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Open records at risk, say critics
A bill passed unanimously by the Senate attempts to clarify the statute of limitations after a case last year in which a requester filed a lawsuit two years after requesting records. The lawsuit was possible because of the court's literal
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:15A
Judge denies injunction to stop eminent domain in Centralia
Plaintiffs neither demonstrated a probability that their lawsuit would succeed nor the threat of irreparable injury, and both are required for him to issue a preliminary injunction, Conner wrote. "The court must deny preliminary injunctive relief" if
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:14A
CL calls on construction sector to continue improving safety at work
The accident toll of the construction industry plunged 80.4% from 14078 in 1999 to 2755 in 2009, while the accident rate per thousand workers also dropped 72.5% from 198.4 to 54.6 in the same period. "The construction industry is still a high-risk
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:13A
New GM bosses must make impact
The $4.7 billion profit the Detroit carmaker earned in 2010 owes as much to pre-bankruptcy decisions made by Rick Wagoner, Fritz Henderson and Bob Lutz as the post-bankruptcy plan the government crafted with Dan Akerson, Steve Girsky and Ed Whitacre.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:12A
14 die in New York tour bus accident
The bus had just reached the outskirts of New York City from the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut when the crash happened. The driver told police he lost control trying to avoid a swerving tractor-trailer, CBS News reports. The crash happened at
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:12A
Action 3 News - Omaha, Nebraska News, Weather, and Sports | 14 die in NYC bus
The bus had just reached the outskirts of New York City on a journey from the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut when the high-speed crash occurred. The driver told police he lost control trying to avoid a swerving tractor-trailer, as assertion that
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:12A
Corbett Names Linda Rosenberg as PCCD's Executive Director
Rosenberg has more than 15 years of experience working for PCCD, most recently as director of its Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements. “It is an honor to have been selected to serve as executive director of PCCD,” said Rosenberg.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:11A
GM, Ford looking for ways to improve operations in Europe, India, China
Unlike Ford, GM leaned on its Asian operations for about $2.4 billion in profits during the seven years preceding its 2009 bankruptcy. But GM's European region was responsible for about $7 billion in losses in the same period.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:11A
Casino bus crash kills 14; Police interviewing bus driver
Kopy said blood had been drawn from the driver for analysis and that state police were working with authorities in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun officials to determine what the driver's activities were before the accident. "At this point it appears that
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:11A
Cuba convicts U.S. citizen; man gets 15-year sentence
HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban court yesterday 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: 03/13/2011 04:11A
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