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Jury returns guilty verdict for both Gebresalassie brothers
The verdict was reached Tuesday after the 10 women, two man jury deliberated for roughly seven days. In fact, the jury announced it had a decision late Thursday but because of security concerns, Judge Vern Nakahara postponed the reading the decision
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:24P
Snooki Sports a Neck Brace in Italy (Photos)
The incident, which sent two officers to the hospital, sparked rumors of her arrest but the guidette merely had to file an accident report. It has also been reported that the officers' injuries were not serious, and both Snooki and co-star Deena
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:23P
More than 33000 bike helmets recalled on chin strap flaws
The company received one report of a buckle failing during an accident, resulting in an injury that required stitches below the wearer's eye, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. Walmart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:23P
Lehman Presses Big Banks on Derivatives Settlement
settlement of its unresolved derivatives trades with more than a dozen of its largest counterparties—including some of Wall Street's biggest banks—in a move the investment bank says could help speed the resolution of its bankruptcy case.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:23P
Bus company in Va fatal crash cited for violations
It also goes to Washington, DC Tuesday's deaths come about two and a half months after a horrific New York City accident that focused attention on bus safety. On March 12, a speeding bus returning to Chinatown from a Connecticut casino toppled off an
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:23P
South Carolina Editorial Roundup
Budgets are tight and there's little appetite in South Carolina or anywhere else in the nation, for that matter to increase taxes to help fund bridge maintenance or any other effort with a price tag this high. At the very least, however, South Carolina
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:23P
Six Surrey Blockbuster stores to close
A receiver, Grant Thornton Ltd., is trying to sell the Canadian chain, which was forced into receivership due to the bankruptcy of its US parent company. In total, 146 stores across Canada are being sold. "We appreciate the ongoing support of
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:22P
Double whammy on central bank
An orchestrated campaign against the central bank and its incumbent head is, apparently, being spearheaded by some vested quarters on issues involving the recent stock market crash. The central bank has drawn flak from small investors,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:21P
Texas Senate opens special session
The governor also wants lawmakers to pass proposed changes to Medicaid, the government's health insurance program for the poor. Senators have already filed seven bills to cover those matters and more. The Senate also wants to take up congressional
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:21P
Rematch: Matt Doheny To Challenge Bill Owens
Two pieces of news here, which I would have gotten to you earlier had I not experience a triple-play technological meltdown this morning (what's a blogger to do when her phone, web AND BlackBerry all crash at once?
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:21P