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Driver crashes car into side of Petal Sonic
PETAL, MS (WDAM) - An unidentified Petal woman crashed her car into the side of the Sonic on Central Avenue Monday morning. The accident occurred around 11:00 am The driver told Petal Police that she mistakenly put the
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:25P
For Stabbing BWI Business Manger's Wife to Death: Man, 21, Gets 35 Year Sentence
A 12-man empanelled jury at the 13th Circuit Court unanimously handed down the guilty verdict against Kenneh. The Resident Judge of the Judicial Circuit Court in Margibi County, Mardea T. Chenoweth, confirmed and affirmed the jury's verdict against
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:22P
Appeals court in Boston reinstates $675000 damages in college student's music
By AP, BOSTON — A federal appeals court has reinstated a $675000 judgment against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded and shared songs on the Internet. In 2009, a jury in Boston awarded $675000 to the Recording Industry Association of
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:22P
Appeals court in Boston reinstates $675000 damages in college student's music
By AP, BOSTON — A federal appeals court has reinstated a $675000 judgment against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded and shared songs on the Internet. In 2009, a jury in Boston awarded $675000 to the Recording Industry Association of
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:22P
No charges filed in fatal Madison bus crash
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Prosecutors in Dane County say no charges will be filed in a deadly bus crash in Madison. A 58-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison librarian was killed June 22 when she
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:21P
Wisconsin ban on margarine targeted for repeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A quirky Wisconsin law that makes it a crime for restaurants to serve margarine at the table and not butter is being targeted for repeal. Republican state Rep.
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:21P
Darryl Towns, Gov. Cuomo's housing commisisoner, can't drive for six months
Towns' lawyer, Charles Simpson, had no comment as they left the courtroom. Towns, whose blood alcohol conent was twice the legal limit when he was arrested in Westchester County over the July 4th weekend after he crashed his car, immediately ducked
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:21P
Infogroup sues founder over new database venture
AP | Posted: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:11 am | (0) Comments Database firm Infogroup says in a lawsuit that its founder and former CEO is stealing confidential information to help his new Database 101 venture compete. Vinod Gupta (GOOP-tuh),
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:21P
Monday morning police blotter
5:32 pm -- Charges of 3rd degree DWI, 2nd degree test refusal, inattentive driving and no proof of insurance were referred to the Winona County Attorney against Rebecca Mae Dewitte, 36, Winona, after she struck a vehicle near Third and Center streets.
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:21P
Enfield man gets 11 years in Conn. trooper death
He had faced a maximum of 14 years but the judge said there were no drugs or alcohol in his system. He pleaded no contest in June to manslaughter and assault charges in the September 2010 accident that killed Trooper Kenneth Hall on Interstate 91 north
Updated: 09/19/2011 01:20P