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Federal lawsuit filed in teen suicide
TAMPA, Fla., April 13 (UPI) -- The parents of a 13-year-old Florida girl who committed suicide in 2009 have filed a federal lawsuit against the Hillsborough County School Board. The suit filed by the parents of Hope Witsell accuses school officials of
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:05P
Tree of injustice
His use for his personal benefit [emphasis in the original decision] of the very same funds entrusted to him, which was released to him through illegal and improper machination of loan transactions, and his contravention of the then existing
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:05P
Accident kills four in Ampara
They said that a group people in a lorry were returning from Ullai area, at the time of the accident. The injured persons were admitted to the Thirukkovil and Akkaraipattu hospital, police added.
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:05P
Safety of Route 4 called into question
"Although the accident records do not indicate that the entrance locations are in a high-accident section, we have reason to concur with their opinions," the commissioners wrote. The commissioners ask "that shoulders be evaluated for possible
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:05P
Train kills Waldorf man
D'Angelo Darzell Harris, of no fixed address, was pronounced dead on the scene of the accident, in the area of Old Washington Road near Sub Station Road, authorities said. Charles County sheriff's officers heard that a CSX train had struck the
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
Butch Pool named new trooper for Sterling
Pool graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration in 2009. Trooper Pool, originally from Griggsville, Illinois, now resides in Lee County. He began his field training March 21, 2011.
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
Banks may be fined over offshore tax evasion
Now the Justice Department, which is conducting an inquiry into Swiss and Swiss-style banks, including Credit Suisse and HSBC, is exploring whether it could apply the penalty to banks, should it find they violated tax laws. Under the filing requirement
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
DC Judge Reverses Self, Limits Mass P2P Defendants
Strange things are afoot in the DC area with news that US District Judge Beryl Howell has decided to reverse her original ruling that defendants in a mass BitTorrent lawsuit could be joined together despite residing outside the jurisdiction of her
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
DoJ to probe oil price hikes
The Department of Justice will look into the possible legal violations of local oil firms in their successive oil price increases this year. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said the DoJ is planning to create a new office that will look into the
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
Lizzie lived life to the fullest
The daughter of Bill and Claire Crothers, Lizzie spent much of her holiday time in the Warwick area at the home of her grandmother Mary Ryan and extended family. She was christened by great uncle Father Frank Leonard at the Ryan family home at
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:04P
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