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City settles APD sexual harassment lawsuit
by David Forbes on 04/12/2011 The city of Asheville will settle a lawsuit from former Asheville Police Department Officer Cherie Byrd alleging that her superior, then-Sgt. Eric Lauffer, sent her sexually explicit text messages and phone calls.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:42P
Oneida Indians sue DiNapoli, lawyer
AP ALBANY -- The Oneida Indian Nation has backed a lawsuit against Madison County Attorney S. John Campanie and New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, claiming the attorney improperly received more than $800000 over 13 years from a law firm he helped
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:42P
Belvidere man drank before Lower Mount Bethel crash, police say
By Frank Warner, OF THE MORNING CALL A Warren County man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Monday night after he was injured when his car ran into a utility pole in Lower Mount Bethel Township, police said. Alfred Kish, 49, of Belvidere was
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:41P
Tractor trailer crash blocks I-77 over New River Bridge
Tractor-trailer crash on the New River bridge, I-77 southbound in Wythe Co. April 12, 2011 Credit: David Young/Hillsville Volunteer Fire Dept. Tractor-trailer crash on New River bridge, I-77 southbound in Wythe Co., April 12, 2011 Credit: Daivd
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:41P
House panel will hear immigration bill Thursday morning
Among its provisions, the legislation allows a police officer enforcing any state law or local ordinance to demand proof of citizenship or immigration status from any person if the officer suspects that person is in the country illegally.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:40P
Motion to dismiss filed in lawsuit
A local resident who has been involved in a three-year lawsuit has reason to celebrate. In 2008, Clay County resident Edna Chadwell, along with seven others, filed suit against the Indiana Family and Social Services
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:40P
Uganda: Justice Will Prevail, Says Besigye
Taxes on fuel are also very high, which is why fuel in Uganda is even more expensive than in Rwanda and other more inland destinations. Worse [still], the money that is collected through taxes instead of going back to help the tax payers, it is stolen.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:40P
Toddler dies, two hurt
A TWO-year-old Hastings boy died and his mother and three-year-old brother were in a serious condition in hospital last week after a horror car crash at Langwarrin. Witnesses have told police they saw a white VT Holden Commodore station
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:39P
West Plains man killed in two-vehicle crash
A West Plains man died this evening in a two-vehicle crash on US 63 in West Plains, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. John S. Pitti, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:13 pm crash at Route ZZ and US 63. The crash occurred when t he
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:39P
Pressure mounts on UNSG to make Sri Lanka war-crimes report public
Amnesty International said, "report on accountability for war crimes committed in the Sri Lankan armed conflict must be made public," and Human Rights Watch (HRW) added that "UNSG should use the findings to press for justice.
Updated: 04/12/2011 08:38P
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