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County, company will attempt to settle tax dispute
GRAHAM — A lawsuit filed by RS&M Appraisal Services against Alamance County is likely headed to mediation as early as May, county attorney Clyde Albright said. Lincolnton-based RS&M filed suit on May 15, 2009, against the county for the last of 20
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:56P
WSJ: Japan Nuclear Crisis Could Cause Reassessment in US
The 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania froze the nuclear power industry in the US No new licenses were granted for 30 years. The Three Mile incident -- sparked by the failure of a cooling system -- did not cause any deaths,
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:55P
WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS: Official: Riders say NYC bus crash driver swerved
But passengers said Williams had already swerved at times to the right for no reason before the accident, a law-enforcement official said Sunday. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the probe and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:55P
Japan disaster: Nuclear meltdown 'highly possible'
The Fukushima Daiichi accident is rated at level four - "accident with local consequences" - on the seven-point scale of the International Atomic Energy Agency, making it the sixth most serious nuclear accident recorded. Friday's earthquake was the
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:55P
Law enforcement Sunday
North Eighth Street, 200 block, accident reported Saturday afternoon. Main Street and North 11th Street, non-injury accident reported Saturday evening. Highway 58, 27500 block, non-injury accident reported Saturday evening. Airport Way, 3000 block,
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:54P
Law enforcement Sunday
North Eighth Street, 200 block, accident reported Saturday afternoon. Main Street and North 11th Street, non-injury accident reported Saturday evening. Highway 58, 27500 block, non-injury accident reported Saturday evening. Airport Way, 3000 block,
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:54P
Cycling group reaching out to motorists to peacefully share the road
From awareness of traffic laws to a greater emphasis on teaching cycling etiquette, the opportunity to reach a middle ground is possible if drivers and cyclists alike are willing to understand and exercise the law. Asking motorists to share the road is
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:54P
NBC29Nations close in on Guatemalan massacre suspects
"The US, Canada, Spain and other countries, I consider these to be democratic countries where justice is truly applied as it is. That's a big advantage, unlike here, where there's political intervention." The US is the latest player to join the
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:53P
1000 chickens in truck crash
The condition of at least 1000 chickens being transported in a truck that rolled west of Brisbane this morning is not known, police say. The truck crashed and rolled on Ipswich-Boonah Road, Milbong, about 70 kilometres south-west of Brisbane,
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:52P
Killed on the job, funeral Tuesday
A funeral will be held Tuesday for a London father of four killed in a construction accident in Kitchener. Joao Luis (John) Catunto, 43, was killed Wednesday at the Belmont Village Condominiums site on Belmont Ave
Updated: 03/13/2011 05:52P
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