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Central Texas Digest: 21 people charged with DWI on Mardi Gras; mother whose
Police said they arrested and charged 21 people with drunken driving during Austin's Mardi Gras festivities Tuesday night and early Wednesday and collected the blood of 13 of those suspects. Authorities said that of the 21 suspects, eight consented to
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:45P
Cowgirl doesn't owe him anything
The lawsuit-loving Naked Cowboy is failing to protect his underwear-and-cowboy-hat brand. Naked Cowboy Robert Burck is currently entangled in his third lawsuit, this time against CBS soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” — but he wasn't able to lasso
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:44P
Hurt by Debt, Dynegy Says Bankruptcy Is a Possibility
Having warned repeatedly that it was running into financial distress, Dynegy now says publicly that it may need to file for bankruptcy if it cannot reach an accord with creditors. The disclosure, made in a public filing on
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:44P
Final arguments delivered, jury in deliberations on Park murder trial
"This is retaliation, plain and simple," Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Shaffer told the jury, which started deliberating at about 4 pm but had not reached a verdict by press time. But defense attorney Tom Ladouceur countered, telling jurors
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
State Senate Continues Illegal Immigration Debate
But other Republican senators argued that would conflict with federal law and open up the state to lawsuits. The measure directs officers to try to check the immigration status of a person they suspect is in the country illegally.
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
Affidavit: Danville Cop Arrested on Drug Charges Linked To Concord P.I. For
Bay City News Service — A Danville police officer and Alamo resident arrested Friday on drug charges had been working with a Concord-based private investigator to conduct so-called "dirty DUI" stops on clients' husbands to damage their reputations,
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
Affidavit: Danville Cop Arrested on Drug Charges Linked To Concord P.I. For
Bay City News Service — A Danville police officer and Alamo resident arrested Friday on drug charges had been working with a Concord-based private investigator to conduct so-called "dirty DUI" stops on clients' husbands to damage their reputations,
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
Miguel Cabrera had run-in at restaurant shortly before his DUI arrest
The State Attorney's Office released the information Wednesday. When Cabrera arrived at the Fort Pierce restaurant, he already smelled of alcohol, according to a statement by an off-duty Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
ASU Dean Nominated for National Image Award
The movie, “The Wronged Man,” is based on a true story about a paralegal who fights to overturn a verdict against a man falsely accused of rape. “The Wronged Man” premiered on the Lifetime Movie Network in January and also stars Julia Ormond and
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:43P
Police presume m-cyclists at fault? Not true
When a motorcyclist has an accident, the police will investigate first before coming to a conclusion, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG WHEN a motorcyclist has an accident on the
Updated: 03/09/2011 10:42P