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Cleanup of blue soil in RI town set to resume
TIVERTON, RI—Work is set to resume on the removal of contaminated soil from the yards of Tiverton residents, a project that came to a standstill last August when the firm that contracted to do the work filed for bankruptcy.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:32P
Website where scantily clad women beat homeless men sued
BY MARK DOUGLAS A St. Petersburg-based website that features scantily clad women beating up homeless men is under criminal investigation by police and the target of a lawsuit alleging violations of Florida's Hate Crimes Act. Homeless advocate GW Rolle
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
6 Hurt In Car, Bus Crash
BOSTON -- Six people were injured Tuesday in a crash involving a car and a bus, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The crash with a car and the Route 34E bus happened at 190 Providence Highway in Dedham late Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
Lawsuit: homeless beaten for cash
The beatdowns were allegedly performed by scantily-clad women and later posted on a website. JP Florida Productions, Jeffrey Williams and "Cindy Doe" and "Jane Does 1-5" are named as defendants. According to the suit, the website exploits the homeless
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
Community group warms of landfill permit fight
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice, a Durham-based nonprofit, is providing free assistant to Citizens for Environmental and Social Justice, group of residents who oppose reopening the landfill to household trash.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
Man flown to hospital after Ohio 310 crash
The teen was taken to Ohio State University Medical Center via ambulance, but his passenger — his father — was flown to OSU in critical condition, Blosser said. The woman in the Malibu was taken to Grant Medical Center in an ambulance, Blosser said.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
Legal team for NFL players meet with judge
MINNEAPOLIS — With the lockout at one month and counting, attorneys for NFL players sat down Tuesday with the federal magistrate who will oversee court-ordered mediation with the league later this week.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:31P
Child abuse prevention agency welcomes changes to Bill
The changes address family accountability in protecting children and also sexual 'grooming' online. First of the key changes is creating a new offence of failing to protect a child or vulnerable adult from death, harm, or sexual assault as a
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:30P
Appeals court halts Camm's third trial
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WAVE) - David Camm's third trial for the murder of his wife and children has been put on hold. On April 11, the Indiana Court of Appeals officially granted Camm's motion to halt his trial while it considers his appeal.
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:30P
Obama congratulates Ouattara
Washington - United States President Barack Obama called his Ivory Coast counterpart Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday to congratulate him on taking power and called for justice for the victims of a bloody political crisis. “President Obama called President
Updated: 04/12/2011 06:30P