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Family, Ohio State settle suit over elevator death
By Anonymous AP The parents of an Ohio State University freshman killed in an elevator accident are pleased the case has been resolved following a $1 million settlement by the university, their attorney said. Andrew Polakowski of Erie, Pa.,
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:42P
Chadron students' project tackles dangers of distracted driving
Brown, a 17-year-old Texas girl, was killed in a 2009 car crash while texting behind the wheel of her car. Rising said the show made her stop and think and she wanted to find a way to bring the message to her friends and community.
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:42P
Mass. jurors weigh Obama-related church fire case
Jurors didn't reach a verdict Tuesday. They'll resume deliberations Wednesday. Jacques' attorney said his client didn't set the fire and that incriminating statements he made were just bragging about something he didn't do.
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:42P
Corpus Christi police: Suspected drunk driver crashes into hospital
By John Allen CORPUS CHRISTI — A 30-year-old woman was arrested after the car she was driving crashed in Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline Monday night, Corpus Christi police said. Police were called to the hospital before 9:45 pm Witnesses told
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:41P
Japan raises severity of n-disaster to highest level
Japan raised the severity of its nuclear disaster to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world's worst disaster nuclear accident at Chernobyl after another major aftershock rattled the quake-ravaged east. Engineers were no closer
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:41P
Leachman gets public defender on animal cruelty charges
Six days after paying $35000 to buy 66 horses, James Leachman of Billings appeared in Justice Court Tuesday represented at taxpayers' expense by a Yellowstone County Public Defender. The Public Defender's office initially refused Leachman's request to
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:41P
Leighton Holdings foregoes future profits
This move is expected to drag the construction conglomerate into potential bankruptcy. Leighton Holdings posted a record $427 million loss last year. The Victoria Desalination Plant has suffered several major setbacks during construction and has been
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:41P
Memorial for Carson Students Who Died While Scuba Diving
CARSON CITY - A Memorial took place Monday at Carson High School to mourn the death of two students who died in a tragic scuba diving accident Saturday in Monterey Bay. Students, faculty and staff were on hand to remember and pay their respects to
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:41P
Historical data, vital to design
Households slip into “bad states of the world” due to several reasons, including accident or death of the earning member, medical emergency of a family member, poor or excess rainfall that ruin crop production, theft or fire.
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:40P
Did Judge Zack Help Repay Old Debts With Sentinel Op-Ed?
The program, after all, puts a dent in the bail bonds business. Most of the inmates chosen for the program get out of jail on their own recognizance - which of course doesn't require posting a bond. Book's ordinance would preclude non-indigent inmates
Updated: 04/12/2011 02:40P
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