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Newborn decapitated, Wash. woman charged with murder
Police said it's likely both suspects are the same person, described as a thin white male, about 5 feet, 9 inches, with unkempt hair. The suspect from an attempted robbery at 9:20 am was described as having facial hair, while the suspect from the
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:19A
Nordea seizes 2 Korea Line vessels to secure loan
Korea Line, South Korea's second-biggest dry bulk shipping line, filed for bankruptcy protection in January after struggling with high-cost charter contracts amid the plunge in freight rates in the economic downturn. [ID:nTOE71E03I] Ivar Hansson
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:16A
PEI court overturns Lauer fraud conviction
But in a 34-page decision handed down March 9, Justice Michele Murphy wrote provincial court Judge Nancy Orr erred in her initial guilty verdict and it was not a conviction that a properly instructed jury could reasonably enter.
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:10A
Morning Take-Out
Libya Crisis Likely to Benefit Some Hedge Funds Hedge funds that bet on interest rates and currencies are set to profit from the economic fallout of Libya's unfolding crisis, says HSBC Alternative Investments, which has already taken advantage
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:09A
Erin Brockovich takes on Pacific Gas & Electric, again
Brockovich, now president of Brockovich Research & Consulting, led a lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) between 1991 and 1996 for contaminating with chromium VI (CrVI) for 30 years the aquifers in the vicinity of Hinkley, a small town in
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:08A
Utah passes anti-immigrant racial profiling law
The Senate sponsor, Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, said the package was a "Utah effort" different from Arizona's law. Ultimately, the Utah immigration package will continue to create division within the working class by allowing racial profiling of
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:08A
Palos Heights Police Blotter: DUI Accident; Is Thieving an Art?
Katie Anne Lenard, 25, of the 1100 block of Hickory Creek Drive in New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence (DUI), operating an uninsured motor vehicle and improper lane usage.
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:08A
Photo studio sued by the state
The studio still has not delivered the promised items, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit seeks the proofs and digital images of the customers' photographs so the consumers could get them developed elsewhere. The lawsuit also seeking to force JMK to post
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:07A
Euro Claws Back After Spanish Tumble
"The Spanish downgrade was not as much of a shock as the Greek one because we knew that Moody's expectations had worsened and that they were behind Standard & Poor's. The reaction in the euro has been muted because of those factors," said Jane Foley,
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:06A
No clear verdict on nano-risks but threat should be 'taken seriously' - Germany
A lack of scientific evidence means no clear verdict can yet be reached on the health risks posed by nanomaterials - but the carcinogenic potential of some nanoparticles should be “taken seriously”, cautioned German authorities.
Updated: 03/10/2011 09:04A
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