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Solyndra Execs Take the Fifth
Sometimes in politics it's worse to actually appear guilty than be guilty (though the two frequently are related). And this latest development in the Solyndra scandal certainly looks bad: Oversight subcommittee chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla.,,
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:55P
Haridopolos pushes casino resort vote
The House refused to pass it because it lacked tougher provisions sought by Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi similar to Arizona's hotly debated immigration law. The House's tougher approach drew opposition from business and agricultural interests
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:55P
Dr. Petit Takes Stand and Defends Testimony
Before the second day of Joshua Komisarjevsky's trial began on Tuesday, Rev. Richard Hawke made a gesture that surprised many in the courtroom. He went over to the father of the man accused of killing his daughter and granddaughters,
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:54P
Court Upholds Conviction In Toddler's Death
RALEIGH -- A North Carolina appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of an Asheboro man found guilty of killing his girlfriend's 16-month old son. The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously found no error in the trial of Alex
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:53P
Danny Sheridan Wins 26th Annual Bud Stanfield Memorial
Looking for her first victory of the season, the 2009 champion was flying around the 1/3-mile clay oval and reached lapped traffic on lap five. Two laps later, Justyne had a straightaway lead on the competition and continued to slice through slower
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:52P
High-tech options aren't always the best solution
That would have made people feel a lot better than parking out-of-town law enforcement officers at stoplight-controlled intersections who did a decent job of keeping traffic moving, but simply shrugged their shoulders if you asked them a question.
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:51P
David Mamet says it all
who in the eyes of many is America's greatest living playwright as well as a successful screenwriter and movie director (his better known plays and films include Glengarry Glen Ross, American Buffalo, Speed the Plow, The Verdict and House of Games)
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:51P
Poughkeepsie man arrested under Leandra's Law
Deputies say when they pulled Johnson over, there were two children, ages 4 and 7, in the car. According to deputies, Johnson was arrested and refused to submit to a breathalyzer. He was charged with one count of DWI and two counts of aggravated DWI.
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:51P
Dr. Petit Testifies in Trial of 2nd Man Accused of Killing His Wife, Daughters
Dr. Petit's testimony came during the second day of the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky in the Cheshire triple homicide case at Superior Court in New Haven. The trial opened Monday. Dr. Petit repeated the account he gave during the trial of Steven Hayes,
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:51P
Judges slam Drew Peterson attorney in McHenry County case
In today's Quickcast: we find out why traffic accidents and fatalities are on the decline; two of t... An attorney for Drew Peterson was blasted by an appellate court this week for the way he handled another
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:50P