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Pregnant driver, 2 others killed in crash
A woman who saw the accident Wednesday told The Blade newspaper that the woman was on the phone with her boyfriend when she hit the van. The witness said the boyfriend heard the crash and came to the site of the accident. The two others killed were a
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:21P
Can we trust the Southern Poverty and Law Center?
They call groups concerned about illegal immigration "anti-immigration" and "nativist." They reflexively label people like Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner "right wing" and tie him to Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Movement, despite ample evidence to
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:21P
Major-Injury Crash Involving Big-Rig Blocks Traffic On I-580 E
A major-injury accident involving a big-rig has shut down part of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in eastern Alameda County this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The crash was reported at 9:42 am on I-580 near Interstate Highway 205,
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:21P
Ill. man charged with selling Madoff's prison ID
Authorities say a US Department of Justice investigation found 43-year-old David Fisk of Streamwood sold the Madoff identification card on eBay in September for $300. The 72-year-old Madoff is serving a 150-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:21P
Driver in Crash That Killed Baby Put on Probation
The driver accused of causing a crash in Afton that killed a 7-week-old baby last August pleaded guilty to negligent homicide. Sigrid Watson-Hurd rear-ended a car, pushing it into the path of an oncoming SUV. The baby was in the car that was rear-ended
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:21P
Illinois man charged with selling Madoff's prison ID
Authorities say a US Department of Justice investigation found 43-year-old David Fisk of Streamwood sold the Madoff identification card on eBay in September for $300. The 72-year-old Madoff is serving a 150-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:20P
Guilty plea in December murder case
An 18-year-old man pleaded guilty March 9 to attempting to obstruct justice and breaching probation conditions in connection with the shooting death of Yazdan Ghiasi. Zakaria Dourhnou, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday, while co-accused Mohamed Wehbe,
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:20P
Aftermath of Phase 54's closing leaves 'devastation'
He filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, but it's in doubt how long that case will remain open. A person in Bankruptcy Court needs to be represented by an attorney. Harris said attorney Allan NewDelman "was handling everything for us," but
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:20P
Edmonton-area MP tables Bregg's Law
Edmonton-St. Albert MP Brent Rathberger tabled “Bregg's Law,” a private member's bill, on Thursday morning. If the bill becomes law, it would introduce a definition of “public transit operator” into the Criminal Code, making assaults on transit workers
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:20P
Derksen killer to be sentenced next month
Mark Edward Grant was found guilty by a Queen's Bench jury last month after a trial that focused on DNA evidence. A life sentence is mandatory for second-degree murder. It will be up to chief Justice Glenn Joyal to set the number of years Grant will
Updated: 03/10/2011 02:19P
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