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Driver hurt when car crashes into propane tanks
The driver of the Nissan, Justin Kardas, 21, of Denver, was transported to St. Anthony North Hospital with serious injuries, said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid. The crash remains under investigation, and a cause hadn't been determined.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:01A
US contractor gets 15 years in Cuban prison
AP HAVANA — A Cuban court 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.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:01A
New York City tour-bus crash kills 14
AP Emergency personnel investigate the scene of a bus crash on Interstate 95 on the outskirts of New York City. Fourteen of the 31 passengers died when the bus, returning from a casino in Connecticut, flipped onto its
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:01A
NFL union chief's ego gets in way as he overplays players' hand
In trying to absorb the avoidable antitrust lawsuit filed Friday under Tom Brady vs. the NFL that preceded the league's first work stoppage in 24 years, one thought won't go away. Maybe it's time the NFL players
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:01A
AG's office has smoothed path for citizens' inquiries
The Delaware Department of Justice receives the most attention for our work protecting the most vulnerable Delawareans -- stopping child predators, rescuing seniors from abusive situations or helping domestic violence survivors rebuild their lives.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:00A
US prosecution of leakers could chill whistle-blowers
WASHINGTON -- Despite the Obama administration's promise to increase openness and transparency, the Justice Department is stepping up prosecution of those who leak classified information, a move that critics say will have a chilling effect on
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:00A
Driver dies after tree collision
Mr Connolly, from Balloch in West Dunbartonshire, was taken to Stirling Royal Infirmary where he died early on Sunday morning. The accident happened on the Stirling to Dumbarton Road near Kepculloch Farm. Central Scotland Police appealed for witnesses.
Updated: 03/13/2011 04:00A
Keep light shining on the government
The title, of course, comes from US Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Brandeis' famous line about sunshine as the best disinfectant. When we consider how deeply government interacts with our everyday lives as well as our fundamental rights, we realize how
Updated: 03/13/2011 03:59A
Federal lawsuit claims locks widely used in government buildings are
That's the claim made in several complaints against Kaba Corp., a Swiss company with operations in North Carolina, that have been consolidated into a potential class-action lawsuit before US District Judge Donald Nugent in Cleveland.
Updated: 03/13/2011 03:58A
Questions of Nuclear Reactor Safety
The Three Mile Island reactor accident near Middletown, Pennsylvania, also occurred because of a lack of cooling water. Operator inexperience and error allowed cooling water to escape and the backup cooling system had been taken off line for repair.
Updated: 03/13/2011 03:57A
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