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Easton man charged with taking $55K from mother-in-law's estate
An Easton man is charged with taking $55000 from his estranged mother-in-law's estate and using the money to pay for his son's soccer trip to Europe, college expenses and delinquent taxes for his business,
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:39P
Runaway steer causes chaos on Ariz. highway
A runaway steer stopped traffic on a major highway, hurtled over a brick wall and damaged two police vehicles during a Tuesday morning chase that had four Arizona law enforcement agencies scrambling. The male bovine escaped from a livestock trailer
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:38P
1 injured in Palestine bridge collapse
palestine — On September 21, 2011, Officers from the Palestine Police Department responded to the North Loop 256 near E. Lacy, in reference to a construction accident. Upon arrival, officers found that a construction employee, later identified as Jose
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:38P
Dozens sue church over alleged abuse in Montana
AP Several dozen people are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena over sexual abuse they say they suffered as children at the hands of clergy members in western Montana. The 34 men and women, who now range in age from 45 to 73, say the diocese
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:38P
Illegal music downloading award reinstated
The US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reinstated a $675000 damages award against Boston University graduate student Joel Tenenbaum for illegal music downloading, but remanded the case for review of whether the verdict was excessive.
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:38P
Barbara Sheehan, accused of killing ex-cop husband, breaks down on stand when
Barbara Sheehan, on trial for killing her husband, NYPD officer Raymond Sheenan, at the Queens Supreme Court. The Queens school secretary on trial for the murder of her ex-cop husband grew sick Wednesday at the sight of a revolver she
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:38P
Furnas County appeals Mich. man's $407K road injury award
OMAHA (AP) — The insurer for Furnas County is appealing a $407000 jury award to a Michigan man who suffered severe injuries in a crash he says was caused by the county's failure to adequately mark a sharp turn in a road. Last month, US District Judge
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:37P
Questions For Politicians
90 not forced to take Darnall Road to Cajun Sugar, instead of causing traffic problems in the city and damaging city streets and tearing up Sugarmill Road? Why are we as citizens forced to accept the damage to our roads (for the socalled economic
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:37P
2 police officers charged in death of homeless California man
Cicinelli, who was 25 at the time, was shot during an on-duty gunfight during a traffic stop less than three weeks after graduating from the Police Academy, according to a 1997 article in the Los Angeles Times. If convicted of all charges,
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:37P
No longer in concert with Philadelphia Orchestra, Pops will go on
The Pops group is operated by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, which is now going through bankruptcy proceedings. That legal process made the upcoming season of the Pops uncertain. On Monday, the Pops and the orchestra filed for a divorce.
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:37P