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Concrete chunk breaks truck window, injures driver
Authorities say a chunk of concrete burst through the driver-side window of a moving 18-wheeler in Colorado and struck the trucker in the head. Eagle County sheriff's spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly said Monday the driver was treated and released at...
San Angelo national sheep auction report
San Angelo national sheep auction report for Monday, Jan. 5, 2009: No sale at Goldthwaite, Texas due to the holiday.
Chiefs talking with Pioli for GM job
Scott Pioli, who helped build the New England Patriots' dynasty, may have a second suitor among teams looking for general managers. Pioli, 43, was scheduled to meet with Kansas City Chiefs owner and board chairman Clark Hunt, possibly Monday, persons...
Mother wins lawsuit over son’s murder in prison
An Illinois prison inmate who killed his cellmate after warning guards he planned to do it has been ordered to pay the dead inmate's mother and estate $13 million. But whether Corey Fox will be able to pay any of that tab is another question. A federal...
Lawyer: Alleged Pa. attic intruder ’sorry, upset’
A man who allegedly squatted in the attic of a Pennsylvania family's home over Christmas and helped himself to their belongings is "sorry and upset" it happened, his lawyer said Monday. Police say 21-year-old Stanley Carter stole food, clothing,...
4 indicted in $1 billion insurance fraud scam
Four men are facing federal charges in a $1 billion Miami life insurance fraud first exposed in 2004. A 25-count grand jury indictment Monday charges the four played roles in a scam that affected more than 28,000 Mutual Benefits Corp. investors....
Dolphins still have room for improvement
The Miami Dolphins' great leap forward ended with a thud. In one season they went from worst in the NFL to first in the AFC East, but a drubbing by Baltimore in the first round of the playoffs sent a message: There's still room for improvement.
Pa. man pleads guilty to 9 bank robberies
A man has pleaded guilty to robbing nine banks in a hearing in federal court in Pittsburgh. William Perry pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District Court Judge Donetta Ambrose. A prosecutor says the 64-year-old Perry admitted to using a handgun...
Breaking News From California Calif. court sides with Episcopals over property
The state's high court ruled Monday that three Southern California parishes that left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers cannot retain ownership of their church buildings and property. In an unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that the property belongs to...
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Breaking News From New York LI man aims at duck, hits man, gets arrested
He meant to shoot the ducks. A Long Island man is facing charges including reckless endangerment and assault after he shot another hunter while out duck hunting on Saturday. Nassau County authorities said the Brentwood man had his loaded shotgun pointed in the direction of the other man, then tried to...
Breaking News From North Carolina Auction delayed for Laurean’s former NC home
An auction has been delayed for the North Carolina house where investigators found the charred remains of a pregnant Marine from Ohio. The Daily News of Jacksonville, N.C., reports Monday's scheduled auction was postponed for Jan. 26. There was no immediate word on the reason for the change.
Breaking News From Florida 4 indicted in $1 billion insurance fraud scam
Four men are facing federal charges in a $1 billion Miami life insurance fraud first exposed in 2004. A 25-count grand jury indictment Monday charges the four played roles in a scam that affected more than 28,000 Mutual Benefits Corp. investors. The company sold investments based on life insurance policies...
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