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Lyris Mourns Keith Taylor, Chief Financial Officer
OB), is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Keith Taylor, chief financial officer, who lost his life in a traffic accident on Monday. “We are all shocked and saddened by the loss of our trusted friend and colleague. Our thoughts and condolences are
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:16P
Mississippi Editorial Roundup
Solyndra has filed for bankruptcy, leaving US taxpayers on the hook for $528 million. The Solyndra corporate offices have been raided by the FBI. That's never a good sign. Congress is investigating whether the Obama administration fast-tracked the
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:16P
Leahy bill would move heavy truck traffic off state secondary roads
Prior to Leahy securing the initial pilot program in 2010, these exceptions, combined with a Vermont law that allows trucks over 80000 pounds to operate on Vermont's secondary roadways, resulted in overweight truck traffic traveling through Vermont on
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:16P
Kimberly Fry 'strangled daughter Camden, 8, after she refused to take a bath'
A mother who was said to be obsessed with cleanliness has gone on trial for drowning her daughter because she would not take a bath. Kimberly Fry is alleged to have strangled her eight-year-old daughter Camden with her bare hands after
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:16P
McCaskill, others behind drive to prevent Chinese trade violations
McCaskill said she tailored her legislation to needs expressed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. She said the issue was separate from her belief in trade with China and her support of Missouri's drive to land a Chinese cargo hub in St.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P
21 passengers hurt in east Germany train crash
The driver of the car managed to get out before the accident, Henkel said. He said three of the train cars derailed and one tipped over on its side. Six people were seriously injured and another 15 received minor injuries, according to local officials.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P
Obama signs U.S. patent reform into law
Establishes "Transitional Program For Covered Business Method Patents" which provides review of certain covered business-method patents and will operate similarly to the new post-grant review process. Importantly, however, review under the transitional
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P
European court delivers mixed ruling on Yukos
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who was president at the time of the break-up of Yukos, said “a thief belongs in jail” before the start of Khodorkovsky's second trial. In its ruling on Tuesday, the court said the Russian authorities had carried out
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P
Hoboken Court Date For Kenny Britt Postponed Following No-Show
Read More in court on Tuesday. A Hoboken municipal judge has postponed a court date for Tennessee Titans receiver Kenny Britt after he failed to appear in court. Britt was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday on charges arising from an incident in June,
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P
Former Lobo gets continuance in DWI trial
Former Lobo basketball star Dairese Gary will have a little more time to mount a defense on his DWI charge. In court today, a judge granted Gary's attorney a continuance until November to give him more time to interview a third witness in the state's
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:15P