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Madoff's brother puts his Long Island mansion on the market; listed for over
Peter Madoff is selling off real estate as he faces a lawsuit by the trustee reclaiming funds for investors in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. Newsday says Peter Madoff and his wife bought the 14-room home in Old Westbury, NY, for about $2.5 million in
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:10A
Driver charged in connection with fatal crash
Police have released the name of a man killed in a single-car crash Wednesday in Stoddard. Brandon Farrow, 24, of Hancock died in the early morning crash, according to a news release from NH State Police. Driver Eric Mays, 24, of Hancock,
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:09A
Ocean freeholder candidate Michele Rosen battled IRS debt
For the past five years, Rosen, 64, has been the loudest Democratic voice in county politics, often accusing Republican leaders of using their public offices for personal gain. As a candidate for various public offices over the years,
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:09A
Ex-UB gridder cleared of weapons charges
Terrence J. Breaux, 25, of Berkshire Avenue, put his head down and then shook hands with his attorney, Michael L. D'Amico, as the jury announced its verdict to State Supreme Court Justice Penny M. Wolfgang at about 4 pm Breaux, a Baltimore native who
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
DOWN MEMORY LANE We were all swimming as a plane came down
Then with a terrible noise, right in front of us was a German plane on fire and about to crash. When it hit the ground, there was a big explosion and the heat from it singed our hair and eyebrows. I could hear my mother screaming to us children to come
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
Accident involving motorcycle has I-55 traffic crawling
(KMOV.com) -- Traffic on northbound Interstate 55 at Loughboro in Missouri has been slowed significantly while emergency crews work to clear an accident involving a motorcycle. Only one lane of traffic is being allowed by the accident.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
Assembly OKs student grants for immigrants
Critics argued that AB 131 would encourage more illegal immigration and cut the education funding available for citizens. They contend that it makes no sense to educate immigrants for jobs they would not legally be permitted to hold.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
Senators to Debate Illegal Immigration Changes
South Carolina's labor director and attorney general's office want legislators to bring the 2008 law in line with last week's US Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's illegal immigration law. The changes could be tacked onto a bill that requires officers
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
Mr. Bubble turning 50
When owner Ascendia Brands Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008, Chaska-based The Village Co. bought Mr. Bubble for about $4 million. The Business Journal's Ed Stych digs up a bunch of history on the subject: Mr. Bubble was among the first
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A
USDOT Gave Bus Company Time to Appeal Safety Rating Before Crash
Transportation Department officials say they were about to shut down a bus company involved in a deadly crash in Virginia but then gave the company extra time to appeal an unsatisfactory safety rating. A timeline released Wednesday by the department
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:08A