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Bon voyage, Raymond Davis
A lot of people are asking if justice was done. The release raises two fundamental questions. Second, what were the concessions made on both sides of the table to facilitate the release? The future of Pakistan-US relations and geo-political
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:23P
Law Named After Slain Batavia Woman to Go Before Committee Thursday
A bill named after a slain Batavia woman and geared towards creating a murderer registry will get a chance Thursday to move closer to becoming a law. The legislation, known as Andrea's Law, will go before the Criminal Law Committee sometime on Thursday
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:23P
Eight Papuan nurses arrested for 'incitement' over hospital strike
Police claim there is sufficient proof that the nurses had acted in violation of the law, forcing others to engage in acts of violence and citing a number of articles in Indonesia's criminal code. Media attempts to contact the police for confirmation
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:23P
Competency trial for Watsonville child sex abuse defendant
His attorney, Kristin Carter, Wednesday was granted an April 18 court trial to determine his mental competency for a full trial. Judge Paul Marigonda said both lawyers are expected to agree on the merits of two doctor's tests on Deanda before they
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:22P
AGD member faces ultimate challenge
Only a month ago, junior Jen Taylor, a criminal justice major and member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, was living the life of thousands of other Towson University students. Then she was diagnosed with type-B lymphoma. Because she is currently
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:22P
Court rejects Melanie McGuire's appeal in suitcase murder
The excused juror who attached the note to the windshield of a fellow juror told Superior Court Judge Frederick DeVesa, who presided over the trial in New Brunswick, that she had been "catching up on the case . . . reading about it on the Internet.
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:22P
U.S. 1 closing near Fort Belvoir for accident investigation
US 1 near Fort Belvoir will close for two hours Thursday morning as police reconstruct the scene of Monday's fatal crash involving a drunken driver. The busy thoroughfare will be shut down between Fairfax County Parkway and Telegraph Road
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:22P
THOMAS: Overreaction won't help our energy future
The film was a gift to the political left, which at the time opposed the pursuit of nuclear energy to reduce our addiction to foreign oil. In some liberal circles, that opposition remains strong. The film, along with real-life accidents such as Three
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:21P
Virginia Beach student, 14, dies after being struck by SUV
The case remains under investigation by the Police Department's Fatal Crash Team, but it does not appear there was any wrongdoing, said Officer Adam Bernstein, a police spokesman. Taylor was not in a crosswalk, he said. The city should consider
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:21P
Parole board nominee Lucy Soto-Abbe faces criticism during Governor's Council
BOSTON -- A Springfield woman faced criticism from criminal defense lawyers and supporters of inmates during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become a member of the state's Parole Board. Lucy M. Soto-Abbe,
Updated: 03/16/2011 10:20P
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