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Injuries in Indiana 25 crash this AM
Police were on the scene of a crash on Indiana 25 North just before 8 am today that sent at least one person to the hospital. The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department responded to the crash at the 6300 block of Indiana 25 North, which is about a mile
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:12A
Spellbinding new trailer for Abrams & Speilberg's sci-fi 'Super 8'
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:12A
Hospital lawsuit immunity bill clears Idaho House after dying there a year ago
AP BOISE, Idaho — A bill to help protect hospitals from lawsuits passed the Idaho House 38-30 a year after a similar measure died in a House committee. Under the measure, hospitals that use so-called "peer review" to credential their doctors would get
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:12A
Jury unable to reach verdict on attempted murder
Photo by Glenn Tucker A jury failed to reach a verdict on whether Marico Bassett attempted to kill Randolph Lightbourne, but found him guilty of possessing two bullets. A jury failed to reach a verdict on whether Marico Bassett,
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:12A
ACLU's Boulder case affects us, too
By now, I'm guessing you've probably heard that the ACLU's lawsuit against the Boulder County Jail for its postcard-only policy is now a class-action suit. I'm sure Sheriff Terry Maketa is patting himself on the back for being smart enough to drop El
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:11A
Chief's claims warrant fed probe
Lawmakers later rejected the bill because opponents said it was a duplication of federal law. But federal officials aren't always diligent in enforcing immigration laws. A state law, had it passed, could have added some teeth to enforcement.
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:10A
Man killed in 4-car accident on state Route 2
Authorities shut down Route 2 eastbound and diverted traffic. Motorists were at a standstill for hours. The roadway reopened about 11:45 pm Police did not release the names of the victims in the crash Thursday. The accident remains under investigation.
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:10A
Strikes triple blow to Britons holidaying in Spain
Hopes of averting 22 days of strikes by Spanish airport ground staff were dashed yesterday when peace talks failed. Nearly 12000 workers will stage 24-hour walkouts from April 20 until the end of summer, over government plans to sell off part of the
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:10A
11/03/2011Charles Taylor war crimes trial closes, judgment awaited
Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor's trial on charges he armed Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for blood diamonds, closed on Friday for the judges to consider their verdict. "I ... declare the hearing closed," presiding judge Teresa Doherty said
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:10A
judge reverses jury's guilty verdict in abuse case
But in a hearing last week, Circuit Judge Susan Gardner took the rare step of granting a judgment of acquittal — essentially throwing out the jury's verdict. To prove child abuse the state must show that a defendant intentionally inflicted physical or
Updated: 03/11/2011 09:10A
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