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Saturday, July 02, 2005

Lawyer Is Killed in Plane Crash (The Ledger)

Lawyer Is Killed in Plane Crash (The Ledger)

WINTER HAVEN -- A 48year-old Auburndale lawyer was killed Friday morning when he tried to take off from Winter Haven Municipal Airport for his daily commute to his law firm in Orlando. James Richard Hooper was flying an experimental Comp Air 7SLX airplane.
... The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida ... Lawyer James Richard Hooper was killed in the accident.

Lawyer Is Killed in Plane Crash (The Ledger)

WINTER HAVEN -- A 48year-old Auburndale lawyer was killed Friday morning when he tried to take off from Winter Haven Municipal Airport for his daily commute to his law firm in Orlando. James Richard Hooper was flying an experimental Comp Air 7SLX airplane.
... The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida ... Lawyer James Richard Hooper was killed in the accident.

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US allows building of Fall River LNG facility (Boston Globe)

US allows building of Fall River LNG facility (Boston Globe)

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday approved the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Fall River, clearing a major hurdle for plans to store and deliver huge quantities of flammable gas in the midst of a populated area despite fears of terrorism and environmental damage.
... Although the LNG industry has not had a fatal accident in more than 40 years, attention to the risk posed by a deliberate attack on one of its tankers has soared since the terrorist attacks of Sept.... The other commissioners -- Wood of Texas, Nora Brownell of Pennsylvania, and Joseph Kelliher of Washington, D.... Lambert and Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F.

US allows building of Fall River LNG facility (Boston Globe)

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday approved the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal in Fall River, clearing a major hurdle for plans to store and deliver huge quantities of flammable gas in the midst of a populated area despite fears of terrorism and environmental damage.
... Although the LNG industry has not had a fatal accident in more than 40 years, attention to the risk posed by a deliberate attack on one of its tankers has soared since the terrorist attacks of Sept.... The other commissioners -- Wood of Texas, Nora Brownell of Pennsylvania, and Joseph Kelliher of Washington, D.... Lambert and Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F.

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Several candidates set sights on office in Government Center (Toledo Blade)

Several candidates set sights on office in Government Center (Toledo Blade)

Though Toledo now has four veteran candidates ready to become the city's next mayor, others also are hoping to sit in the office high atop Government Center.
... Accidents/Vehicular ... Michigan News ... Rose said she's working with her attorney on a list of city issues she plans to address.

Several candidates set sights on office in Government Center (Toledo Blade)

Though Toledo now has four veteran candidates ready to become the city's next mayor, others also are hoping to sit in the office high atop Government Center.
... Accidents/Vehicular ... Michigan News ... Rose said she's working with her attorney on a list of city issues she plans to address.

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Charges added in fatal crash (Beloit Daily News)

Charges added in fatal crash (Beloit Daily News)

ROCKFORD - A Rockton man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident faces the additional charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
... ROCKFORD - A Rockton man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident faces the additional charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.... Winnebago County Sheriff ' s deputies were able to follow a trail of debris to a parking lot at a business near Forest Hills Road and Illinois Route 173.... The investigation of the case continued and on Wednesday, Winnebago County Sheriff ' s Detectives reviewed the case with the county State ' s Attorney ' s office.

Woman arrested for DUI after striking construction worker on I-88 (The Beacon News)

A Bellwood woman remained in jail on a $1 million bond Sunday after a hit-and-run accident that left a construction worker in critical condition.
... Woman arrested for DUI after striking construction worker on I-88 By Kathy Cichon STAFF WRITER A Bellwood woman remained in jail on a $1 million bond Sunday after a hit-and-run accident that left a construction worker in critical condition.... Yusczak-Bunge, 52, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, the state ' s attorney ' s office announced in a press release.... Yusczak-Bunge was stopped some distance from the accident scene by the Illinois State Police, who were advised of her driving locations by a witness, officials said.

