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Court clears way for David Flores bail hearing
Iowa's Supreme Court has cleared the way for a district judge to decide whether to release on bail a Des Moines man who was granted a new trial after claiming for 15 years he was wrongfully convicted. An attorney for David Flores, 34, asked to have the
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:09A
Checkered pasts dog key Families First workers
The owner of the company has gone through a bankruptcy and foreclosure; the former clinical director, who has a history of substance abuse issues, was fired from the company; and a youth counselor was sentenced to 30 days in jail on a gun-related
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:09A
Princeton Rescue Squad honors lost members
Justin Mason, 21, of Bluefield, died Saturday after a motorcycle crash, said his supervisor, Chief Executive Officer Stacey Hicks of the Princeton Rescue Squad. “He was involved in a motorcycle accident about five o'clock.
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:09A
Deer-vehicle collisions most likely in W.Va.
A carcass in the middle of the road is a traffic hazard. If the carcass is on the right-of-way or in the median, we try to get those soon as well since they can become traffic hazards as well.” However, Camden said there is a limit to what the DOH can
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:09A
Father threatens toddler daughter with samurai sword
A father has threatened his daughter and wife with a samurai sword after getting caught up in a road accident. The horrific incident was seen by stunned onlookers near a farmers market in Yongren, Yunan province, China.
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:08A
Remembering Mark Inga
Sparta — Last Saturday a 19-year-old Sparta High graduate was abruptly taken in an accident, leaving those that knew him asking many questions. Mark Inga was indeed the straw that stirred the drink in many people's lives across Sparta;
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:08A
Lexus model wins top safety award
The “Top Safety Pick” is the highest safety designation awarded by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for the award, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of “good” in the IIHS' front, side, rollover, and rear impact evaluations
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:08A
Physician sees profit motive behind Planned Parenthood's S. Dakota lawsuit
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on May 27 with the US District Court in Sioux Falls, seeking to block the July 1 implementation of the abortion bill that was signed into law on March 22. The statute requires women to wait three days before having an
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:08A
Book Talk: Madison Smartt Bell on gods and demons
Bell, a National Book Award finalist who has written extensively about Haiti, spoke with Reuters about his book and the origins of his compelling, if unusual, heroine. Q: What was your intention with this book? A: "It just popped into my head.
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:08A
Lord Fraud is found guilty
The jury's verdict came after a two-week trial over claims he had falsified six claims between March 2006 and April 2009. The Tory peer is considering appealing the decision, but has now been bailed for sentencing in three weeks.
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:07A
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