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Drunk driving charges laid
Instead, police relied on a test using blood to determine blood alcohol concentration, a method that takes more time than a breathalyzer because the sample must be analyzed by a lab. “It doesn't hamper the investigation but it does delay things,” said
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:14A
Success is earned
Fontana High School's recent success in boys soccer is by no accident of demographics that we have found ourselves in the CIF Finals this year. Yes, our student population contributes to our success, due to strong work ethic and athletic ability,
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:14A
Woman Left Paralyzed After Hit and Run
A woman left paralyzed after a hit-and-run crash in January said she has already forgiven the suspect. "I have God in my heart, so that just lead me to forgive the person who hit me," said April Baker-Coombs, 45, who is now confined to a wheelchair.
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:14A
Amazon Crusader. Chevron Pest. Fraud?
Attorney Steven Donziger won an $18 billion pollution verdict against Chevron. But is he clean enough to collect? By Paul M. Barrett On Feb. 14, Steven R. Donziger won a legal victory of extraordinary proportions. In a small town in eastern Ecuador,
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:13A
'Greed and Corruption' at Heart of Hedge Fund Boss' Case, Prosecutors Say
"You can't evaluate the conversation without understanding the context," Dowd said during an 1-1/2 hour opening statement Wednesday in Manhattan court for the trial of the hedge fund boss. Rajaratnam was doing "what his investors hired him to do," Dowd
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:13A
Parents take crash courses to help kids with homework
NEW YORK — Parents who help with homework think they have it bad with wacky new math in the lower grades. Try the ablative case in the second declension for high school Latin. Susan Wheeler Fisk is ready with a resounding carpe
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:12A
Henderson closer to bankruptcy
Beleagured Auckland property developer David Henderson is a step closer to bankruptcy after he failed to get court backing for his proposal to repay creditors owed $105.5 million. The decision, delivered yesterday by Auckland High Court associate judge
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:12A
Lawsuit Filed Against Fayette County Sheriff
A lawsuit filed against the Fayette County Sheriff. There are serious charges concerning prisoners under his care. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama claims their attorneys are not allowed to consult with inmates in the county jail.
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:11A
Alabama Immigration Bill
The Immigration Bill would both prohibit employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and would require local officials to enforce federal immigration laws. Jason Childs is the State Director for the Center for Progress in Alabama.
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:11A
Name released after fatal car wreck in Virginia
According to Virginia State Police 1st Sgt. Mike Musser, Su Wan Ko, 31, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was killed in the accident. His name had been withheld since Monday until authorities could reach his next of kin. At 8:04 pm, the Virginia State Police
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:11A
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