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Supreme Court decides Pepper v. United States
Justice Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Kennedy, and Ginsberg joined, and in which Justices Breyer and Alito joined in part. Justice Breyer filed an opinion concurring in part and
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
'Glee' Recap: A Crash Course in 'Sexy'
Glee, after surrendering its time slot to American Idol last week, returned with a lesson for all of us. The mission: sex ed. Gwyneth Paltrow's off-the-wall Holly Holliday returned as the health and wellness sub to guide the New
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
Obama's Authorization of Military Commissions Injustice
MCA grants sweeping police state powers, including that "no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider any claim or cause for action whatsoever....relating to the prosecution, trial, or judgment of a military commission
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
Raj Rajaratnam's Jury Selected for Insider Trading Trial in New York Court
A jury has been selected to determine criminal insider trading charges against Raj Rajaratnam, the Galleon Group LLC co-founder on trial in federal court in Manhattan. Twelve jurors and six alternates
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
4 injured in police cruiser crash in Framingham
Police said they believe the first two vehicles had some type of contact, causing at least one of them to veer into the opposite lane of traffic and hit the cruiser. The accident is still under investigation, but charges are likely, police said.
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
Weekend crash adds to family's challenging year
“I've been battling stage 4 colon cancer for the past several months,” said Howard. “My wife's given up a lot of her dreams, she was going to school, to take care of me and stay with me.” They had to sell their house and
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:47P
Small plane crash leaves runway at Bluegrass Airport shutdown.
The main runway at the Bluegrass Airport is temporarily closed while crews work to clear a small plane that collapsed after having a problem with its front landing gear. The private jet landed just before 11 this morning.
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:46P
PatchCast: Popular Shop Closes, School News, Fatal Crash
By Saliqa Khan | Email the author | 12:00pm Horsham: The Hatboro-Horsham board may apply for 60 acres at Willow Grove Naval Air Station. Horsham: Union president claims board refuses to negotiate. Upper Southampton: Centennial School District officials
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:46P
Civilian Plane Crashes Near Twentynine Palms Marine Base
A base spokesman said they received a report of the plane crash late Tuesday night, and at first thought it happened on-base. A California Highway Patrol helicopter was dispatched, and pilots discovered the wreckage just north of the base near
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:46P
Two Arrested In Connection With Tuesday Shooting
Police said Markus Walker, 28, faces several charges, including first-degree murder, use of a weapon, leaving the scene of an accident, flight to avoid arrest and possession of a stolen firearm. Cardella Womack, 38, has been charged with accessory to a
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:46P