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Downers Grove Woman Charged With DUI
Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our town, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:50A
Teen From Carmel Killed In Crash
Funeral preparations are under way for a college student from Carmel who was killed in a weekend crash in Florida. Tessa Byers, 19, was attending school at the University of Tampa. She was killed on Sunday when the car she was riding in left the
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:49A
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law
In 2006, the state waived the charge for the photo ID card. Robert Benham was the only justice to side with Democrats. While the Voter ID card is free, Benham said the law forces voters to obtain too many documents in order to get the card.
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:49A
Perpetual Fear: Impunity and Cycles of Violence in Zimbabwe
The 40-page report, “Perpetual Fear: Impunity and Cycles of Violence in Zimbabwe, ” examines the lack of justice in several illustrative cases of political killings, torture, and abductions by government security forces and their allies during and
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:48A
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Upholding the banner for Justice and Equality EPRP( D )
EPRP (Democratic) joins Ethiopian women and all other women throughout the world in celebrating International Women's Day. Since its inception in 1911, International Women's Day has been a symbol for the great struggle and advancement of women's cause
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:48A
School Calendar Highlights: Instrumental Concert, School Bullying Seminar and
A school bus transporting two teenage boys was involved in an accident this morning. PTA and Board of Education meetings, band concerts and an evening inf0-session for parents are all on the agenda this
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:47A
3 arrested with aggravated burglary in Limerick
3 men have been arrested by Gardai in Limerick in connection with an aggravated burglary on the home of 2 women. The men were arrested this morning in a planned joint garda operation. The 3 are being questioned about a raid on the home of 2 women last
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:47A
Waiting for India's request in Hasan Ali case: Swiss govt
"In the same month (August 2010), the FoJ told the Indian authorities: Switzerland does not grant mutual assistance for tax evasion. However, mutual assistance may be granted in cases of tax fraud (fraudulent evasion of duty and taxes by using false,
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:46A
Point of View: Teachers value MESSA's cost-efficient member focus
Surprisingly, 80% of the people filing bankruptcy had some sort of medical insurance, but the coverage fell short. These statistics make it clear the quality of a medical plan and the reliability of an insurance provider very much matter.
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:45A
European Court of Justice indicates that pan-European patent court would break
In a legal opinion, which is not binding but followed in most cases, the European Court of Justice said Tuesday that the planned European and Community Patent Court "would alter the essential character of the powers conferred on the institutions of the
Updated: 03/08/2011 06:45A
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