House Follies (Law.com)

Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives is targeting frivolous lawsuits. But the bill currently in the House is so unnecessary, so unconstitutional, and so ... well, frivolous that its sponsors should be grateful there's no equivalent of Rule 11 for Congress.
... Lamar Smith, R-Texas: "The filing of frivolous suits by attorneys across the nation has made a mockery of our legal system.... The two most recent empirical studies -- one from Texas, the other from Illinois -- reach the same conclusion: The likely cause of insurance premium spikes is insurance market dynamics, not litigation.... It is an egregious affront to federalism if an automobile accident in Ohio involving Ohio residents which includes a claim of back injury suddenly is subject to a federal statutory venue mandate.

Budde loses job over DUI charge (The Beacon News)

GENEVA Charles Budde has been fired from his job as director of public safety for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. Budde, 61, served with the forest preserve district police force for about 13 years, a number of those years as chief.
... News In Depth • Crime in Illinois ... He was fired about three weeks ago, a result of being charged with drunken driving after a March 11 traffic accident in Batavia.... Budde ' s case has been in court, with attorneys arguing over a change of venue.

Charges added in fatal crash (Beloit Daily News)

ROCKFORD - A Rockton man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident faces the additional charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.
... ROCKFORD - A Rockton man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident faces the additional charge of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.... Winnebago County Sheriff ' s deputies were able to follow a trail of debris to a parking lot at a business near Forest Hills Road and Illinois Route 173.... The investigation of the case continued and on Wednesday, Winnebago County Sheriff ' s Detectives reviewed the case with the county State ' s Attorney ' s office.

Woman arrested for DUI after striking construction worker on I-88 (The Beacon News)

A Bellwood woman remained in jail on a $1 million bond Sunday after a hit-and-run accident that left a construction worker in critical condition.
... Woman arrested for DUI after striking construction worker on I-88 By Kathy Cichon STAFF WRITER A Bellwood woman remained in jail on a $1 million bond Sunday after a hit-and-run accident that left a construction worker in critical condition.... Yusczak-Bunge, 52, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, the state ' s attorney ' s office announced in a press release.... Yusczak-Bunge was stopped some distance from the accident scene by the Illinois State Police, who were advised of her driving locations by a witness, officials said.

House Follies (Law.com)

Once again, the U.S. House of Representatives is targeting frivolous lawsuits. But the bill currently in the House is so unnecessary, so unconstitutional, and so ... well, frivolous that its sponsors should be grateful there's no equivalent of Rule 11 for Congress.
... Lamar Smith, R-Texas: "The filing of frivolous suits by attorneys across the nation has made a mockery of our legal system.... The two most recent empirical studies -- one from Texas, the other from Illinois -- reach the same conclusion: The likely cause of insurance premium spikes is insurance market dynamics, not litigation.... It is an egregious affront to federalism if an automobile accident in Ohio involving Ohio residents which includes a claim of back injury suddenly is subject to a federal statutory venue mandate.

Budde loses job over DUI charge (The Beacon News)

GENEVA Charles Budde has been fired from his job as director of public safety for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. Budde, 61, served with the forest preserve district police force for about 13 years, a number of those years as chief.
... News In Depth • Crime in Illinois ... He was fired about three weeks ago, a result of being charged with drunken driving after a March 11 traffic accident in Batavia.... Budde ' s case has been in court, with attorneys arguing over a change of venue.

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Case goes to judge (North Platte Telegraph)

Case goes to judge (North Platte Telegraph)

Testimony in a trial over two serious accidents at the intersection of Newberry Access and U.S. Highway 30 in 2002 concluded Thursday. Attorneys for both sides will submit briefs by July 15 to Lincoln County District Judge John Murphy, who will decide the case.
... Testimony in a trial over two serious accidents at the intersection of Newberry Access and U.... Attorneys for both sides will submit briefs by July 15 to Lincoln County District Judge John Murphy, who will decide the case.... Kirkwood was taken to Denver Health Medical Center by Life Flight helicopter.

