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NM man ordered held on $1 million bail for shooting ex-girlfriend in the face
AP ALBUQUERQUE, NM — An Albuquerque man who police said shot his ex-girlfriend in the face, then shot himself, has been ordered held on $1 million cash only bail. KRQE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/preQkF) that the bond was set this weekend for Leocadio
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:16P
Motorcycle-riding cops without crash helmets warned
There will be no exemptions here,” Espina said. Bartolome issued the order amid persistent complaints that policemen, traffic aides and other law enforcers driving motorcycles without helmets are not being accosted by their fellow law enforcers.
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:16P
Judge postpones trial in suit alleging wrongful death
An Allegheny County judge this morning postponed a jury trial set to begin in a civil lawsuit filed by a Cheswick family alleging that a man died because of mistakes by doctors and nurses in May 2009 at UPMC
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:15P
UK Lloyd's Insurance Syndicate Lawsuit: Saudis Funded al-Qaeda, Enabling 9/11
(Newser) – A syndicate of Britain's Lloyd's insurance company is suing Saudi Arabia on the assertion that the country gave material support to al-Qaeda in the years before 9/11, the Independent reports.
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:13P
Hundreds stage march on cabinet to protest emergency law ?
The transitional government and SCAF recently extended the use of the emergency law - which was limited in 2010 to combating terrorism and drug trafficking - widening its scope to include disrupting traffic, broadcasting unsubstantiated rumours,
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:13P
OFT consults on guidance for estate agents and developers
The new guidance focuses on two pieces of law: the Consumer protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPRs) and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (BPRs). It follows the OFT's Home Buying and Selling study which
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:13P
Road safety professionals to assemble in Palm Springs for the 12th Annual
"Participants include government officials, law enforcement, court and treatment professionals, researchers, community groups and members of industry", notes Robertson. "With the increasing number of jurisdictions around the world implementing
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:13P
Mike Frey: Less griping, more gratitude
I drive too fast and make inappropriate remarks whenever a traffic light turns red before I can get through it. On the one hand, I know there does come a time when we all need to slow down and reflect, and obey the law as speeding is illegal.
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:12P
FBI: Violent Crime Declined in US in 2010
The program also collects arrest data for the offenses listed above, plus 20 additional offenses that include all other crimes except traffic violations. In 2010, there were 18108 city, county, university and college, state, tribal,
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:12P
FNM supportters at a rally at RM Bailey Park File Photo
Bahamar is the only true hope either Christie or Ingraham can foresee in terms of placing 6-8000 Bahamians in good paying, permanent jobs. The problem is those jobs are years away from materializing, so whoever wins this election will be credited with
Updated: 09/19/2011 12:12P