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Aberdeen Harbour ships collision caught on camera
SBS Typhoon's owners, SBS Marine, said the accident was caused by a software fault. SBS Marine managing director Nigel Taylor said the accident happened as a result of a glitch in fitting new, high-tech equipment. He said: "We were in the process of
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:32P
House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday evening that the House will defend in court the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. The action comes after President Obama instructed the Justice Department last month to
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31P
Our highway the most dangerous
The AusRAP report is the result of RACQ's assessments and mapping of the risks posed by Queensland's national highways, based on crash statistics. The Mackay-Proserpine and Mackay-Sarina sections of the Bruce Highway rated as high and medium high risks
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31P
Couple catches crash on video
The latest accident happened on Monday. Ross and Kathrin Getchell set up seven cameras at their home. In the video, you can see a woman driving a station wagon headed north on Ursula Street. She stopped to turn right onto eastbound Baranmoor Parkway.
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:31P
City sued over snow removal bill
A Glen Burnie snow removal company filed a $5.9 million lawsuit against Baltimore City on Wednesday, seeking unpaid wages for its work during last year's historic snowstorms. The Delmarva Group Corp. had been trying unsuccessfully to
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:30P
Group's lawsuit seeks removal of Ohio's out-of-state jobs chief
In a lawsuit filed in the Franklin County Court of Appeals this morning, ProgressOhio claimed that venture capitalist Mark Kvamme is not eligible to serve as Kasich's development director because he is a California resident. According to state law,
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:30P
US probes weapons flow into Mexico
"I've asked our (Justice Department) Inspector General's office to look into that matter," Holder told a news conference. "The aim of ATF is to stop the flow of guns; they're doing a good job, (but) questions have been raised by ATF agents about how
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:30P
Driver, unable to stop, aims for Clairemont garage door
CLAIREMONT — A motorist who told San Diego police she couldn't get her Hyundai SUV to slow down Wednesday afternoon chose a Clairemont home's garage door to crash into, in order to stop. “She was driving around looking for a place to
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:28P
Two taken to hospital after car crashes with Broward school bus
The bus was carrying 54 students from Boyd Anderson High School at the time of the crash, but none reported any injuries, said Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles. He said the car's driver crashed into the bus head-on, leaving the car
Updated: 03/09/2011 08:28P
Illinois Gov. Quinn abolishes death penalty
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 08:28P