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PRINCETON: Man charged with break-in while drunk
Later in the day, Cherry Valley Road was closed from about 6 to 9 pm as police investigated an alleged drunk driving accident in which the suspect drove a pickup truck into a tree and fled into nearby woods. Todd Yates, 50, of Newton, Pa.,
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:22P
Newport man killed in crash
Rescue crews had to cut him out of the vehicle. He was rushed to North Country Hospital where he died. The sheriff says speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash. The sheriff's department is still investigating.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:22P
Gangs Don't Protect Against Crime; Crime Victims' Institute Study Looks at
"Gang members were significantly more likely than non-gang members to be crime victims," said Dr. Kate Fox of the College of Criminal Justice, who co-authored the study. "Overall, gang members were more than twice as likely to be victimized compared to
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:22P
Jackson County Sheriff submits resignation
He told the commission he made the decision because of constant lawsuit threats and even some filed against him. His resignation is effective may 31st. The Jackson County Democratic Central Committee will select someone to fill Cornell's unexpired term
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:22P
Stories raise new questions about treatments for spinal fusion, Alzheimer's
Meanwhile, a long-running investigation by the Justice Department into the marketing of Infuse is apparently widening." Questions of a different sort -- basic questions of efficacy -- were raised in a study of memantine (brand name Namenda) for
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:22P
AOL's Huffington to Add News Staff in Local Site Revamp
“The lawsuit is totally without merit,” Mario Ruiz, a spokesman for the Huffington Post, said in a statement. “As we've said before, our bloggers use our platform -- as well as other unpaid group blogs across the web -- to connect and help their work
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:21P
Utah Supreme Court hears arguments on the search of passengers
"This case goes to where we're going to draw the line for apparent authority," Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham said. Tina Harding was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in 2008 for having a broken license plate light.
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:21P
Internet Dramz! Bloggers Sue AOL And Huffington Post
Today, Freelance journalist Jonathan Tasini filed a class action lawsuit against AOL & Huffington Post, on behalf of a group of bloggers who claim that HuffPost "mistreats those who enrich it with content." After AOL acquired Huffington Post for $315
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:21P
Assembly panel OKs amended online gambling bill
(AP) ” A Nevada legislative panel amended and approved a bill Tuesday that would pave the way for the Silver State to set the standard for Internet gambling. The amended version of AB258 directs the Nevada Gaming Commission to begin drafting rules to
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:21P
Dad charged after daughter killed in car-train crash
Terry Robinson, 48, also known as Terry Robertson, had a blood-alcohol content just below the legal limit of 0.08 percent when the crash occurred on Dec. 30, 2010, prosecutors said. Robinson was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix with his daughter, Patrice,
Updated: 04/12/2011 05:21P
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