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State GOP, Democratic senators start working together again
A court hearing was scheduled for Friday on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of how the Senate managed to pass the law without the Democrats present. Under Cullen's proposal, Republicans would have been able to vote on the bill when they
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
KTEN.comI-35 Accident Leads to Produce-Filled Highway
Not only was the sight something to behold, but the smell, a mixture of onions and squished tomatoes, was defiantly noticeable. It took crews over and hour to clean up the highway. Thankfully, the driver and passenger walked away from the accident.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
Verdict reached in Marni Yang murder trial
(UPDATE: A verdict has been reached in the trial of Marni Yang, accused of fatally shooting the pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle. The verdict will be read after family members assemble
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
Tweet revenge? NBA ref sues reporter for online commentary
That's one of many key issues involved in a lawsuit filed by ref Bill Spooner against an Associated Press reporter. During a Jan. 24 game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets, writer Jon Krawczynski posted on his Twitter account
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
Fukushima nuke plant situation 'worsened considerably': think tank+
Referring to fresh explosions that occurred earlier in the day at the site and problems in a pool storing spent nuclear fuel rods, the Washington-based think tank said, "This accident can no longer be viewed as a level 4 on the International Nuclear
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
Engineer quit over reactor design
Dale Bridenbaugh said the "Mark 1" design had "not yet been designed to withstand the loads" that could be experienced in a large-scale accident. "At the time, I didn't think the utilities were taking things seriously enough," Bridenbaugh, now retired,
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:44P
Janet Jackson Lands Production Deal with Lionsgate
studio includes previous roles in Tyler Perry/Lionsgate films such as Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too?, and For Colored Girls. Jackson received an Oscar nod for Best Original Song (entitled “Again”) from the 1993 film Poetic Justice.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:43P
Jury: Devon, Dallas Billionaire Owe Chief Holdings Investor $116 Million
HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- A Texas jury has decided that a former business partner of billionaire oilman Trevor Rees-Jones's would have reaped $116.3 million from the 2006 sale of Chief Holdings LLC to Devon Energy Corp.
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:43P
Voters Go To Polls To Decide On Lakewood Charter
They filed a lawsuit claiming voter fraud and other irregularities. "You don't bring somebody in from another town that don't (sic) live here. They shouldn't be voting," said voter Billy Peacher. A judge agreed and threw out the votes,
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:43P
David Puckett in custody, never seen in Walworth County
US Marshals arrested Puckett at a friends apartment around 8:30 pm, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The female friend was also arrested. Puckett reportedly jumped from a 2nd-story window in an attempt to evade
Updated: 03/15/2011 07:43P
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