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W.Va. court upholds damages for commissioner
(AP) - The state Supreme Court has upheld a verdict that awarded a Jefferson County planning commissioner $45000 in punitive damages. Thursday's ruling upheld a jury's 2009 finding that planning commissioner Todd Baldau should receive $15000 each from
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06A
State trooper receives minor injuries in crash while chasing speeder in
Lt. Mike Gaudreault (GIHD'-roh) told Scottsbluff radio station KNEB that trooper Mike Cerny (SUR'-nee) was trying to catch a speeding vehicle when the accident occurred at 8:10 pm Wednesday about three miles west of Bridgeport.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Charlie Sheen sues Warner Brothers
The star of the hit US show 'Two and a Half Men' Charlie Sheen has filed a $100m lawsuit against his previous employers Warner Brothers. Sheen was sacked from the show earlier this week after he refused to enter rehabilitation for a reoccurring drug
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Robey Willis steps down
Long-time Carson City crossing guard George Horton made a special visit to Justice Court on Thursday and quietly took a seat in the back. When Judge Robey Willis glanced up during traffic court proceedings caught a glimpse of Horton he
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Prison inmates settle with state over religion at State Pen
In the lawsuit, they described the Theodish belief as retro-heathenry, with a focus on pre-fifth and -sixth-century Old English/Continental tradition and dedicated to practicing the religion of their ancestors in an authentic, traditional tribal form
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Treasurer asked to run against Sen. Sherrod Brown
Ohio's chief justice told reporters she would like to see changes in the way appointments are made to the state Supreme Court. The governor has the ability to appoint someone to fill a seat on the high court if there is a vacancy.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Owner of condemned home sues
Anthony L. McKean, 1179 N. Trimble Road, filed the lawsuit Feb. 10. Defendants are Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon, sheriff's employees patrol Capt. Jay Baker, Deputy Brent Broom and Sgt. Donald Zehner, Madison Township trustees (specifically
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:05A
Legal example for drug dealers
Justice Geoff Barrow's decision was a first for BC courts, in that it tied the profits of drug trafficking to organized crime. As such, Crown counsel is aiming for a stiff sentence of both men. A 16-year sentence is being put forward for Fraser,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:04A
Lorry crash in Pilar leaves one dead, traffic delays
Two lorries crashed along the Panamerican highway this morning, along motorway route 8 towards the Capital, killing one and injuring another person involved in the accident. The crash took place close to Pilar along motorway route 8, at the kilometro
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:04A
2-year-old dies after being hit by van in Eastern Shore trailer park
Sgt. Michelle Anaya, spokeswoman for state police, said the accident happened at the Dreamland trailer park in Accomack County just before 1 pm She said a man was backing up his 1998 Nissan van when he hit the girl. The driver of the van and the girl's
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:04A
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