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OFFBEAT: 'Hair' a wild, relevant trip back to the 1960s
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is 75. Accordionist Flaco Jimenez of the Texas Tornadoes is 72. Actor Mark Metcalf ("Animal House") is 65. Singer-keyboardist Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge is 64. Singer Bobby McFerrin is 61.
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:10A
Crash death tests Michigan texting law
But for the resulting death, he would have only been charged with causing an accident. But what do you tell the victim's family? A penalty of one year in prison hardly seems appropriate." Konschuh noted Joseph called 911 to report the crash one minute
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:10A
Birchwood Village girl, 10, hurt when mom hits her with van
Children on the bus witnessed the accident, Ardito said. Administrators and counselors were available at OH Anderson for students and the bus driver, Ardito said. She said it's a "huge relief" to know that the girl was not more seriously injured.
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:10A
HK official: Rolando Mendoza's brother may testify before HK court via Skype
Jat said the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed the use of Skype, a popular video-conferencing software, to help witnesses in the hostage tragedy in giving their testimonies to the Hong Kong court. He said Philippine Vice Consul Simon Val
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:10A
Shattered Dreams
Gonzales High School was the location for the bi-annual “Shattered Dreams” program, a re-enactment of a fatal car crash designed to discourage young people from driving under the influence, on Thursday. “This is a very special program with many
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:09A
Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks To Milwaukee Crowd In Support Of Unions
He focused on the upcoming State Supreme Court election, urging voters to choose a justice who would protect workers' rights to collectively bargain. Speaking to a crowd that included teachers and public school students, Jackson said Milwaukee has
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:08A
Another shake-up hits GM's top ranks
Some industry observers argue that the move signals deeper internal turmoil at GM and could slow the momentum the company worked to build after its 2009 bankruptcy. "It's a big deal when GM has had three CEOs and multiple CFOs, to say nothing of the
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:07A
GM needs all on same page
But given the track record of the automaker's epic stability — an established executive corps running a debt-laden, sclerotic behemoth all the way into bankruptcy — maybe that's not the worst thing that could happen there.
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:07A
Marshalls pension fund could be bankrupt by 2023
Saane Aho says this development puts it on track for bankruptcy by 2023. She says benefits for Marshall Islands retirees are skyrocketing while tax collection is stagnant and thereby putting the retirement fund in jeopardy. Ms Aho says in 2010 for the
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:07A
This Day in Music: March 11th
1968, the Otis Redding single “(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay” went gold in the US three months after the singer was killed in a plane crash. 1970, winners at this year's Grammy Awards included Joe South for Song of the Year with “Games People Play.
Updated: 03/11/2011 02:07A
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