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Plea deal leads to prison for driver in DWI fatality
GOSHEN — A Bronx man was sentenced on Thursday to prison time for a drunk-driving crash that killed one of his passengers. Orange County Court Judge Nicholas De Rosa, in keeping with a plea agreement, sentenced Luis Vargas, 52,
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:21A
Falmouth man pleads guilty in fatal crash
Flynn-Rakos, 21, was killed in the crash. Muir and passengers Erica Pouler and Sonya Dangelo — both then 21 and from Bourne — were seriously injured. Muir pleaded guilty Thursday in Barnstable Superior Court to one count of motor vehicle homicide while
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:21A
'Utah Solution' to immigration to be put to the test
A prominent immigration attorney said that while GOP-dominated Utah showed moxie in passing legislation that's "magnanimous in nature," it is unlawful. "It does contain some echoes of Arizona law," said Michael Wildes, a former federal prosecutor who
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:20A
Cross defenders plan epic protest for Smolensk anniversary
About one hundred members of the group gathered on Thursday outside the Presidential Palace to mark 11 months since the Smolensk air crash that killed 96 people, the vast majority of whom were top level dignitaries. However, the group says that a vast
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:19A
Binayak Sen: SC issues notice to Chhattisgarh
The bail plea has been sought on grounds that the trial court convicted him erroneously despite no substantial evidence. The petition also says that Sen has already spent two years in prison after his arrest and should be granted bail while his appeal
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:18A
Ohio Situation with Algal Bloom Sends Shock Waves
Now, homeowners and shopkeepers around the lake are in the process of considering a class action lawsuit against farmers in the watershed since the root cause was phosphorus that ran off from land in the watershed and eventually into the lake.
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:18A
Madec's Rams reach Final 4
Fresno City has reached the men's basketball state Final Four for the second time in coach Ed Madec's five seasons, and it's no accident. When the Rams "buy in" to Madec's system, great things happen. Fresno City (31-2),
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:17A
Charlie Sheen Sues Show Creator and Studio for Being Fired
The actor, who was the most well paid in television, filed the lawsuit on Thursday after being fired by Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. His lawyers say that his contract was breached when he was dismissed from the show on Monday. However, Sheen isn't only
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:16A
GM's chief financial officer to step down, treasurer will take his place
The announcement is the latest in a string of management shuffles for GM, whose board and top executives are virtually all new since the company's bankruptcy in 2009. Liddell had been widely expected to be among the contenders to eventually become GM's
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:15A
Shorts (right)
For all the clever things smart phones can do these days — like stream movies and play 3D games — the latest mobile craze centers on revamping one of the earliest phone applications, the text message. Apps from a wave of new startups allow multiple
Updated: 03/11/2011 03:15A
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