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Interstate walks full of danger
Attention, motorists: If you have to get out of your car on the Interstate, you might very well underestimate the speed of oncoming traffic. And that misperception could kill. Over the past week, at least six people have died on
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:35A
Hung jury in deadly punch case
AP SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The jury deliberating in the trial of a man charged with delivering a fatal punch to another man last year failed to reach a verdict. A hung jury was declared Monday in the involuntary manslaughter case of Brad Gregg.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:35A
Democrats want Solyndra investors to testify in probe
The company filed for bankruptcy protection Sept. 6 and laid off its 1100 employees. The investors "could provide the committee with perspective on why Solyndra attracted so much private capital, Solyndra's representations about its economic prospects,
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:34A
Wheels of justice slow in Iowa
The average turnaround time on DNA cases last month was 81 days. Some were completed much faster. Evidence tied to property crimes such as theft is sometimes set aside in favor of more pressing cases, but that leaves thieves on the loose longer,
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:34A
Iowan was always willing to help
He was directing traffic around an accident near the Shelby exit when a 2001 Honda Accord driven by David L. Thies, 43, of Ames, Iowa, struck the firefighter, said the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred about 6:50 pm Collins was pronounced dead
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:34A
Pub attack: man who sued Hemmes gets nothing
A man who sued the hotel group owned by Justin Hemmes and his family for negligence after he was assaulted in an inner city hotel has walked away with nothing, agreeing to settle the case with a verdict recorded against him.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:33A
New campus food provider sues student organizer
Thirty-seven days after Aramark Educational Services signed a contract with Western to become the new campus food provider, the company filed a lawsuit against a Western student, as well as the company's two foremost business competitors.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:33A
Suspect pleads not guilty
An 18-year-old woman accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist was arraigned on a felony charge Monday in Spokane County Superior Court. Megan C. Skillingstad pleaded not guilty to one count of failure to remain at the scene of an accident
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:33A
COMMENTARY it's not easy subsidizing green
The bankruptcy of “green jobs” darling Solyndra is in the news because it could potentially cost US taxpayers $535 million due to a federal “stimulus” program loan guarantee. The Silicon Valley solar-panel maker's failure comes on the
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:33A
Greece to issue new debt ahead of crisis talks
Beleaguered Greece was in crisis talks with its EU-IMF creditors for a second day on Tuesday as it prepared to auction more debt and sought to secure loan funds to avert bankruptcy next month. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos adjusts his tie
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:32A
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