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Wyatt Bound Over for Trial on Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
The preliminary hearing in Superior Court in Walnut Creek was for Robert Wyatt, 70, a Rossmoor resident and a lawyer accused of gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI in a traffic collision that caused the death of Edward Phillips, 85, of Rossmoor.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
DOJ: New Texas voting maps not up to snuff
By: AP The US Department of Justice says Texas' new voting maps for Congress and for the Texas House do not met federal anti-discrimination requirements. But the department's filing Monday with a federal court left the door open for the state to
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Private sector profits from public sector wastefulness
Hodgkinson said last week that he was confident AIB would get its man by paying up to 690000 a year recommended by the Government-appointed committee on bankers' pay – above the 500000 set by the last minister for finance Brian Lenihan.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Officials Say Farmers Fearing for Their Lives, Land
Hartley and her mother-in-law Pam came from Colorado to tell the congressmen that David's killers are getting away with murder and their government isn't helping them find justice. “I think they've shut the door on finding David,” says Pam Hartley.
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Reduction in legal aid has meant pay cuts for everyone
PATRICK IS a partner in a medium-sized firm specialising in criminal law. As such it has not suffered from the meltdown in the property market, but has still not been immune from the crisis in the solicitors' profession. “Criminal legal aid to
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
The Old Man And The Sea – 2011
He was a correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, while also joining in the fighting. He survived two plane crashes and multiple car accidents. He battled alcoholism and mental illness, eventually taking his own life,
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Stocks slip after Italian downgrade
Greece will continue talks with the IMF and EU today after being warned to tighten austerity measures and ramp up state asset sales to secure rescue funds and stave off bankruptcy early next month. Elsewhere in Europe, Milan fell 3.17 per cent,
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Church must face need for institutional and theological renewal
There is a disconnection between the gospel message of love, compassion and justice and the institutional response to revelations of clerical abuse of children. Do the institution's snail-like response to revelations of abuse and, worse, its efforts to
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:18P
Man warned about swearing in court
When he swore for the second time, Mr Justice Gillen warned him that “it will not be tolerated” and Stewart apologised. Stewart is giving evidence against 14 men, accusing nine of them of involvement in the murder of rival loyalist chief Tommy English
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:17P
Many telecoms firms at risk of financial distress - study
Some 44 percent of telecoms and technology companies are at risk of default or bankruptcy within two years, the Financial Times writes citing research by advisory firm AlixPartners. In the hardware sector, and especially in the consumer electronics
Updated: 09/19/2011 08:17P
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