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Assault charge dismissed against Redskin Albert Haynesworth
“You know how northern Virginia can be with tight traffic, anger building up among drivers.” Merril said, “Haynesworth's mistake was he got out of the car. Judges don't like that.” It was not clear if Velasquez knew Haynesworth's identity at the outset
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:53P
Francis Fukuyama and the not-so-nigh end of history
It's a country that is also facing fiscal bankruptcy but seems helpless to do anything about it. A floundering superpower. Fukuyama reminds us that democracy itself is not inevitable. It is not necessarily the end product of social evolution.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:53P
Two arrested here over weekend for drunk driving
weekend by local law enforcement personnel for allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol. Kerry D. Davis, 40, 703 Sixth St., Carmi, was arrested around 10:14 Saturday night following a traffic stop near Sycamore and Sixth streets.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:52P
Woman Who Accused Cops Of Rape: "Public Opinion Will Be The Ultimate Verdict"
In it, the unnamed accuser says, "I know that in a criminal trial a verdict of not guilty does not necessarily mean the defendants were found innocent, but I am devastated and disappointed by the jury's decision. I have waited two and half years for
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:52P
Spain charges El Salvador soldiers over Jesuit killings
The priests, five of whom were Spanish, their housekeeper and her daughter were shot dead by soldiers in 1989. The case was filed using Spain's universal jurisdiction law, which holds that some crimes are so grave that they can be tried anywhere.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:52P
La Jolla High bench controversy gets a day in court
But district Superintendent Bill Kowba intervened on Saturday, decreeing the benches would remain until a lawsuit brought against the district by the ACLU is resolved. “We've simply said those benches are for school spirit — it has nothing to do with
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:51P
Reward For Info On Sergeant's Death Raised To $127000
A nearly 25-year law enforcement veteran with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, Vann was ambushed and killed about 2 am Saturday as he waited at a traffic light at Loop 410 and Rigsby Road on his way to a call. The men fired multiple shots shattering
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:51P
Larry Ellison sues neighbor for blocking Bay views
Larry Ellison, who is the fifth richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $39.5 billion, is well known for his taste in real estate. He spent millions and several years developing his Japanese inspired, Zen compound down in Woodside.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:51P
Accuser says she's 'devastated and disappointed' by NYC police officers' rape
But she says public opinion "will be the ultimate verdict." The 29-year-old woman's lawyers released her statement Tuesday. Now-fired officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata were convicted Thursday only of official misconduct, a misdemeanor.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:50P
SC prosecutor suing GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia
The lawsuit says millions of dollars in state funding was spent on prescriptions for Medicaid patients and state employees. Avandia was once one of Glaxo's top-selling products, but its popularity shrank since 2007 when its heart risks were first
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:50P
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