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Auburn University student killed in fall during spring break trip to Key West
Police in Key West received a call about 3:30 am saying someone had fallen down a flight of stairs at a resort. Police spokeswoman Alyson Crean says Goodner's death appears to be an accident. She was on a spring break trip with friends.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
St. Mary's students at Special Mass
Cardinal Turkson has been asked by the Pope to be in charge of justice and peace all over the world. Justice means fairness and peace means living together happily. Our school has a Justice and Peace Group and we think of ideas to help people less
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
Justice Dept reports rights violations by New Orleans police
NEW ORLEANS, March 17 (Reuters) - The New Orleans Police Department too often uses excessive force, conducts illegal stops and arrests, and has a pattern of discriminating on the basis of race, gender and sexual orientation, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
Jury Returns Verdict In Fairmont Attempted Malicious Assault
The state and defense gave its closing arguments Thursday morning in the case against Janet Washington, 50. Fairmont police charged Washington with attempted malicious assault involving a 2009 incident at the Dollar General store on
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
FDIC sues ex-WaMu execs, wives over bank's failure
The three "gambled billions of dollars of WaMu's money" by rewarding employees and themselves for pushing risky, low-teaser rates loans while ignoring warnings about the housing bubble, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said in its lawsuit.
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
Ex-UGA football coach's tax records sought
(AP) - A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered former University of Georgia coach Jim Donnan to turn over income tax returns and other records in a bankruptcy case unfolding in Ohio. The judge has granted GLC Limited's request to require Donnan and his
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:51P
Draft committee report says Tories in contempt of Parliament
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews delivered crime cost estimates to the committee on Wednesday, but the opposition said that was too little, too late. Liberal Scott Brison accused the ministers of misleading the
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:50P
Kibaki advertises for post of DPP
Others are a representative of the Justice ministry, two representatives from the Law Society of Kenya and one from Central Organisation of Trade Unions. “The interview panel shall have the power to elect its chairperson and regulate its own procedures
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:50P
Climber survives for 6 days in remote Utah canyon
A Tennessee man who was trapped on a remote southeastern Utah canyon ledge survived for six days with little food and water after his brother fell to his death in a canyoneering accident. This undated image provided by Millie Yawn shows Louis Cicotello
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:50P
Anthony Weiner Joins the Battle to Disbar Clarence Thomas
We recently reported on a watchdog group's call for the disbarment of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Now it looks like Congressional Democrats are picking up the cause. Protect Our Elections (POE) has filed a bar complaint against Thomas in
Updated: 03/17/2011 05:50P