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Life in jail for evil uncle who stabbed Washington teen Jordan Cooper to death
Cooper had admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but denied murder during a week-long trial at Newcastle Crown Court. His defence team said he was suffering an abnormality of mind which diminished his responsibility for
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:46P
Asylum seekers protest at Morton Hall in Lincolnshire ends
A hunger strike by 18 Afghani asylum seekers in Lincolnshire has ended, a Ministry of Justice spokesman has said. The men started their hunger strike on Friday at Morton Hall immigration centre near Lincoln over concerns that they would be sent back to
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:43P
Pilot killed in West Virginia air show crash was passionate flier
Federal officials are investigating what caused Mangan's plane to crash. Spokesman Jim Peters of the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday he expected the National Transportation Safety Board to release a preliminary accident report this week.
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:38P
Quick News: An Alabama county averts bankruptcy
Jefferson County in Alabama has agreed to the framework for a settlement with creditors owed $3.14 billion of debt, averting an imminent filing of the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history. Under the terms, creditors will forgive $1.1 billion of
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:38P
Family Identifies Victim Of Reno Air Race Crash
Dr. Mike Morkin, the medical director of emergency services at the hospital, was on duty when the call about the crash came in Friday. "The severity of this accident was the worst I've seen since I've been at Renown," Morkin, a 16-year veteran at the
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:37P
Initial report on deadly W.Va. crash due in days
Spokesman Jim Peters of the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday he expects the National Transportation Safety Board to release a preliminary accident report within three to five working days on Saturday's crash in Martinsburg.
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:37P
Jockey Dobbs out for six weeks after horse falls on him
Pat Dobbs expects to be sidelined for about six weeks after breaking his upper arm in a freak accident at Newmarket on Saturday. The Flat jockey has to return to hospital next week to have an operation after being unshipped when On Her Way,
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:36P
Woman, 78, dies following Preble accident
WEST ELKTON — A 78-year-old woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Preble County on Saturday night. The accident occurred at Ohio 503 and West Elkton-Gifford Road in West Elkton, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:36P
Some Ill. driver's ed cars have low crash ratings
CHICAGO (AP) - Many Illinois students are learning to drive in cars that have low crash-test ratings as school districts put a bigger priority on cost and fuel mileage. The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday (http://trib.in/qDQN94 ) that it analyzed
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:36P
Justice Kalifulla appointed CJ of J&K high court
PTI Justice FM Ibrahim Kalifulla on Sunday took over as chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir high court. Governor NN Vohra administered the oath of office to Justice Kalifulla in Srinagar, who was acting chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court,
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:36P
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