Case goes to judge (North Platte Telegraph)

Testimony in a trial over two serious accidents at the intersection of Newberry Access and U.S. Highway 30 in 2002 concluded Thursday. Attorneys for both sides will submit briefs by July 15 to Lincoln County District Judge John Murphy, who will decide the case.
... Testimony in a trial over two serious accidents at the intersection of Newberry Access and U.... Attorneys for both sides will submit briefs by July 15 to Lincoln County District Judge John Murphy, who will decide the case.... Kirkwood was taken to Denver Health Medical Center by Life Flight helicopter.

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Bernard Hopkins Teleconference Transcript (East Side Boxing)

Bernard Hopkins Teleconference Transcript (East Side Boxing)

MIAMI, FLORIDA, JULY 1 - Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will face undefeated middleweight Jermain Taylor in a fight being billed as "NeXt in Line" on Saturday, July 16 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
... MIAMI, FLORIDA, JULY 1 - Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will face undefeated middleweight Jermain Taylor in a fight being billed as "NeXt in Line" on Saturday, July 16 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.... So come July 16th, you know, we're going to be able to show, or at least I, I can't speak for both of us, but I'm going to be able to show that Bernard Hopkins is not here by any accident.... So that's why I don't, you know thank God, Bouie and James Fisher who's Bouie's son and Andre Fisher and even my lawyer and everybody, the don't tell me what to say.

Bernard Hopkins Teleconference Transcript (East Side Boxing)

MIAMI, FLORIDA, JULY 1 - Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will face undefeated middleweight Jermain Taylor in a fight being billed as "NeXt in Line" on Saturday, July 16 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
... MIAMI, FLORIDA, JULY 1 - Undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins will face undefeated middleweight Jermain Taylor in a fight being billed as "NeXt in Line" on Saturday, July 16 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.... So come July 16th, you know, we're going to be able to show, or at least I, I can't speak for both of us, but I'm going to be able to show that Bernard Hopkins is not here by any accident.... So that's why I don't, you know thank God, Bouie and James Fisher who's Bouie's son and Andre Fisher and even my lawyer and everybody, the don't tell me what to say.

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Appeals court denies Rychel (Denver Post)

Appeals court denies Rychel (Denver Post)

The decision of a former Avalanche left winger to take on his self-described role as a team "enforcer" disqualified him from collecting on his insurance injury policy, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Warren Rychel sued Lloyd's of London for its failure to pay after an injury to his left hand during a hockey fight in
... The decision of a former Avalanche left winger to take on his self-described role as a team "enforcer" disqualified him from collecting on his insurance injury policy, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... But King dismissed the suit because the policy said Rychel could only recover if there was an "accident," defined as a "single, sudden and unexpected event.... Patricia Thatcher, the Denver lawyer representing the insurance company, said Lloyd's was pleased with the ruling.

No dough for former Av (Rocky Mountain News)

Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
...See Colorado life through the pen of News editorial cartoonist Ed Stein.... No dough for former Av Hockey 'enforcer' can't collect benefits for injury suffered during game fight By Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News July 1, 2005 Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... Rychel and his lawyers had predicted that Lloyd's might have to pay more than $1 million to Rychel if he won the legal dispute.

No dough for former Av (Rocky Mountain News.com)

Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
...See Colorado life through the pen of News editorial cartoonist Ed Stein.... No dough for former Av Hockey 'enforcer' can't collect benefits for injury suffered during game fight By Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News July 1, 2005 Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... Rychel and his lawyers had predicted that Lloyd's might have to pay more than $1 million to Rychel if he won the legal dispute.

