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10-year-old girl injured on Mobile's Phillips Lane
MOBILE, Alabama -- Mobile police are searching for the driver of a black Nissan Sentra who officials say left the scene of an accident that injured a 10-year-old girl, Officer Christopher Levy, police spokesman,
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:52P
Man gets life sentence for killing wife
Lenny Joeris on Thursday after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder. Authorities say Joeris killed his wife, Lorrie, in February 2010 because he was angry about an affair she was having. A defense attorney said the shooting was an accident.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:51P
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
He is formerly of Rogers Towers, PA Goodwin Procter's financial restructuring practice has added DEBORAH SCHRIER-RAPE as a partner in the firm's San Diego office, where she will focus on bankruptcy, insolvency, restructuring, and creditors' rights.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:50P
Day of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism: Joint statement of Vice-President
The criminal justice system is often not sensitive to victims' needs. This is why improving the treatment of victims in criminal proceedings will be the cornerstone of a victims' package that the European Commission will propose later this spring.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:50P
Jewel hospitalized after collision with fire truck
"The singer was taken to the hospital and current medical tests conducted indicate that she and the baby and doing fine." "I took a pregnancy test and it was positive!" Jewel said. "It was so hard to keep it a secret. I was worried I'd start throwing
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:50P
Mel Gibson Pleads No Contest to Battery
plea deal and he was put on informal probation, that will include undergoing 52-weeks of counseling and 16 hours of community service at the non-profit, Mending Kids International, which provides medical care to children in developing countries.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:50P
No survivors in small plane crash in Smyrna, Tennessee
According to Police Officer Bobby Gibson, the plane suddenly began descending, clipping treetops, before nose diving into the empty field. The FAA the cause of the accident remains unknown. Add your comment below, or trackback from your own site.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:50P
MagnaChip up slightly in debut
MagnaChip (MX), whose chips are used in flat screens and smart phones, sold 9.5 mil shares, raising $133 mil. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in '09 before being bought by Avenue Capital and affiliates, which still hold a majority stake.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:49P
Current NC DWI punishments according to state law:
By The Record Staff (A suspended sentence is only allowed if the judge imposes a special probation requiring imprisonment of at least 30 days. If the judge puts the defendant on probation, he must require the defendant to get a substance abuse
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:48P
Pregnant Jewel 'fine' after crash
A representative for Jewel tells TMZ.com, "The singer was taken to the hospital and current medical tests conducted indicate that she and the baby are doing fine." Jewel announced she was expecting her first child with husband Ty Murray in January.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:48P
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