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Jury finds Hidalgo County JP Palacios guilty of official oppression
EDINBURG — A jury found Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios guilty on two counts of official oppression late Friday afternoon. Jurors spent more than four hours deliberating Palacios' case that surrounded sending teens to jail under
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Jury finds Hidalgo County JP Palacios guilty of official oppression
EDINBURG — A jury found Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios guilty on two counts of official oppression late Friday afternoon. Jurors spent more than four hours deliberating Palacios' case that surrounded sending teens to jail under
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Lawmakers Crack Down On Drunk Drivers
(Host) The bill also strengthens penalties for repeat DUI offenders, and says it's illegal to loan a vehicle to someone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Separate legislation passed by the Senate makes it a felony to try to escape from
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Brady, Manning, Brees file antitrust suit against NFL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MVP Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are among the players who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL to prevent a lockout. Just after the players' union decertified Friday, the players filed suit against the NFL in
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
2 ex-Blackwater guards guilty of killing Afghan but cleared of murder
In what the Associated Press calls an apparent compromise verdict, the federal jury in Norfolk, Va., acquitted the defendants, Christopher Drotleff of Virginia Beach and Justine Cannon of Corpus Christi, Texas, of murder, assault and weapons charges.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
2 ex-Blackwater guards guilty of killing Afghan
But in what the Associated Press calls an apparent compromise verdict, the federal jury in Norfolk, Va., acquitted the defendants, Christopher Drotleff of Virginia Beach and Justine Cannon of Corpus Christi, Texas, of murder, assault and weapons
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Darling seeks full release of BCCI report
Mr Darling believes the full release of Lord Justice Bingham's report into the affair is overdue and would act as a reminder that the Bank was not infallible as it prepares to resume its former role as a banking regulator. Lord Bingham's report was
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Q&A with NFL Network legal analyst Gabe Feldman
Question: Is an anti-trust lawsuit necessary to resolve the differences between owners and players? Feldman: "We don't have to go to a full anti-trust lawsuit to get this resolved. We don't have to go through August or September.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Ten players named as plaintiffs in antitrust lawsuit vs. NFL
AP By AP MINNEAPOLIS -- Star quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees are among the players who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL in an attempt to prevent a lockout. Just after the NFL Players Association decertified Friday,
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P
Norwalk Man with Lengthy Record Held after Trans-Westport I-95 Pursuit, Crash
A Taylor Avenue resident who allegedly led police on a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 95 Thursday had his bond held at $50000 Friday during his arraignment in state Superior Court in Norwalk.
Updated: 03/11/2011 08:06P