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'No mechanical failings' on fog disaster aircraft
Spanish pilot, Jordi Lopez (31) only infrequently operated as captain, while his British co-pilot, Andrew Cantle (27) joined the airline just three weeks before the crash. Mr Lopez was with the airline for 10 months and had 1800 hours of flight time on
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:59A
Jury finds police officer justified in 2009 shooting incident
Both Officer Shaun Henry and the Municipality of Anchorage were named as defendants in a personal injury lawsuit filed on behalf of Elvis Tuata, now 19, by his mother, Aile Pata Tuata. Henry shot the younger Tuata, thinking the .177 caliber pellet gun
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:59A
Jury finds police officer justified in 2009 shooting incident
Both Officer Shaun Henry and the Municipality of Anchorage were named as defendants in a personal injury lawsuit filed on behalf of Elvis Tuata, now 19, by his mother, Aile Pata Tuata. Henry shot the younger Tuata, thinking the .177 caliber pellet gun
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:59A
Pair did nothing to help dying man
Monday, the sister and brother were both sentenced for their part in not helping their friend after he was stabbed outside the Second Stage housing complex for women on Ernest Ave. Both pleaded guilty to accessory after manslaughter in February in the
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:58A
Minn. judge finds ex-nurse used Internet to aid 2 suicides, rejects free
Freedom of speech is no defense for a former nurse who engaged in "lethal advocacy" when he encouraged an English man and Canadian woman to kill themselves after searching for depressed people over the Internet, a Minnesota judge said in delivering a
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:58A
Sodomy lawsuit stirs debate on gays in Botswana
Normally tranquil Botswana has plunged into a fierce public debate about whether homosexuality is "un-African", sparked by a new lawsuit against the country's sodomy law. Wedged between liberal South Africa, which allows gay marriage, and conservative
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:57A
UK says Zimbabwe deportations to start
"For those who choose not to do so, it becomes necessary to enforce their departure." Mr Justice Blake, president of the Upper Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, said there was now "significantly less politically-motivated violence in
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:56A
Watchdog group files lawsuit
The proposed sale of the Phoenix Coyotes became a bit messier Tuesday when taxpayer watchdog group the Goldwater Institute officially announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the City of Glendale. The taxpayer group objects to the $100 million
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:55A
Shake, rattle and roll. It's pothole season
Edmontonians such as Tekleabe who experience an axlerattler or two can file a claim with the city to recoup expenses for vehicle damage or personal injury. In 2010, city adjusters doled out $11799 to 31 complainants while dismissing 124 other claims.
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:55A
Turkey: January-February period sees first budget surplus in 28 years
?im?ek said these data are proof that his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government has engaged in successful economic activities. The last time there was a budget surplus in February was in 2008. Before that, the monthly budget in February
Updated: 03/16/2011 04:55A
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