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Firefighter's death highlights perils experienced by first responders
Working the scene of a crash puts law enforcement and emergency personnel at great risk, according to Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker. The sheriff had deputies at the scene of the crash on Sunday, also assisting with traffic.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:04P
Court Delivers Mixed Yukos Ruling
The court said Russian authorities didn't give Yukos enough time to prepare for its first tax-evasion trial in 2004 and condemned the application of some fines and penalties. It also said the government's enforcement of the claims, including the forced
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:04P
Changing liquor laws complex ; Legislators see tricky steps ahead trying to
The result: many locally owned businesses will go out of business in favor of big out-of-state chain stores. "I would lose half my wine sales, and I would survive, but I'd have to lay people off," Richard said. For consumers, it will mean less choice.
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:04P
Mom Charged Under Leandra's Law After Alleged DWI Crash Into Fuel Tanker
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Police say five homes in Roslyn, Long Island had to be evacuated after 30-year-old Nicole Lopez crashed into a fuel tanker on Monday. Police say she was driving drunk – her blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:04P
We need Action for Road Safety
We urge the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit of the Ghana Police Service to be stringent in the application of the law to keep our roads safe. Keeping our roads safe is ultimately a collective effort. We are, therefore, pleading with road users,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
Doctor whose family was killed in home invasion in Connecticut testifies for
Dr. William Petit Jr., center, and his sister Johanna Chapman, left, and mother Barbara Petit arrive at Superior Court for the first day of the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, in New Haven, Conn., Monday,... (Associated Press) Dr. William Petit Jr.,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
Galesburg marine killed during training exercise at Camp Pendleton
The Register-Mail has confirmed Galesburg native Jeffrey Carl Bland was one of two US Marines killed in a helicopter crash Monday during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. Bland, a 1992 graduate of Galesburg High
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
Couple Wins "Wrongful Birth" Lawsuit
Still, Wesley Smith, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, contends that the couple should not have been permitted to proceed with the “wrongful birth” lawsuits because he asserts that “they deny the equal value of every born human life and as
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
Suit targets online attackers
Both Larsen and Ogden believe a case out of Texarkana would serve as a reference in a trial of Gordon's case. In the Texarkana case, the state Sixth Appellate District instructed a trial court to reverse its decision to break the anonymity of 10
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
Convicted murderer wins court battle for DNA tests of evidence
But county Assistant District Attorney Robert Falin argued against DNA testing, claiming trial evidence of Conway's guilt was substantial and that any testing would be “highly speculative.” Conway, now 53, formerly of the 600 block of Kohn Street,
Updated: 09/20/2011 12:03P
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