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Two killed, one hurt in accident
Two people were killed and another seriously hurt in a two-car crash Friday night on Joseph Biggs Highway near Rising Sun. Few details are available as police are still investigating the accident, but two women in a red car were killed,
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:19P
Company agrees to settle suit filed by Nev. miners
The ex-employees, in their suit filed in US District Court in Reno in July 2009, claimed they were denied notice and severance pay, as well as medical bill payments required under federal law. The suit sought class-action status for roughly 400
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:18P
DA turns over investigation of SF drug cops to FBI
"In this particular case, we have now developed enough information in this case that we believe the case will be better served by being given to the Justice Department." Gascon said he decided to ask the US Attorney Melinda Haag to take the case Friday
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:17P
Gasc?n gives feds first shot in SFPD probe
(03-11) 17:54 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- District Attorney George Gascn said Friday that his office has pulled out of the investigation into whether San Francisco police officers conducted illegal raids and is handing over the case to the US Justice
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:17P
Chevron Can't Nix Lawyer for Subject of Its RICO Suit
MANHATTAN (CN) - Chevron lost a bid to block San Francisco-based criminal defense attorney John Keker from representing the New York-based lawyer largely responsible for winning an $18.2 billion verdict against Chevron last month in an
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:17P
Chevron Can't Nix Lawyer for Subject of Its RICO Suit
MANHATTAN (CN) - Chevron lost a bid to block San Francisco-based criminal defense attorney John Keker from representing the New York-based lawyer largely responsible for winning an $18.2 billion verdict against Chevron last month in an
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:17P
Jury Convicts Texas Judge on 2 Counts of Official Oppression, for Sentencing
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios will now be sentenced at a later date, reports KRGV. She could get as much as a year and a day in jail. At issue in the underlying cases was whether Palacios abused her authority by sending teen
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:15P
Jury Convicts Texas Judge on 2 Counts of Official Oppression, for Sentencing
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Mary Alice Palacios will now be sentenced at a later date, reports KRGV. She could get as much as a year and a day in jail. At issue in the underlying cases was whether Palacios abused her authority by sending teen
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:15P
Oakland Geoffrey's Inner Circle operator loses federal suit against police
The closing of Geoffrey's Inner Circle in January 2009 came with a burst of accusations by the owner, Geoffrey Pete, that Oakland police were trying to put him out of business. A civil right lawsuit followed. On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:15P
NFL talks collapse, union decertifies
The league said it was willing to keep the current 16-game schedule format for at least two years and submit any increase in the number of games to players for approval. "The union was offered financial disclosure of audited league and club
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:11P
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