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NBC29Small plane found crashed in Nevada; 3 dead
Gregor says the plane left Roseburg, Ore., en route to Susanville, Calif., at about 3 pm Saturday. A relative reported it overdue when it failed to arrive in Susanville. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA will investigate the crash.
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:13A
Senate agrees to lawsuit award limits
2011 2:00AM The South Carolina Senate agreed to limit lawsuit awards Tuesday, ending years of debate about whether to make the state legal system more business friendly. The bill would create a tiered system of damages based upon the degree of
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:13A
Supreme Court: Suit against John Ashcroft tossed
The Supreme Court unanimously threw out a lawsuit Tuesday against former Attorney General John Ashcroft that had accused him of misusing his power to arrest suspects as "material witnesses" in terrorism cases. The decision continues the court's trend
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
Youth football coach guilty of 17 sex offences against young boys
Formal not guilty verdicts had been recorded on the direction of the judge on two of the indecent assault charges. A verdict on a further indecent assault charge is expected today after the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
Sustainability advocate dies in L5P accident
Atlanta lost an important activist in the sustainable food movement Monday night. Liam Rattray, a recent graduate of Georgia Tech and a new American citizen, died in a collision that hurled him from his motorcycle into the path of an oncoming car in
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
Local police busy during holiday
Officers conducted traffic stops as well as details focusing on the sale of alcohol or tobacco to minors in the last days of May. On Thursday, Danville police issued notices to appear to employees working at four local businesses after the workers sold
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
Yakima Diocese's new bishop takes lead of flock
After the ceremony, Tyson -- who is fluent in Spanish -- expanded on the role of the church in the Yakima Valley, where the flock consists of longtime Caucasian residents as well as a growing Hispanic immigrant community. He said immigration law
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
New bishop of Yakima Diocese takes lead of flock
After the ceremony, Tyson -- who is fluent in Spanish -- expanded on the role of the church in the Yakima Valley, where the flock consists of longtime Caucasian residents as well as a growing Hispanic immigrant community. He said immigration law
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:11A
Bus Company Had A Fatal Accident, Multiple Violations In The Past
It's the second deadly tour bus accident this month, the fourth involving buses that pick up and drop off passengers in Manhattan, in the last three months. Two accidents in March killed a total of 17 people. State leaders are pushing to pass a bill,
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:10A
Accused's brother walks out of courtroom
The man accused of killing Marice McGregor has told the jury at his High Court trial in a loud confident voice that he isn't her killer, and only confessed because he's been threatened. Dean Mulligan has described watching another man kill the sickness
Updated: 06/01/2011 02:09A
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