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Trans-Tasman legal expert raises red flag on Alcohol Reform
A Justice & Electoral Select Committee hearing on the proposed Alcohol Reform Bill today heard that draft regulatory powers for restricting alcohol products are headed for a collision course, and, if pursued, are likely to put New Zealand in conflict
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:18P
Readington man, 18, critically injured in car accident
Police were dispatched to the accident at 5:57 am Saturday on Route 523, just north of West Woodschurch Road, according to a Readington police news release. Officers found Gilbert unresponsive, police said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad and the Hunterdon
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:18P
Boko Haram: Widows sue Yuguda, IGP
In a motion on Notice before Justice MT Salisu, the applicants from Kariyo in Jama'a Local Government of Kaduna state are praying the court to declare the extra judicial killing of their husbands and fathers unconstitutional and a breach of the
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:18P
Man dies as car plunges down bank
Heavy lifting equipment was required to recover the car and Karaka Bay Rd was closed in the area but has since reopened. Specialist crash groups attended the scene but police say the cause of the crash is not yet known.
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:17P
In the doghouse
That is the verdict, after an undercover check by animal welfare groups found that many pet farms and shops do not meet government standards of care. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals teamed up with six other animal welfare groups
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:17P
Japan Tries to Cool Reactor, Avert 'Three Mile Island'
Inadequate cooling of the reactor core may lead to a meltdown, the most dangerous kind of nuclear power accident because of the threat of radiation releases, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The 1979 partial meltdown at Three Mile Island
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:17P
March Madness 2011: Have the Boston College Eagles Crash Landed?
Heading into the Boston College Eagles' matchup with the Clemson Tigers on Friday, it was largely believed the winner of the game would advance to the NCAA Tournament, while the loser would be left out. Well, Friday has come and gone, with the Tigers
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:16P
South Side woman charged in hit-and-run
Mitzie McCune was charged Friday with two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident and several misdemeanors. McCune is accused of driving the vehicle that struck the women back on February 8 on south State Street near Monroe.
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:16P
Green Bay Packers prepare to trim management pay for possible work stoppage
Negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement broke down Friday, with the players' union filing for decertification and several individual players filing a class-action antitrust lawsuit, and the owners declaring a lockout.
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:14P
School funding, gay rights, DUI highlight upcoming week at the Legislature
Larry Jent, D-Bozeman, creates the crime of aggravated DUI, and SB42, from Sen. Jim Shockley, R-Victor, would allow law officers to get a warrant to force a DUI suspect to give a breath or blood test. Room 137 at the Capitol, 8 am Gay rights: On Monday
Updated: 03/12/2011 07:14P
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