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Texas man gets 54-year prison term in mom's death
His first trial, in October in El Paso, ended in a mistrial when jurors deadlocked on a verdict. The mother's body was found in the desert near El Paso, and a medical examiner determined she had been strangled. Testimony indicated the mother was upset
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:51P
European Court sausage ruling poses VAT question
Manfred Bog, who specialised in selling sausages and chips from three mobile snack bars at weekly markets, won a ruling from the European Court of Justice that he did not have to charge the full rate of VAT. Photo: Alamy By Alistair Osborne,
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:51P
sausage ruling poses VAT question
Manfred Bog, who specialised in selling sausages and chips from three mobile snack bars at weekly markets, won a ruling from the European Court of Justice that he did not have to charge the full rate of VAT. Photo: Alamy By Alistair Osborne,
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:51P
Sex In Public featuring guitarist-vocalist, Mark August
Mark August first gained fame as a founding member of major label rockers Johnny Crash. His musical resume' also includes stints in Darling Cruel and WWIII, both of whom enjoyed success in Hollywood's music/metal scene prior to the turn of the decade.
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:51P
House hearings begin on contempt accusations
Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews, right, and Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson as they appear as witnesses at the standing committee on procedure and house affairs looking into Parliamentary contempt hearings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:51P
Woman declared dangerous offender in Kitchener
Justice Gerald Taylor designated Renee Acoby a dangerous offender for her 2005 hostage-taking at Kitchener's Grand Valley Institute, where she abducted a behaviour counsellor and nurse and forced them to swallow medications. Acoby was sentenced to an
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:50P
Fund set up for E. Texas boy killed in go-kart crash
Family members gathered at the scene of the accident to remember Ethan. Ethan's cousin, Brooke Randolph, says he and Gunner spent many days playing near this road. "I just felt like if I got to see where it happened, it would help me, but it's hard
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:50P
BC-US--Jefferson County Tax,121
(AP) -- The financial woes for Alabama's most populous county are increasing now that a court has struck down a tax that helped it stave off bankruptcy. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Jefferson County's occupational tax is
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:50P
BC-US--Jefferson County Tax,121
(AP) -- The financial woes for Alabama's most populous county are increasing now that a court has struck down a tax that helped it stave off bankruptcy. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Jefferson County's occupational tax is
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:50P
Fired up for UFC 128
LA PORTE — If you meet La Porte firefighter Eddie Wineland after a severe car accident or devastating fire, he's going to be your best friend. Trained in first aid and disaster relief, he can help put you back on your feet.
Updated: 03/16/2011 06:50P