Appeals court denies Rychel (Denver Post)

The decision of a former Avalanche left winger to take on his self-described role as a team "enforcer" disqualified him from collecting on his insurance injury policy, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. Warren Rychel sued Lloyd's of London for its failure to pay after an injury to his left hand during a hockey fight in
... The decision of a former Avalanche left winger to take on his self-described role as a team "enforcer" disqualified him from collecting on his insurance injury policy, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... But King dismissed the suit because the policy said Rychel could only recover if there was an "accident," defined as a "single, sudden and unexpected event.... Patricia Thatcher, the Denver lawyer representing the insurance company, said Lloyd's was pleased with the ruling.

No dough for former Av (Rocky Mountain News)

Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
...See Colorado life through the pen of News editorial cartoonist Ed Stein.... No dough for former Av Hockey 'enforcer' can't collect benefits for injury suffered during game fight By Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News July 1, 2005 Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... Rychel and his lawyers had predicted that Lloyd's might have to pay more than $1 million to Rychel if he won the legal dispute.

No dough for former Av (Rocky Mountain News.com)

Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
...See Colorado life through the pen of News editorial cartoonist Ed Stein.... No dough for former Av Hockey 'enforcer' can't collect benefits for injury suffered during game fight By Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News July 1, 2005 Former Colorado Avalanche hockey player Warren Rychel wasn't injured accidentally in a fight with an opposing player, so famous insurer Lloyd's of London doesn't have to pay him disability benefits, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.... Rychel and his lawyers had predicted that Lloyd's might have to pay more than $1 million to Rychel if he won the legal dispute.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Deputy DA dies in scuba diving accident near Carmel California (Cyber Diver News Network)

Deputy DA dies in scuba diving accident near Carmel California (Cyber Diver News Network)

CARMEL, California (28 June 2005) -- The deputy district attorney of Yolo County in California has died in a scuba diving accident near Carmel. Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire, 50, died while scuba diving with his daughter. Authorities have not released any details about the accident.
...... Advanced Search TOP SEARCHES SCUBALINX NEW SCUBALINX BEST MOST POPULAR SITES TRAVEL TOOLS Home World News Safety Deputy DA dies in scuba diving accident near Carmel California Powered by CDNN - CYBER DIVER News Network by LUTHER MONROE - CDNN Safety News Editor Frank McGuire CARMEL, California (28 June 2005) -- The deputy district attorney of Yolo County in California has died in a scuba diving accident near Carmel.

Daily Democrat Online - News (The Woodland Daily Democrat Online)

A Yolo County deputy district attorney has died unexpectedly from a scuba-diving accident near Carmel. Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire, 50, was pronounced dead Sunday at 10:32 a.m. at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, according to reports.
... Deputy DA dies in scuba accident ... Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire answers questions last week as part of the Ilene Hill case.... "He would take his daughter to special soccer training programs throughout California.

Police Officer's Arraignment Continued Again in Hit and Run Case (KXTV)

Four weeks ago a 13-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed. An off-duty Sacramento police officer was arrested, but he still has not been arraigned. The arraignment for Officer Jason March, 27, was once again continued this morning after his attorney asked for a postponement.
...The arraignment for Officer Jason March, 29, was once again continued Tuesday morning after his attorney asked for a postponement.... March's attorney said he has not received reports from the Sacramento Police Department or the collision reconstruction from the California Highway Patrol's major accident investigation team.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 (Daily Breeze)

Farinoosh Dalili's sentence for voluntary manslaughter has been reduced. Her daughter, 3, died as the Torrance woman attempted suicide.
... citizen is convicted of a felony and sentenced to a year or more in custody, they could be deported or risk having a green card renewal rejected, according to Deputy District Attorney Alexander M.... Darren Cornforth, told Hollingsworth the incident was an accident, and that his client has moved on with her life.... Russ Weiner, with the California State Bar's Office of the Chief Trial Counsel, said her conviction would be reviewed as her moral character is evaluated.

