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High-Profile Cases Challenge Prosecutor's Winning Streak
US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in Chicago after the first Blagojevich verdict. On the 19th floor of the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago, Tahawwur Rana is on trial for allegedly providing material support to the 2008 Mumbai massacre.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:31P
HVM Racing Focuses Forward With Test At Milwaukee Mile
In regards to her confidence in the cockpit after her massive crash in practice at IMS, de Silvestro smiled and said, "I feel pretty comfortable right now back in the car, especially on those last few laps. I was able to push the car and it was great.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:31P
Two boys taken to hospital after crash involving motorized bike
Two boys were taken to the hospital after a crash Thursday evening. It happened at the intersection of Rugby and Frost Avenue just before 7. The boys, ages 11 and 13, were riding a motorized bike on Rugby when they collided with a car at the
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:30P
Gardening Books
The garden book jury has returned a verdict. You are either growing vegetables or you have become one. Attitude looms as large as artichokes. Unfortunately, the important book on how exactly to overhaul farms too big to fail has
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:29P
Indianapolis 500 champion Wheldon promotes races he may not be in
Wheldon took advantage of a last-turn crash by JR Hildebrand to steal a victory Sunday at the Indy 500. Driving for Bryan Herta's team in what could be his first and only race of the year, Wheldon won his second 500 and earned more than $2.5 million
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:29P
Civil rights groups file suit against Ga. immigration law
Several civil rights groups filed a lawsuit this week seeking to halt Georgia's stringent new immigration law that would allow law enforcement to check the immigration status of "criminal" suspects and force many
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:29P
Searchers seek source of aircraft emergency signal
There was no report of a missing aircraft, or of anyone witnessing a crash. The report came in at about 1:45 pm Douglas County Sheriff's spokes man Sgt. Jim Halsey said Lyon County was coordinating the search with Douglas. The Washoe County helicopter
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:29P
4 fatal victims of small plane crash in Utah identified
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (BNO NEWS) -- Officials have identified the four fatal victims of Wednesday's small plane crash in the state of Utah, local media reported Thursday. The accident occurred on Wednesday at around 2:45 pm local time,
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:29P
'New E. coli strain causes epidemic'
Germany initially claimed the Spanish cucumbers as a possible source, but the tests have refuted the claim. Madrid has threatened to file a law suit against the German city of Hamburg for making the allegation. Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Alfredo
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:28P
Councilman renews effort to decriminalize pot
The ordinance would allow police to cite and fine for first-offense possession of up to 7 grams of THC or drug paraphernalia, similar to how traffic tickets are handled. Olson said the change would bring the city more in line with surrounding law
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:28P