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Polite dealer jailed for selling crystal meth
The drugs involved had an estimated street value of about $2400. Originally from Hungary, Santho once had a good job at a computer animation company. Witmer said his life went downhill after his marriage ended and he became estranged from his children.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:01P
SMS can be deadly - and bosses, enforcers need to act
Watch pedestrians walking anywhere, from the MRT stations to crosswalks, and you will see them barely avoiding running into each other or even walls as they focus on their phones. Studies confirm the dangers of texting while walking and researchers at
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:01P
Accused escapes the gallows
He was sentenced to death for murder by Justice Kan Ting Chiu in June 2009. Eu's appeal against conviction was heard in September last year. The Court of Appeal - presided by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, Justice Andrew Phang and Justice VK Rajah
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as that at Chernobyl in 1986
TOKYO - Japan has put its nuclear accident on par with the 1986 explosion in Chernobyl after new data showed that more radiation leaked from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi power plant in the early days of the crisis than first thought.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
Introducing the new Turkish Parliament
Erdo?an has already been very strong in the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, but now word has it that some of the 164 current deputies that he excluded from the lists include the ones whose “loyalty” he suspected. What will then emerge,
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
Police & Fire: April 12, 2011
The lead vehicle stopped to make way for the emergency responders, while the second vehicle struck it from behind. There were no injuries associated with the crash and police concluded their investigation without issuing any citations.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
Japan raises disaster to Chernobyl level
The reassessment to a "major accident" with "widespread health and environmental effects" was based on the total radiation released, which officials said was one-tenth of the 1986 accident in the then Soviet Union. Prime Minister Naoto Kan, however,
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
High-risk car thief loses bid for reduced sentence
The teen, who was 14 at the time of the deadly March 2008 crash, asked the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn the maximum youth sentence he was given of two years closed custody followed by one year of community supervision.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
Dean frustrated with form
Dean suffered delayed concussion and was taken to hospital after a crash in the Catalan Tour last month and has struggled to get back to his best since. After the crash the 36-year-old came down with the flu. The two-time New Zealand road champion has
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P
UPDATED: LaBrie guilty on all counts
The jury of seven women and five men left the courthouse without commenting. They had spent 6 1/2 hours deliberating yesterday and this morning before returning their verdict at 10:30 am LaBrie was handcuffed, her $15000 cash bail revoked,
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:00P