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Malaysian airlines troubled by crash rumours
Kuala Lumpur, March 17 (IANS) A Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, is facing an unusual problem -- hoax messages are being posted on blogs that speak of its planes crashing. The airlines has written to the communications ministry and multimedia
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:56A
CJ questions court being used as first and final arbiter
Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo has expressed concern at the Constitutional Court having to be the court of first and final instance in a case, says a Business Day report. He was commenting on an application by a company that stood to lose R2m after the
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:56A
HRC gets formal complaint about Manyi
The SA Human Rights Commission received a formal complaint this week about government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi's comments on racial equity and employment, CEO Kayum Ahmed said at a briefing to Parliament's Justice Committee yesterday.
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:55A
I-75 construction zone sees two semi crashes in two days
Staff photo by Nick Graham A semi tractor-trailer overturned in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 early Wednesday morning near the site of another accident involving a semi that happened Tuesday morning on I-75 just south of Ohio 122 in Middletown.
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:55A
Legislators wage war on children
Together these laws would transform just about every government bureaucrat, educator, medical professional and police officer into an immigration agent. In addition, there is a proposal to challenge the birthright citizenship of babies born in Arizona
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:54A
Spike in number of drivers killed fleeing police
Research showed they were a high crash risk regardless of whether they try to flee from Police. Around 30 per cent of cars involved in fleeing driver incidents had been stolen. Her spokesman said police policy on fleeing drivers was consistent with
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:54A
Gazette opinion: Don't switch Board of Crime Control to DOC
Statewide, the Board of Crime Control administers more than $8 million in federal grants annually, money that funds a wide range of projects and services designed to make the justice system work more efficiently and effectively.
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:54A
Fatal accident shuts down eastbound lanes of PCH overnight in Malibu
A fatal motorcycle accident late Wednesday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu has shut down the eastbound lanes of the narrow coastal road, likely overnight, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly before 9 pm when a driver in a car leaving
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:52A
Egyptians to vote in first post-Mubarak test
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptians go to the polls on Saturday to give their verdict on the military's plans for a rapid transition from the 30-year authoritarian rule of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:52A
County Police Plan St. Patty's Day DUI Patrols
Officers will be meeting March 16 to coordinate traffic operations with other law enforcement agencies in the region. The officers will go over standardized field sobriety field testing, legal issues, and DUI detection. On March 17, they will have a
Updated: 03/17/2011 02:52A