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Laura's Law goes to the Senate
RALEIGH – The House gave its final approval to Laura's Law, which would increase penalties for some repeat DWI offenders. The bill, which passed by a 118-0 vote, now goes to the Senate. The bill would provide for prison terms of up to three years for a
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:55P
Wisconsin Supreme Court race caught up in union battle
Now his opponents are itching for payback, and it appears they're going to start taking out their frustrations on conservative state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser. Prosser's re-election bid against challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg had been chugging
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:54P
Japan crisis: third explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant
The worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986 has drawn criticism that authorities were ill-prepared and revived debate in many countries about the safety of atomic power. Switzerland put on hold some approvals for nuclear
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
Crash sends deer through Pa. school bus windshield, injuring drivers; students
AP WELLSVILLE, Pa. — Officials in central Pennsylvania say a deer crashed through the windshield of a school bus, injuring the driver but leaving more than two dozen students unharmed. Police in York County say another vehicle struck the deer,
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
US wrestles with future of nuclear power in wake of Japan meltdown scare
Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., first wants the NRC to resolve a concern with one of its own senior structural engineers, John S. Ma, over whether a shield building in the new design could withstand an earthquake or the impact of an airplane crash.
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
Wake judge awards $30 million in alienation of affection suit
Raleigh, NC — A Wake County judge awarded the ex-wife of a local business owner $30 million Monday in an alienation of affection lawsuit against his current wife. Superior Court Judge Carl Fox handed down a judgment against Betty Devin requiring her to
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
How safe is your rental car?
Nearly 40% of the vehicles with IIHS ratings do not have good roof strength, an important factor in a rollover accident. Crash ratings aren't the only factor to consider in rental car safety. Maintenance, safety equipment in each vehicle and driver
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
KTRV Fox 12 Japan's blasts cast doubt on nuclear renaissance
But elsewhere in Europe, people have become increasingly open to using nuclear power as memories fade of the accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine - the world's worst nuclear accident, 25 years ago next month. Eastern Europe sees nuclear energy as a way of
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:53P
Suit: Man bit burger and broke tooth on glass
Troy Palmer says that he was at the hotel chain's Lake Shore Drive location on March 12, 2009, when he was served the hamburger and broke his tooth on a “hidden glass fragment.” The lawsuit states that Ramada negligently maintained its food for public
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:52P
MELTDOWN ALERT
The worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine in 1986 has drawn criticism that authorities were ill-prepared and revived debate in many countries about the safety of atomic power. Switzerland put on hold some approvals for nuclear
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:52P
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