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At least 15 dead in New York bus accident
Thirteen passengers were declared dead on the scene of the accident, while another two died in the hours afterward, the New York City Fire Department said. Police were looking for the driver of the truck who had fled the scene.
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
Horrific downstate bus crash kills 14
"We are a family-owned company and realize words cannot begin to express our sorrow to the families of those who lost their lives or were injured in this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with them," it said. The bus was one of scores that
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
Boy falls 2 stories
Shoppers wait for Sears at the Auburn Mall to reopen after being closed during the investigation of the escalator accident. While many had waited since the beginning of the shopping day for the store to open, the overall mood was one of somber concern
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
US Contractor Gets 15-Year Sentence in Cuba
AP HAVANA - A Cuban court on Saturday found US contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. The court said prosecutors
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
3-year-old struck and killed in driveway
Police said the father fully cooperated with them and investigators have determined the child's death was a tragic accident. Police said there was no indication of impairment and no charges have been filed against the father.
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
Shoe Marketer Takes On N.C.A.A. Over Contracts
Now he is part of a lawsuit to upend the very system he helped create By Sam Laird on March 12, 2011 - 2:00 pm PST Sonny Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan to his first shoe contract. He invented the practice of paying college basketball coaches to outfit
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:01P
3-Year Old Dead in Tragic Accident in SE Portland
Investigators say the death is simply a tragic accident and the father has been in full cooperation. The name of the child has not been released and the family has asked that their privacy be respected while they grieve.
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:00P
Book review: Justice Brennan biography both important and illuminating
At nearly 34 years, William J. Brennan Jr. served longer as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court during the 20th century than all but two men. Those two - William O. Douglas served more than 36 years and
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:00P
NJ withdraws from pollution lawsuit
AP TRENTON — New Jersey has withdrawn from a lawsuit brought by several states that sought to have five electric utilities cut the greenhouse gases emitted by their power plants in 20 states. State Attorney General Paula Dow notified the US Supreme
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:00P
2nd Annual CASA Hope and Justice dice run scheduled for May 21
The Second Annual Hope and Justice Dice Run to support CASA 20th District will be held on Saturday, May 21. Participants will go on one of two routes from Main Street Park, 202 Main St., (off Highway 65) in Clinton to Mountain View and back to Clinton.
Updated: 03/12/2011 06:00P
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