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Men killed in Caltrain crash, Milpitas shooting ID'd
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office said Cecil Bloch was found dead just before 7 pm on Wednesday. A southbound baby bullet express train struck Bloch on the tracks south of the San Antonio station in Mountain View, Caltrain officials said
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:49P
Okeene woman is injured in accident
Courtney Nichole Venable, 29, was taken to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center with trunk injuries, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, and admitted in stable condition. However, there was no record of her having been admitted to St. Mary's,
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:49P
How to help the mining displaced
Assuming for the moment that it was a directive, this is what Justice Ramaswamy had to say, endorsed by Justice Pattanaik. "At least 20% of the net profits should be set apart as a permanent fund as a part of industrial/business activity for
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:49P
Lawsuit asks for removal of Estabrook Dam
to comply with numerous state orders to repair the Estabrook Dam on the Milwaukee River and a judge should order its removal, the Milwaukee Riverkeeper environmental organization says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:48P
DOJ orders probe on ex-Quezon guv's death
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered an investigation into the death of former Quezon province governor Rafael Nantes who was killed in a helicopter crash on May 17 last year. According to television report, Betty, the wife of the former
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:48P
Fiat to purchase US government stake in Chrysler for $560 million; US won't
The deal means the US government won't get back the full $12.5 billion in bailout loans it gave Chrysler from the end of 2008 through Chrysler's bankruptcy in the summer of 2009. The Treasury Department said Thursday that Chrysler has repaid $11.2
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:47P
West Papua Report--June 2011
The daughter of prominent Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma has written about the failure of justice in West Papua. In spite of democratic progress in much of Indonesia, she notes that "the old regime dies hard in West Papua.
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:46P
West Papua Report--June 2011
The daughter of prominent Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma has written about the failure of justice in West Papua. In spite of democratic progress in much of Indonesia, she notes that "the old regime dies hard in West Papua.
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:46P
Former clown's sentence delayed
But Justice Stephen Hunter agreed to delay the sentence until Thursday, June 30, after being told court documents needed for the sentence hearing were not complete. The request was made in writing by Miller's lawyer, Constance Baran-Gerez,
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:46P
Former interim High Springs Police Chief drops suit against city
Fulwood, who was suing the city over his being fired in early 2010, agreed to halt his lawsuit if the city pulled anything negative from his personnel file and if the city agreed to say nothing negative about Fulwood. In return, Fulwood agreed to say
Updated: 06/02/2011 10:46P