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$350000: sex jibes cost churchgoer
But a Supreme Court judge, Justice Carolyn Simpson, found three defamatory imputations, contained in the February 2008 emails, that Mr Haddon had sexually harassed women in the congregation, were substantially true. One email had asked Mr Haddon to
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:29P
TBJ poll: Most buy their books online
From March 2 through March 8, visitors to www.trianglebusinessjournals.com and recipients of TBJ's Daily E-mail Update were asked: “With Borders closing many of its stores, the business of book buying is changing. Where do you buy your books?
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:29P
Funerals no place for a 'public debate'
The 8-1 decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., was the latest in a line of Supreme Court rulings that, as Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion for the court, protects "even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:27P
18-Wheeler Crash Closes I-12 In Robert
ROBERT, La. -- An accident involving an 18-wheeler has closed Interstate 12 eastbound in Robert, according to transportation officials. The crash happened around 12:45 pm at La. 445. Traffic is being diverted at Airport Road in Hammond, and traffic has
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:26P
Morning Crash In Big Flats Kills Driver
New York State Police in Horseheads says that Christian Dereu 28 was traveling south on Chambers Road when his Honda SUV went off the road at a curve. Troopers say that there were no skid marks before impact. The crash happened about three hundred feet
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:26P
Car Crashes Into Home; Homeowners Catch Crash On Tape
A car crashed into the bedroom of an Aurora couple's house, and the couple caught the accident on their surveillance cameras. The accident happened Monday afternoon off the corner of Baranmoor Parkway and Ursula Street, when a driver of a Subaru lost
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:25P
One Killed, Several Injured In Fire Truck, Van Accident On Staten Island
Hospital officials say a person has died and two others were critically injured in an accident in Dongan Hills, Staten Island between a fire truck and a van that was carrying special needs people. The accident happened shortly before 12:30 pm today at
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:25P
2011 spring training: Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar
McCann took himself out of the game after the accident. Salazar played in the major leagues from 1980-92 for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. He mostly played third base, was a career .261 hitter with 94 home
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:25P
Illinois Abolishes The Death Penalty, Governor Quinn Calls System Inherently
The evidence presented to me by former prosecutors and judges with decades of experience in the criminal justice system has convinced me that it is impossible to devise a system that is consistent, that is free of discrimination on the basis of race,
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:25P
Online Dish: Michaele Salahi Kicked Out of Celebrity Rehab
She crashed the White House and now she tried to crash celebrity rehab. The Real Housewives of DC media ho, Michaele Salahi was just kicked out of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Why you ask? She's not addicted to anything!
Updated: 03/09/2011 03:25P
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