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Greece on verge of strikes
Greece said Wednesday it would deepen pension cuts, extend a painful property tax hike and put tens of thousands of workers on notice to secure a new injection of aid and save the country from bankruptcy. With public anger high over a belttightening
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:55A
Defendant's ex-girlfriend testifies in rape trial
WILMINGTON -- One of the last witnesses against Alfred Dwane Hubbard -- who is on trial in Superior Court for a pair of daylight gunpoint rapes that terrorized the community in June 2010 -- was Hubbard's former live-in girlfriend.
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:54A
Participant in botched robbery found guilty of first-degree murder
The three demanded to know where the drugs were. Shortly after Bing told them the drugs were in the trunk, a scuffle ensued, and witnesses said Sierra fired three shots into Bing, killing him. Prosecutors John Downs and Joe Grubb charged that even
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:54A
Large turnout expected at slain officer's funeral
"I would anticipate thousands of law enforcement officers being there," he said. "When you have an officer who is killed by violence as opposed to dying in a traffic crash, it brings out more officers. With Wilmington situated between Philadelphia and
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:54A
See the Blue Light? Don't Put Up a Fight
Personally, he adds, "I don't get tickets myself because I know they are a pain in the neck to fight. I don't want to go to traffic school. So I follow the law." Follow Chatsworth Patch on Twitter and Facebook for more updates, tips and news.
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:53A
Walmart targets women-owned businesses
The US Supreme Court threw out the gender-discrimination lawsuit against Walmart, but the bad press it generated has led the US retailer to change some of its buying rules. In 2001 a number of previous female employees of Walmart decided to sue the
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:53A
Saab wins protection
A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday gave the green light for beleaguered carmaker Saab to reorganise under bankruptcy protection, delaying what had appeared to be the company's imminent demise. "The appeals court reverses the district court ruling and
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:53A
Anderson Hotel Will Stay Open
A north state hotel says business is great despite the fact it's parent company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week. The Atman Hospitality Group made the maneuver earlier this week to prevent a foreclosure sale on the Gaia Hotel in
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:52A
Violence tears family apart
Of the unrelenting misery of domestic violence, and the toll it takes, there may be no better example than the trial now going on before Ontario Superior Court Judge Robert Clark and a
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:51A
Family alleges wind farm caused health problems
A rural Ontario family has launched a $1.5-million lawsuit against a major energy corporation, claiming severe health effects from an industrial wind turbine farm located a kilometre from
Updated: 09/22/2011 03:51A
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