Man pleads guilty to molesting child (San Diego Union-Tribune)

VISTA, June 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A transient pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from a sexual attack on an 11-year-old boy in his Vista apartment.
... Metro North County Tijuana/Border California Nation Mexico World In Iraq War on Terror Business Education Features Health | Fitness Military Obituaries Opinion Politics Science Technology Multimedia Forums Columnists Weblogs Special Reports Solutions Weather U-T Daily Paper U-T E-mail Edition AP Headlines Archives E-mail Newsletters Wireless Edition Noticias en Espa ol Internet Access ... He faces a maximum of eight years in prison at a sentencing scheduled for July 29, said Deputy District Attorney Tracy Prior....The accident was reported about 6:45 p.

Deputy DA dies in scuba diving accident near Carmel California (Cyber Diver News Network)

CARMEL, California (28 June 2005) -- The deputy district attorney of Yolo County in California has died in a scuba diving accident near Carmel. Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire, 50, died while scuba diving with his daughter. Authorities have not released any details about the accident.
...... Advanced Search TOP SEARCHES SCUBALINX NEW SCUBALINX BEST MOST POPULAR SITES TRAVEL TOOLS Home World News Safety Deputy DA dies in scuba diving accident near Carmel California Powered by CDNN - CYBER DIVER News Network by LUTHER MONROE - CDNN Safety News Editor Frank McGuire CARMEL, California (28 June 2005) -- The deputy district attorney of Yolo County in California has died in a scuba diving accident near Carmel.

Daily Democrat Online - News (The Woodland Daily Democrat Online)

A Yolo County deputy district attorney has died unexpectedly from a scuba-diving accident near Carmel. Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire, 50, was pronounced dead Sunday at 10:32 a.m. at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, according to reports.
... Deputy DA dies in scuba accident ... Deputy District Attorney Frank McGuire answers questions last week as part of the Ilene Hill case.... "He would take his daughter to special soccer training programs throughout California.

Police Officer's Arraignment Continued Again in Hit and Run Case (KXTV)

Four weeks ago a 13-year-old boy was hit by a car and killed. An off-duty Sacramento police officer was arrested, but he still has not been arraigned. The arraignment for Officer Jason March, 27, was once again continued this morning after his attorney asked for a postponement.
...The arraignment for Officer Jason March, 29, was once again continued Tuesday morning after his attorney asked for a postponement.... March's attorney said he has not received reports from the Sacramento Police Department or the collision reconstruction from the California Highway Patrol's major accident investigation team.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005 (Daily Breeze)

Farinoosh Dalili's sentence for voluntary manslaughter has been reduced. Her daughter, 3, died as the Torrance woman attempted suicide.
... citizen is convicted of a felony and sentenced to a year or more in custody, they could be deported or risk having a green card renewal rejected, according to Deputy District Attorney Alexander M.... Darren Cornforth, told Hollingsworth the incident was an accident, and that his client has moved on with her life.... Russ Weiner, with the California State Bar's Office of the Chief Trial Counsel, said her conviction would be reviewed as her moral character is evaluated.

Man pleads guilty to molesting child (San Diego Union-Tribune)

VISTA, June 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A transient pleaded guilty yesterday to charges stemming from a sexual attack on an 11-year-old boy in his Vista apartment.
... Metro North County Tijuana/Border California Nation Mexico World In Iraq War on Terror Business Education Features Health | Fitness Military Obituaries Opinion Politics Science Technology Multimedia Forums Columnists Weblogs Special Reports Solutions Weather U-T Daily Paper U-T E-mail Edition AP Headlines Archives E-mail Newsletters Wireless Edition Noticias en Espa ol Internet Access ... He faces a maximum of eight years in prison at a sentencing scheduled for July 29, said Deputy District Attorney Tracy Prior....The accident was reported about 6:45 p.

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Florida Democratic Party Bookkeeper Takes Blame For Tax Problems (Local6.com Central Florida)

Florida Democratic Party Bookkeeper Takes Blame For Tax Problems (Local6.com Central Florida)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A bookkeeper for the Florida Democratic Party took the blame Tuesday for the party's failure to pay its Social Security and payroll taxes, and said she never informed her boss, gubernatorial candidate Scott Maddox.
...com - News - Florida Democratic Party Bookkeeper Takes Blame For Tax Problems ... Republicans running include Attorney General Charlie Crist and Florida's chief financial officer, Tom Gallagher.

