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Judge slaps top Miami law firm with sanctions, but small fine
that his Miccosukee clients — Tammy Gwen Billie, the driver who caused the fatal crash while under the influence of drugs, and her father, Jimmie Bert, who owned her car — did not have tax returns dating back to the year of the accident, 1998.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:48P
[AP] Jury convicts man accused in elderly rapes
But prosecutors told jurors Harris' assertions of mental illness were part of a con to manipulate the justice system and that there were no records or witnesses that could verify Harris' claims. “We're happy that justice has been served and he has been
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:47P
[AP] Jury convicts man accused in elderly rapes
But prosecutors told jurors Harris' assertions of mental illness were part of a con to manipulate the justice system and that there were no records or witnesses that could verify Harris' claims. “We're happy that justice has been served and he has been
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:47P
2 dead, 2 injured as car hits tree in central Pa.
State police in Cumberland County say the crash in South Middleton Township was reported at about 6 am Wednesday. The county coroner's office identified the victims as 20-year-old Natasha Haulman of Newvile and 21-year-old Benjamin Blosser of Carlisle.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:47P
Study confirms what you already know. Houston drivers suck
The insurance company ranks cities based on analysis of claim data. Out of 200 cities included in the insurance company's report, Houston ranked 155th. That's actually an improvement. Last year the city ranked number 161. According to Allstate's data,
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:47P
Spain and sea explorers feud over sunken treasure
A.Carrasco Ragel/Associated Press American deep-sea explorers must give the Spanish government 17 tons of silver coins and other treasure, which they recovered from a sunken Spanish galleon in 2007, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:46P
Watchdog group: Perry's investments show 'pay to play' pattern
Perry reported stock holdings in 37 companies, three of which received taxpayer money from the governor's Texas Enterprise Fund, according to the Texans for Public Justice study. The report also highlighted one of Perry's investments in a company run
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:46P
Outdoor Retailer Bass Pro Accused Of Racial Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency charged with enforcing anti-discrimination laws in employment, filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Houston on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that qualified African-Americans and
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:46P
CJ asks organs to work within domain
ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while referring to a media report, which said that some Army corps commanders had proposed to Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to take over the country, said that all the
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:46P
Kayani reviews Karachi security, Sindh floods
The COAS was briefed about the law and order and overall security situation of Karachi in detail, said an ISPR statement issued on Wednesday. The COAS was also briefed on the prevailing flood situation in Sindh and the on-going rescue and relief
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:46P