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Farm accident proves fatal near Palmyra
By Anonymous About 9:19 am Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Marion county Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call at 1300 Pocahontas. Information to the sheriff's office was a man down in a harvested field just outside the Palmyra city limits.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:55A
SeaWorld's whale behavior files incomplete, OSHA says
The Spanish government conducted its own investigation after an incident at Loro Parque, a Canary Islands facility that houses some of SeaWorld's whales. The investigation found that being in the water with the whales was inherently dangerous,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:55A
High court refuses to block execution of Georgia man
Though Davis' attorneys said seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial. As the court losses piled up Wednesday, his offer to take a
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:55A
S&P Selective Disclosure Prompts Scrutiny of Who Learned Early
“This isn't an ordinary commercial enterprise we're talking about,” said Robert Hillman, a professor at the University of California, Davis, School of Law and the institution's fair business practices and investor advocacy chair.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:54A
Burglaries down despite reports, Batterson says
In other statistics, police have made 3420 traffic stops since Jan. 1, issuing 2186 citations for various reasons. Batterson estimates the total will near 4000 by year's end. Narcotics arrests this year are at 264; public intoxication resulted in 165
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:54A
IDA not to submit a proposal to make government a partner in Ezz Steel
The authority had held a meeting to consider the court verdict that withdrew the licenses from various steel companies, including Beshay Steel, Taybah Steel, the National Steel, Garhey Steel, and Ezz Steel. In the meeting, the authority proposed a
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:54A
Loan default rate rises at ASU
Defaulting on a loan prohibits a student from receiving any further federal financial aid awards until the loans are repaid, and the loan cannot be discharged through bankruptcy. Lenders can also take legal action to get the money back.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:53A
Hawaii zip-line accident leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
AP HILO, Hawaii - A tower collapsed during a test run of a zip line in Hawaii, sending one worker falling to his death and critically injuring another. Police say the man doing the test run - a 36-year-old from Maui - was halfway across the 2300-foot
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:53A
Orange City boy cited after bike collides with SUV
The accident occurred about 3 pm at the intersection of West Blue Springs and Sparkman avenues, said FHP Sgt. Kim Montes. The SUV, driven by 67-year-old Charlie Santana of Orange City, stopped at the intersection while the boy, identified as Cameron
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:53A
High Court rejects death row inmate's plea
court's decision was not issued until after 10 pm Though Davis's attorneys say seven of nine key witnesses against him have disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges have repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:52A
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