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Auto Racing Capsules: NASCAR driver Kurt Busch ready for NHRA challenge
He cleaned himself up, became a better person and was on the verge of making it back to the big time when a near-fatal crash left him paralyzed. Some might call it karma, a bit of payback for all the sleepless nights he caused his mom, all the bravado
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:44P
Former UC Berkeley student files suit — charges 'endangerment' of Jewish
In response to the suit, university officials issued a statement March 7 that read in part: “UC Berkeley is committed to maintaining an inclusive and respectful campus environment that is safe and welcoming for everyone without regard to religion,
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:44P
Rural courts seek relief from records archiving
(AP) - Rural Courts Coordinator John McCormick presented an amendment to AB195 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee to free justice and municipal courts from the bill's archiving requirements. The courts coordinator Thursday said the bill as written
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:44P
14 pirates indicted in Norfolk for killing two couples on yacht
"The alleged pirates will now face justice in an American courtroom." According to a three-count indictment, the 14 alleged pirates boarded an American sailing vessel named the Quest on Feb. 18, and held four US citizens hostage for five days.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:44P
Atlanta nightclub drops suit against LeBron James
AP ATLANTA -- An Atlanta nightclub has dismissed a lawsuit against basketball star LeBron James and a rival nightclub. The Opera nightclub had filed a complaint Monday in Fulton County Superior Court accusing the Miami Heat star of canceling a March 17
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43P
Man fined for sparking courtroom melee
Jason C. Wilson, 28, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor, in Iron County's justice court. On March 1, Judge Margaret Miller imposed a $140 fine, which Wilson paid the same day. Wilson is the brother of 19-year-old Misty
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:43P
18 students, 2 adults injured when school buses collide
One of the bus drivers involved in the accident has been cited in the crash. That driver was cited for failure to reduce speed and failure to wear corrective lenses. She had a license restriction and wasn't wearing glasses or contact lenses.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:42P
Ex-Cop Hauled Off in Handcuffs to 7 Years State Prison After Sentencing in Clayton
Sunset Hills Officer Christine Miller, 43 was sentenced Thursday in drunk driving crash that killed four and injured one. By Jean Whitney | Email the author | 3:25pm An off-duty Sunset Hills cop who killed four graduate students and injured one in a
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:42P
Chicago Man Charged with Assault, Battery, DUI after Altercation in Parking Lot
Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our town, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:42P
Williams Road Bridge damaged; DOT says repairs not an emergency
The accident occurred in the center lane between mile markers 348 and 349, two miles south of the SR 200 exit. “One beam was struck, but it was not severed,” said Steve Olson, public information officer for the Florida Department of Transportation.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41P
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