Florida Democratic Party Bookkeeper Takes Blame For Tax Problems (Local6.com Central Florida)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A bookkeeper for the Florida Democratic Party took the blame Tuesday for the party's failure to pay its Social Security and payroll taxes, and said she never informed her boss, gubernatorial candidate Scott Maddox.
...com - News - Florida Democratic Party Bookkeeper Takes Blame For Tax Problems ... Republicans running include Attorney General Charlie Crist and Florida's chief financial officer, Tom Gallagher.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 6/28: Nude Britney- Fatal Mosh- Idol Bust- BIG Murder Confession- Supreme P2P Ruling- more (antiMUSIC)

antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 6/28: Nude Britney- Fatal Mosh- Idol Bust- BIG Murder Confession- Supreme P2P Ruling- more (antiMUSIC)

.. DiS reports: Ha! You dirty boy you, clicking here hoping to see some nuddy former teen-queen flesh! Shame on you... and tough luck, cos while Britney is likely to bare all for a magazine, it's not exactly of the Hugh Hefner variety.
... The accident occured Saturday when 26-year-old — whose named hasn't been released by the German media — took part in the "wall of death," a form of concert dancing where the crowd is split down the middle and on the signal, both sides ram into each other.... On Friday (24JUN05), the Wallaces' lawyer PERRY SANDERS revealed the family had received new important information from a Louisiana man, leading US District JUDGE FLORENCE-MARIE COOPER to excuse jurors for the day....infamous Portland studio headquarters, Odditorium or Warlords of Mars finds the band venturing beyond the synthesized pop of 2003's Welcome to the Monkey House into expansive new musical terrain, while frequently revisiting the stripped-down sound of their earlier years.

antiMUSIC's Day In Rock 6/28: Nude Britney- Fatal Mosh- Idol Bust- BIG Murder Confession- Supreme P2P Ruling- more (antiMUSIC)

.. DiS reports: Ha! You dirty boy you, clicking here hoping to see some nuddy former teen-queen flesh! Shame on you... and tough luck, cos while Britney is likely to bare all for a magazine, it's not exactly of the Hugh Hefner variety.
... The accident occured Saturday when 26-year-old — whose named hasn't been released by the German media — took part in the "wall of death," a form of concert dancing where the crowd is split down the middle and on the signal, both sides ram into each other.... On Friday (24JUN05), the Wallaces' lawyer PERRY SANDERS revealed the family had received new important information from a Louisiana man, leading US District JUDGE FLORENCE-MARIE COOPER to excuse jurors for the day....infamous Portland studio headquarters, Odditorium or Warlords of Mars finds the band venturing beyond the synthesized pop of 2003's Welcome to the Monkey House into expansive new musical terrain, while frequently revisiting the stripped-down sound of their earlier years.

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Baby boy beaten to death (Courier-Post)

Baby boy beaten to death (Courier-Post)

Investigators spent Monday interviewing several relatives of a 1-month-old boy who they say was beaten to death at a Pennsylvania Avenue home.
... SHAMLIN Courier-Post Staff FRANKLIN Investigators spent Monday interviewing several relatives of a 1-month-old boy who they say was beaten to death at a Pennsylvania Avenue home.... I think he would have been a lawyer," she said.... I think it was an accident.

Baby boy beaten to death (Courier-Post)

Investigators spent Monday interviewing several relatives of a 1-month-old boy who they say was beaten to death at a Pennsylvania Avenue home.
... SHAMLIN Courier-Post Staff FRANKLIN Investigators spent Monday interviewing several relatives of a 1-month-old boy who they say was beaten to death at a Pennsylvania Avenue home.... I think he would have been a lawyer," she said.... I think it was an accident.

