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Man charged in fatal crash will see trial
Following a three day preliminary hearing, Mr. Justice Robert Beninger committed 41-year-old Dale Baker to trial in Superior Court of Justice on two counts of dangerous driving causing death and two counts of criminal negligence causing death.
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:25P
Saif Gaddafi trial could be held in Libya
The Hague - The trial of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam could be held in Libya under the auspices of the International Criminal Court, its chief prosecutor said Friday. "The prosecutor proposed as a third possibility that the
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:22P
AG slams proposed congressional map
The GOP-dominated redistricting plan for the Texas House also reduced the number of opportunity districts for minority representation by combining Houston-area Democratic state Reps. Scott Hochberg and Hubert Vo into the same district. The court's
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:17P
Defense: Custody dispute behind child sex abuse claim
The defense claim was laid out in opening statements Tuesday afternoon as Noah Manuel Cruz went to trial in Lenawee County Circuit Court on two charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Because the girl is younger than 13, Cruz faces a mandatory
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:14P
State loses $126 mln eminent domain case over new SUNY center
NEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The state of New York has lost a bid to undo a $126 million award granted to a Long Island real estate company in an eminent domain dispute over land to expand a state university. The Appellate Division, Second Department,
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:12P
Bartlett sentenced to 10 to life for murder conviction
Judge Charles Thompson, a senior District Court judge for Clark County sentenced Bartlett in Ely District Court on Tuesday to life in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections with minimum eligibility for parole in 10 years for the
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:12P
Utah couple sues over beetle-tainted baby formula
AP SALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah couple has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Similac, claiming their child was sickened by drinking the baby formula because it was tainted with beetles and beetle larvae.
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:11P
Vermont attorney general: Court ruling on police could cost state in long run
Judge John Wesley dismissed a lawsuit brought by Kennery's family. She was found by a postal worker on her back porch the day after the failed police check. She was suffering from hyperthermia and she died 12 days later. The Burlington Free Press
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:11P
Shafia family trip went 450km out of the way to area near body of water
The Shafia family left their home in Montreal on June 23, 2009 for a trip to Niagara Falls, Ont., but did not travel a direct route west toward Ottawa, court heard Friday. Cellphone mapping displayed in court shows that they instead went about 450 km
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:10P
Justice Scalia's adherence to 'originalism' produces unexpected results
It began when a 22-year-old woman returning home from her job in downtown Chicago was grabbed by a man and raped in his car. She was taken to a hospital, and swabs from her examination were sent to a Cellmark lab in Maryland. Six months later, that lab
Updated: 11/25/2011 03:05P
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