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New York cabbie mows down awkward passengers
Mohammed Azam, 27, was later charged with assault and leaving the scene of an accident. Police said four men hailed Azam's cab at about 4am on Sunday in Manhattan and asked to be taken to the Bronx after they got inside. Azam refused, according to
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52A
Private jet slides off runway at Hobby Airport
Apparently, the pilot overshot the runway, causing the aircraft to crash through a barricade. The jet stopped a few yards away from a drainage ditch, avoiding what could have been a major accident. The private jet came from Chiapas,
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52A
Palace: Next Ombudsman will not be beholden to Aquino
On Tuesday, the justice committee at the House of Representatives approved the two impeachment complaints filed against Gutierrez for plenary vote. Gutierrez, at a forum organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51A
Police raid leads to fear in public protector's office - Madonsela
She told a hastily convened meeting of Parliament's justice committee that there was a level of paranoia which had destabilised her office. She said instead of sending the officers packing because they did not have a warrant she had decided to
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51A
On Restaurants Quarthouse summons county courthouse crowd
The Chief Justice is among the Quarthouse's "Big House Burgers," all of which are made with a half-pound of Angus beef and cost $8. Assistant Prosecutors Keith McGrath, left, and Cassey Russo are among the courthouse regulars Quarthouse wants to
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51A
One man dead in Phuket bus tragedy
PHUKET: One man has been confirmed dead as a result of a tour-bus accident on Patong Hill this morning. Patong motorcycle taxi driver Warin Yongyut, 51, died from chest injuries caused when the Patong Municipality bus overturned on Phra Barami road at
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51A
Kanye West Wins 'Stronger' Battle; Case Thrown Out Of Court
by Staff Kanye West has emerged victorious in a court battle over his hit track Stronger after a judge threw out a lawsuit. Songwriter/producer Vincent 'Vince P.' Peters filed suit against West last year (10), alleging the rapper copied chunks from his
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:50A
Rebels say won't pursue Kadhafi criminally if he quits
Asked about a Kadhafi representative making an offer of talks, former justice minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil said the Libyan ruler had not sent anyone himself, but that activist lawyers from Tripoli had volunteered as go-betweens.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:49A
Security Update Released for Subversion
"This will crash the server -- typically the process will be automatically restarted, but a 'determined attacker will be able to crash these processes as they appear,'" the article states. "According to the report, an exploit has been demonstrated that
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:48A
Review: Buddy Holly and the Cricketeers
“THE day the music died” is a line from Don McClean's famous song American Pie and refers to the air crash in 1959 which killed Buddy Holly as well as other rock and roll stars of that era. Well, there's no need to worry, Don, as rock and roll music
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:48A