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Japanese Officials on Defensive as Nuclear Alert Level Rises
The government announced Tuesday morning that it had raised its rating of the severity of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to 7, the worst on an international scale, from 5. Officials said that the reactor had released
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:56A
Tama woman dies in crash near Montour
A Tama woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident south of Montour Monday night when she apparently lost control of her vehicle. Denise Michelle Laughlin, 29, was driving a
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:55A
Woman dies after crashing into Va. Beach restaurant
She had a pre-existing medical condition, but it's unclear whether her death was due to the condition or to injuries suffered in the crash, said Officer Jimmy Barnes, a police spokesman. The incident remains under investigation by the Police
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:54A
Bill would pay $10000 to settle lawsuit over trespassing near Planned
Legislation introduced in Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday would pay $10000 to settle a federal lawsuit over a trespassing citation filed near a Planned Parenthood clinic last year. Keith Tucci claimed that a city police officer wrongly cited him for
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:53A
EDITORIAL: Kagan's government money grab
That's the dangerous argument Supreme CourtJustice Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee, made last week in a case on education funding. Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn involved a tuition tax credit whereby Arizonans can contribute to
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:53A
MBL holds 17th Shariah Supervisory Board meeting
It was chaired by Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Taqi Usmani. Other members of the Shariah Board include Sheikh Essam M. Ishaq (Bahrain) and Dr. Muhammad Imran Usmani. A statement said that the senior management of Meezan Bank including Irfan Siddiqui,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:53A
State removes 'ghost bike' tribute to Anchorage cyclist
The accident is still under investigation. A traffic fatality investigator is still receiving reports from police officers who responded to the crash, Lammers said. Meantime, some of Curry's friends said they don't know who put the first ghost bike at
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:52A
SG officials use student fees to buy parking permits
The permits are offered to the president, vice president, speaker, speaker pro tempore and chief justice. All accepted the passes last year with the exception of Chief Justice Danielle Rushing. "The president is granted a 'C' pass, which allows total
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:51A
Mubarak's Sons Detained In Egypt
In a sign that Mubarak's ailment might not be very serious, Justice Minister Mohammed el-Guindi said the former president was now being questioned in the hospital. El-Guindi said Mubarak was being investigated over his role in the violence against
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:51A
Working group tackles Orleans Parish Prison reforms
Despite criminal justice reforms, the city's jail population has not yet dropped below 1438 inmates. To bring the inmate numbers down further, the working group is examining reforms that would address racial disparities in pretrial jail stays,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:50A
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