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Treasury announces $15 billion more released from rescue fund to 7 banks
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Boeing ex-worker gets 10 months for copter damage
Posted by Examiner Pennsylvania Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
A former Boeing employee was sentenced Monday to five months in prison and five months on home confinement for vandalizing a $24 million military helicopter during his last shift on a suburban Philadelphia assembly line. Matthew Montgomery, of Trevose,...
Patrick: Aloisi Big Dig experience can help state
Posted by Examiner Massachusetts Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday defended his choice to be the transportation secretary, saying James Aloisi has had to face tough questions about his past work on the Big Dig but his background in the $15 billion project and other transportation endeavors...
Princess Anne man sentenced to life for killing
Posted by Examiner Maryland Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
A life sentence has been handed down for a 25-year-old Princess Anne man who was found guilty of killing for drugs and cash. Gregory Tilghman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Stephen Thomas of Princess Anne in March....
Md. proposes toll hikes, focus on truck traffic
Posted by Examiner Maryland Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
The Maryland Transportation Authority is proposing toll rate changes to keep up with increasing costs as traffic and revenue drop. The changes proposed Monday are expected to generate about $60 million more a year for the agency that operates the...
Burris declares he’s a senator despite controversy
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a United States senator" despite boiling controversy over his appointment to President-elect Barack Obama's seat in Congress....
11 Eastern states agree to low carbon standard
Posted by Examiner Massachusetts Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Eleven Eastern states have agreed to adhere to a new fuel standard that they hope will reduce greenhouse gases. Massachusetts energy secretary Ian Bowles said Monday that the states will decide on a single standard for the entire region. He says...
Obama’s intel picks short on direct experience
Posted by Examiner District Of Columbia Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration...
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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