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Bail for Callington murder accused
In granting bail today, Justice Chris Kourakis said the crime had devastated the community. "The crime of which he has been charged has shocked the community because it was a horrific murder of an aged and very vulnerable member of the community," he
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:13P
Ex-MAS chairman negotiating for settlement in suit against news portal
The parties informed High Court judge Justice Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal in chambers here Monday over the possible out-of-court settlement. Lawyer Lim Kian Leong acted for Tajudin while lead counsel George Miranda represented the defendants.
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:12P
DiManno: No more tomorrows for teens in one-sided romance
The charges hanging over Wadhwas's head will now never be laid but the homicide investigation continues — a hollow process that can deliver no justice for the victim or requital from the suspect. Nijjar's body had been recovered from a ravine near a
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:12P
Rockhampton man seeks retrial in pack rape case
A MAN jailed over the pack rape of a woman in a park wants a new trial because the judge allegedly failed to direct the jury properly about lies the man told in a police interview. In the Court of Appeal in Brisbane, barrister David Shepherd was making
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:11P
Ignoring court orders proves costly
That's in addition to the seven days Thomas W. Donovan, 18, spent in custody before he was convicted in Kingston's Ontario Court of Justice of twice possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, violating a release condition by having street
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:11P
Air Canada pilot of 40 years and his wife also among spectator fatalities
By Daily Mail Reporter A man who overcame a disability to earn a college degree and start his own internet company was among the nine people killed in the Reno air show crash, his family said on Saturday. Michael Wogan, 22, who had muscular dystrophy,
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:10P
Controllers lost contact before plane crashed
The crash occurred at approximately 10 am near Lander, according to the report. The plane's wreckage — badly damaged by the impact of the crash and subsequent fire — was found at about 3:30 pm at about 11400 feet in the mountains.
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:10P
Tycoon charged for waving gun in spat
A man who reportedly pointed a gun at a driver during a traffic dispute in Beijing has been charged with illegal possession of firearms and deliberate damage of property, in another case involving the so-called "rich second generation.
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:10P
DOJ watch list order vs Palparan extended for 60 days
The Department of Justice has extended the effectivity of the watch list order it issued against retired Major General Jovito Palparan and the other retired and activie military officials linked to the abduction and disappearance of two student
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:10P
Solyndra Solar Failed By Poor Cost Structure, Not China
6, and the circumstances surrounding its loan from the US government make it seem like a "Solyndra-gate" in the making for the White House. Somehow, China got dragged into this pure US domestic event as this blog post by the US Dept. of Energy
Updated: 09/18/2011 11:10P