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Tavon Taylor, street racer accused of killing 8, trial delayed
A jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in manslaughter charges. (Photo: WJLA) Tavon Taylor, 21, of Waldorf, was allegedly involved in a street race Feb. 16, 2008, with Darren Bullock, 22, of Waldorf, on Rout 210/Indian Head Highway.
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:39P
Competition with Colombo port
“Making Kochi port as prosperous as Colombo” (Business Line, September 19) suggests selective relaxation of Cabotage law in India on the ground that it is “in the national interest to see that Colombo is not allowed to flourish at the expense of Indian
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:37P
Competition with Colombo port
“Making Kochi port as prosperous as Colombo” (Business Line, September 19) suggests selective relaxation of Cabotage law in India on the ground that it is “in the national interest to see that Colombo is not allowed to flourish at the expense of Indian
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:37P
House Judiciary Committee Seeks Probe Into Solyndra
Solyndra, a solar-panel maker that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, received a $535 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy in 2009. Recent reports about Solyndra's Chapter 11 filing "have raised suspicion
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:36P
Wall Street Areas Blocked as Police Arrest Seven
Anyone who stops and disrupts pedestrian traffic is subject to arrest, Browne said. The city established a demonstration area on Broad Street and Exchange Place, adjacent to the New York Stock Exchange, that protesters chose not to use, Browne said.
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:36P
UBS Scandal Assists Those Seeking Stricter Regulation
The timing of UBS's announcement—on the third anniversary of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers—made it almost irresistible to conclude that Wall Street has learned nothing from past mistakes. James Dimon, for one, disagrees with the notion that some of
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:36P
House Judiciary Seeks Solyndra Probe
Solyndra, a solar-panel maker that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month, received a $535 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy in 2009. Recent reports about Solyndra's Chapter 11 filing "have raised suspicion
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:36P
Judge to release gay marriage trial recording
30 unless a higher court overrules him. The religious and conservative groups that sponsored the voter-approved ban known as Proposition 8 had opposed having the videos made public. They argued that after the US Supreme Court ruled the trial could not
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:35P
Staffing firm settles suit against former CEO
A Chicago-based staffing firm has settled a lawsuit against its former chief executive that alleged he used company funds for personal purposes such as travel. As part of the settlement Joel Katz, of Chicago,
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:35P
Court To Continue Reading Of Verdict For Ex-Judge Zvarych On September 20
The Kyiv Obolonskyi District Court to continue reading of its verdict on a criminal case against former judge of the Lviv administrative court of appeals Ihor Zvarych on September 20. Judge Vladyslav Deviatko announced this at a court sitting on Monday
Updated: 09/19/2011 02:34P