorded an increase of 19% over 2009. Eng. Ahmed Al Haddabi,
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:42A