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Body found 30 metres from wreckage
The man, from the Proserpine area, was thrown from the vehicle in the crash, which happened near Burton Mine on land leased by Peabody. Police said the man, aged in his 40s, was travelling for work, however, he wasn'ta miner and wasn't associated with
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:20A
Pa. truck driver killed when rig overturns at I-77, I-81
The crash happened about 3 pm on the ramp connecting the two roads. A truck driven by Nicholas Andrew Marlin, 31, of Telford, Pa., overturned onto the guardrail, Virginia State Police Sgt. Stevie Lowe said. Marlin was trapped, Lowe said,
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
Pardon fee increase is no way to be tough on crime
I was taught that the justice system is about reformation not punishment. Making it harder to obtain a pardon through an egregious price increase punishes the person even more. What people need is a second chance when they make mistakes;
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
TLP: Good Thing He's Got a Robe
DC Unmasked & Undressed, the memoir of Lillian McEwen, a former judge and ex-girlfriend of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, hits the shelves March 5. But, as the author told the AFRO, this book is definitely not for the G-rated crowd.
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
San Juan River dispute: Both sides told to stay away
In November, Costa Rica complained to the International Court of Justice that Nicaragua had illegally sent troops and engineers into its territory to dredge part of the San Juan River. In ordering Nicaragua to keep its troops out, the court ruled
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
Man killed on I-77 when car strikes "massive" boulder
The crash happened about 8:25 pm at mile marker 3.8 on northbound I-77, on Fancy Gap Mountain, Virginia State Police Sgt. Stevie Lowe said. The driver of a rented 2010 Toyota Corolla was going about 70 mph when he crashed into the rock,
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
Verdict Reached in Carachure Murder Trial
Local jurors in Santa Barbara have reached a verdict in a high-profile murder case involving four teenagers. Ruben Mize and other suspected gang members are accused of stabbing and killing 16-year-old Lorenzo Carachure in July of 2007.
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
At least one person injured in New Castle crane accident
NEW CASTLE, Ind. (WISH) - Emergency Crews have responded to Allegheny Ludlum Corporation in New Castle following reports of a crane accident at the facility. Crews were called to the steel factory at 516 W. State Road 38 around 10 am Tuesday.
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
Hearing in Villa murder case continued until March 30
According to a motion filed in Nogales Justice Court, the federal trial for another of Fink's clients began March 1. Villa, 38, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed Carrizoza to death on Feb. 6.
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:19A
Hydraulic lifts banned at Notre Dame after student death
This change comes about after an accident with the lifts last October that resulted in the death of Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan. Sullivan, the team videographer, fell 50 feet from a hydraulic lift tower while filming football practice on a
Updated: 03/08/2011 11:18A