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Lawmakers discuss water rights
By SEAN MURPHY Leave a comment State lawmakers on Wednesday stressed the important role of American Indian tribes in ongoing discussions about the state's future water needs, even as two of the state's largest tribes remain locked in a federal lawsuit
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
Freedmen to remain Cherokee Nation citizens until federal lawsuit is resolved
BY CHRIS CASTEEL ccasteel@opubco.com Leave a comment WASHINGTON — A federal court order signed here Wednesday will guarantee about 2800 freedmen are Cherokee Nation citizens until a long-running lawsuit is resolved, the attorney for the freedmen said.
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
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AP photo LeBron James of the Miami Heat NBA basketball team talks about a public service advertising (PSA) campaign for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
Lawyer lived life to the fullest
He was a member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the American Bar Association. He was a US Air Force veteran. "He loved the law, but he loved the people," his wife said.
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
BikeAthens educates freshmen on local bicycling safety, etiquette
Quick said rear-end collisions are some of the rarest forms of accidents in the bicycling world — cyclists have far more to fear from poor decisions like darting off of a sidewalk into a lane or assuming they will be safe riding against traffic in a
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
Essential Life Skills: Saving a wet computer
When an accident happens, what can you do to save your computer? Taking action quickly is your best bet when it comes to spills. If there's a spill across the keyboard, you should shut down the power immediately so that the liquid can't short-out the
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:02A
$1 Billion Solar Plant Still On Track
Under federal law governing use of transmission lines, GA Solar, a subsidiary of Spanish conglomerate Corporacin Gestamp, can't begin similar negotiations with PNM until the other company's agreement is accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:01A
Three-vehicle crash causes diesel spill
WINCHESTER -- A three-vehicle crash on Front Royal Pike (US 522) south of the city near Front Drive left two motorists in the hospital and a "significant" diesel fuel spill on the highway, according to Larry
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:01A
Wreck Involving Oversized Load Kills One Near Benton City
An accident involving a tow truck, oversized load and its pilot car closed the interstate on Wednesday. BENTON COUNTY -- An accident involving a tow truck, oversized load and its pilot car closed the interstate on Wednesday.
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:01A
Ex-Mizzou running back Washington found guilty of sexual assault
A Boone County Circuit Court jury deliberated 2 1/2 hours after a two-day trial before delivering its verdict late Wednesday afternoon. Washington, who faces a possible seven-year prison sentence, hung his head as jurors individually affirmed their
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:01A
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