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Colton news for 4/13/11: Citizens of the month honored at Colton Elementary
For February: kindergarten, Justice Hakes and Nolan Earls; first grade, Dally Wheeler; second grade, David Vasilash and Annalysia Gonzalez; third grade, Terra-Nova Skogan and Larry Snegireff; fourth grade, Cora Sutton and fifth grade, Dawson Hall and
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:41P
Bail-out on ice
Icelandic insolvency law, unlike most of Europe, ranks depositors above other creditors. So these are priority claims on assets worth an estimated 90 per cent of the lost deposits, which amount to some 4bn – more than a third of Iceland's annual
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:41P
IAEA: Fukushima,Chernobyl Accidents Not Comparable Despite Severity
The International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, said Tuesday that last month's accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is very different from the Chernobyl power plant explosion in what is now Ukraine in 1986 - despite both disasters
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:41P
Bus-Car Accident in Dedham Sends 6 to Hospital
A green Jeep Grand Cherokee hit into the side of a MBTA bus Tuesday at 3:30 pm at an intersection within the Dedham Mall, authorities say. The driver of the Jeep and five bus riders were sent to the
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:41P
BREAKING NEWS: Fatal accident halts Trinity Railway Express at rush hour
No TRE service while we investigate an accident between Richland Hills and Hurst/Bell stations. Updates will be sent as we get more information. One report is that the accident involved a pedestrian. We're working to get more details.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:41P
Official oppression trial opens for Constable Jack Garner
Garner, 55, is on trial in county court on charges of official oppression and impersonating a police officer. First Assistant District Attorney Fran Chardo told a jury that Garner had no legal authority to confront the women for alleged traffic and
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:40P
Woman airlifted after Woodstock accident
Officers from Canobolas Local Area Command are investigating the crash and are yet to determine the time the vehicle left the roadway. They are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact them via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:39P
Heard on the Field
A group of professors has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the Bowl Championship Series under antitrust law. In a letter, the 21 signatories—including Andrew Zimbalist of Smith College and Richard Thaler of the University of
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:39P
Texas Senate Panel Considers DWI Deferred Adjudication
Current law does not allow deferred adjudication for DWI offenses, and many first-time offenders either take jail time or plead guilty to other, lesser crimes. In an effort to reduce the backlog of drunken driving cases in Texas courts and to increase
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:39P
Texas Senate Panel Considers DWI Deferred Adjudication
Current law does not allow deferred adjudication for DWI offenses, and many first-time offenders either take jail time or plead guilty to other, lesser crimes. In an effort to reduce the backlog of drunken driving cases in Texas courts and to increase
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:39P