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Two Detained After Fleeing I-10 Crash
After the crash, witnesses spotted two people run northbound through a field, away from the crash site, according to CHP reports. Within a matter of 20 minutes, two off-duty Border Patrol agents had caught the people, CHP says.
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:37P
Corrupt, Not Stupid! The Michael Lewis Lawsuit as Literary Criticism
Late last month a defamation lawsuit was filed against the journalist Michael Lewis. The irony of Mr. Lewis being sued for vilifying anybody is that his body of work is so scrupulously villain-free as to cause the reader to suspect
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:37P
Guatemalan authorities urged to act over abuse and killing of women
By agency reporter Amnesty International has urged the Guatemalan authorities to act to stop the high numbers of women being killed across the country and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. The plea came as people around the world celebrated
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:37P
New Massey permit blocked till full hearing
US District Judge Robert C. Chambers ordered Massey not to bury the stream at its Reylas Surface Mine site near Ethel until he could hold a more detailed hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and the West Virginia
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:37P
Judge urged to spare officer jail time to save his job
But Crown prosecutor John McInnis urged provincial court Justice Lucia Favret to send a message to police that assaulting prisoners won't be tolerated. The prosecutor asked for a jail sentence of three to six months. “No police officer is a law unto
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:36P
Reno may challenge $100k police sex verdict
(AP) — Lawyers for the city of Reno are considering asking a federal judge to set aside a $100000 jury verdict against the city for negligence in the oversight of an ex-police sergeant accused of sexual misconduct with a teenager five years ago.
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:35P
No charges laid in fatal dump truck accident
No charges will be laid against the driver of a dump truck that struck and killed a man in Centretown last month. Roland Weiss, 64, died Feb. 16 after being pinned under the truck at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Metcalfe Street.
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:35P
Scott's State of the State Address
President Haridopolos, Speaker Cannon, Chief Justice Canady, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Cabinet, members of the Legislature, my fellow Floridians: It is an honor to appear before this body for the first time as Governor of the Great
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:35P
Editorial: New Jersey Motorsports Park still viable economic driver
By The News of Cumberland County Monday's announcement that New Jersey Motorsports Park has filed for bankruptcy was disappointing, but it hardly spells the end of the road for a project touted as an economic engine for Cumberland County.
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:34P
Holiday World GM Improving
The general manager of Holiday World has shown some improvement while being treated for injuries he suffered in a serious car crash Monday. However, Matt Eckert is still listed in critical, but stable condition at St. Mary's Medical Center in
Updated: 03/08/2011 08:34P
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