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Report: Traffic accidents are down
Midland Drive and Briarwood Avenue was the intersection with the highest accident rating per MEV, or the highest percentage of accidents per million vehicles entering the area. There were 14 accidents at that intersection in 2010, bringing it a rating
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:14P
Florida Senate panel advances PIP bills on close votes
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee narrowly approved the measures (SB 1930, SB1694) following some lively debate among lawmakers trying to find a way to eliminate the crooks and provide lower rates for drivers. The bills move forward with the
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:13P
ETF News Update: Tottering on the Edge (DIA, SPY, USO)
Overseas, problems continued in Asia as the Japanese nuclear accident was upgraded to Crisis Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. This is the highest level and equal to the 1986 Chernobyl accident in Russia and two levels above the Three
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:13P
Six people injured after multiple-vehicle crash on M6
A woman has been airlifted to hospital and another five people have been injured after a multiple-vehicle accident on the M6. Both carriageways of the motorway between junction 16 (A500) and 17 (Sandbach services) were shut to allow an air ambulance to
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:12P
Homeless men 'beatdown' for online kicks
A video company paid homeless men $US50 to be filmed while scantily clad women punched, kicked and whipped them, according to a lawsuit filed in a Florida court. Lawyers for two homeless men said the website www.shefights.net sells videos on the
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:12P
The Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
Women” should be required reading for those who still think the sexual discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart should proceed as a nationwide class action. A class action cannot be certified unless the plaintiffs prove that common issues predominate.
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:11P
Los Angeles Superior Court judge fines city consultant attorney $6300 in
Judge Ann I. Jones also refused to reconsider her ruling rejecting a claim that the lawsuit against Esther Feldman was a SLAPP - a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation - that would have allowed her to receive attorneys fees from the Open
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:11P
Police on scene of fatal Newburyport accident - 1 Minutes Ago
Bryan Eaton/Staff photographer NEWBURYPORT — Local police are on the scene of a one-car fatal accident on Merrimac Street across from The Park Lunch restaurant near the foot of Kent Street. The crash, which occurred around 7 pm today, involved a Ford
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:10P
Six arrested in Wellington, Wairarapa raids
The four men and two women were from Masterton, Wellington and Manawatu. Detective Inspector Darrin Thomson said the arrests followed a six month long investigation. Police had tapped phone lines and bugged properties as part of the investigation,
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:10P
Angel Luna cleared of concealment in 'Gurtel' case
ngel Luna, the Socialist spokesperson in the Valencian regional parliament was today cleared by the High Court of Justice of concealment in the 'Grtel' corruption case. Luna had been accused of concealment after refusing to disclose who had supplied
Updated: 04/12/2011 09:10P