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Sierra Club seeks to block planned highway project
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) ” The Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the construction of a major highway project in Cedar Rapids, saying it would damage the ecosystem of two nature preserves. The Iowa chapter of the environmental group filed
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:48P
Marijuana Dispensaries Are On Hold Pending Outcome Of Federal Lawsuit
On May 24, Governor Jan Brewer directed Attorney General Tom Horne to file a lawsuit asking a federal judge to weigh in on the legality of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA). Her concerns stem from a letter received earlier this month from US
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:48P
Car Crash: Russian Porsche Cayenne Involved in Fatal Accident
On the first day of the Summer a serious accident happened in the Russian city of Saratov. A girl with the driving experience of only four months violated the traffic rules, crossed the intersection and a red sign while driving a Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:48P
United States v. Johnny Reid Edwards: The Case Begins
John Edwards did not make his name as a trial lawyer in white-collar federal criminal defense work. He did not make it as a well-connected Washington power lawyer. Instead, he made it as a plaintiffs' attorney in civil cases.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:48P
No sympathy for rookie Hildebrand after crash at Indy 500
a lap earlier than 2011 – and finished the race with fumes in the tank after slowing markedly to save fuel saving in the closing stages and then completed most of the last lap under caution after a big crash brought out a yellow to end the race.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:47P
US Sen. Snowe charges 'rural discrimination' after federal grant denied for
Snowe said Administrator David Strickland from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which awarded the grant, would pay a visit to talk about the snub. Community Voices Coalition applied for the grant to create a pilot program aimed at
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:47P
Rep. Rehberg of Montana seeks settlement in lawsuit against hometown over
A Montana congressman is seeking a settlement in a lawsuit against his hometown for the way it handled a wildfire on his land. The suit is unfolding amid the biggest campaign of Rep. Denny Rehberg's career as he challenges incumbent US Sen.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:47P
Searchers Recover 4 Bodies From Elligay Plane Crash
County High School's class of 1961 reunion -- the 50th reunion for the classmates. Hensley says the bodies have been recovered and crews have begun removing the plane wreckage. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:46P
Woman's settlement for 2008 search at Corpus Christi International Airport: $2350
Lynsie Paige Murley, 24, filed a lawsuit last year that alleged a Transportation Security Administration employee pulled down her blouse and exposed her breasts before a May 29, 2008, flight. Murley's suit said she was embarrassed and subjected to
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:46P
'Gunsmoke' star James Arness dies at 88
The actor died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, Calif., according to his business manager, Ginny Fazer. Arness' official website posted a letter from Arness on Friday that he wrote with the intention that it be posted posthumously: "I had a
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:46P
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