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Crash kills Sweet Home man
The suburban was the only vehicle involved in the accident. An investigation by the Linn County Sheriff's Office revealed the crash occurred at about 6 pm The 911 call was placed at 7:31 pm, by the passenger, Patrick Savolt, 61, of Sweet Home.
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Alabama pays family $1 million for freak pothole accident that killed South
No lawsuit or claim was filed. Instead, the state made the payment in a negotiated settlement with the family. (AP Photo/Ala. Department of Public Safety, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state of Alabama has paid $1 million to relatives of a South
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Alabama pays family $1 million for freak pothole accident that killed South
No lawsuit or claim was filed. Instead, the state made the payment in a negotiated settlement with the family. (AP Photo/Ala. Department of Public Safety, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The state of Alabama has paid $1 million to relatives of a South
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Sweet Home man killed in crash over embankment
Investigators said speed, alcohol and improper seat belt use were factors in the crash. Savolt was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Deputies returned to the scene of the crash several hours later and attempted to the family dog named Zoey,
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Clark Chronicle: Borders branches close after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Borders Group plans on reducing staff sizes in the next few months as they undergo reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CNN Money notes that Borders' file for bankruptcy was no surprise to Wall Street. Junior Gayaneh Dermarkarian
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Montgomery Co. woman sentenced in identity theft case
A Montgomery County woman has been sentenced to 46 months in prison, the US Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday. According to court documents, between March 2009 and September 2009, Ora Mae Adamson conspired with
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Charlie Sheen files $100 million lawsuit against Warners
Charlie Sheen is suing Warner Bros. and the executive producer of "Two and a Half Men" for $100 million. The lawsuit filed Thursday in a Santa Monica court alleges production was halted on the CBS sitcom to punish Sheen. Warner Bros.
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Don't whine about tickets
Increases in several towns were attributable to crackdowns on cell-phone use or drunken driving, or to the use of red-light cameras. Statewide, the average increase in the number of tickets written from July through December 2010 when compared with the
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Quinn Signs Bill Ending Death Penalty
Long sought by advocates, particularly the ACLU Capital Punishment Project, whose director, John Holdridge noted, “Executions in this country are carried out as part of an unequal system of justice, in which more innocent people are too often sentenced
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
Michael Jackson: Conrad Murray's attorney to speak to witnesses before trial?
The Conrad Murray trial has been pushed back until May, as all Michael Jackson fans are aware of, and the fans, are hoping to see justice obtained for the King of Pop. On June 25 of this year, it will be two years since Jackson passed away,
Updated: 03/10/2011 06:14P
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