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Crash driver uninsured, cops say (Detroit Free Press)

Crash driver uninsured, cops say (Detroit Free Press)

Police said Monday the 49-year-old man charged with slamming his SUV into a family sedan while drunk, killing a woman and her two sons, did not have auto insurance at the time of the accident, raising the question of who is financially liable.
......Police said Monday the 49-year-old man charged with slamming his SUV into a family sedan while drunk, killing a woman and her two sons, did not have auto insurance at the time of the accident, raising the question of who is financially liable....Wellinger's attorney, Mitchell Ribitwer, however, said his client did have insurance on the day of the crash -- and it was paid through May 19.

Attorneys conclude arguments in Unger preliminary hearing (Detroit News)

BEULAH -- A judge said Monday he would decide soon whether a Huntington Woods man should stand trial on a charge of killing his estranged wife at a northern Michigan resort.
... Attorneys conclude arguments in Unger preliminary hearing - 06/27/05 ... Entertainment Rant/Rave Events -- Event Finder Movies/TV/DVD -- Movie Finder -- TV Listings Eats & Drinks -- Restaurants -- Wine Report Books CD Reviews Escapes Casino Guide Michigan's Best ... Mark Unger says he did not kill his wife, and his attorneys contend there is no way to determine the circumstances of her death _ including whether it was foul play or an accident.

HRs have been showcase, but Comerica on deck (Detroit Free Press)

In two weeks, baseball's All-Star Game returns to Detroit after a 34-year absence, and among the sideshows is a popular event called the Home Run Derby.
..."Ted once told me that if he had played his career at Briggs Stadium he would have beaten Ruth's record every year," said Troy attorney Mickey Briggs, whose father, Spike, and grandfather, Walter O....Kell, 82, is recuperating and going through physical therapy after a near-fatal car/truck accident in December, which left him with a broken left arm, leg and hip.... But just down the road at an empty ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull, the ghosts of All-Star homers live on.

Crash driver uninsured, cops say (Detroit Free Press)

Police said Monday the 49-year-old man charged with slamming his SUV into a family sedan while drunk, killing a woman and her two sons, did not have auto insurance at the time of the accident, raising the question of who is financially liable.
......Police said Monday the 49-year-old man charged with slamming his SUV into a family sedan while drunk, killing a woman and her two sons, did not have auto insurance at the time of the accident, raising the question of who is financially liable....Wellinger's attorney, Mitchell Ribitwer, however, said his client did have insurance on the day of the crash -- and it was paid through May 19.

Attorneys conclude arguments in Unger preliminary hearing (Detroit News)

BEULAH -- A judge said Monday he would decide soon whether a Huntington Woods man should stand trial on a charge of killing his estranged wife at a northern Michigan resort.
... Attorneys conclude arguments in Unger preliminary hearing - 06/27/05 ... Entertainment Rant/Rave Events -- Event Finder Movies/TV/DVD -- Movie Finder -- TV Listings Eats & Drinks -- Restaurants -- Wine Report Books CD Reviews Escapes Casino Guide Michigan's Best ... Mark Unger says he did not kill his wife, and his attorneys contend there is no way to determine the circumstances of her death _ including whether it was foul play or an accident.

HRs have been showcase, but Comerica on deck (Detroit Free Press)

In two weeks, baseball's All-Star Game returns to Detroit after a 34-year absence, and among the sideshows is a popular event called the Home Run Derby.
..."Ted once told me that if he had played his career at Briggs Stadium he would have beaten Ruth's record every year," said Troy attorney Mickey Briggs, whose father, Spike, and grandfather, Walter O....Kell, 82, is recuperating and going through physical therapy after a near-fatal car/truck accident in December, which left him with a broken left arm, leg and hip.... But just down the road at an empty ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull, the ghosts of All-Star homers live on.

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Trucker Involved In Wreck That Killed 4 Here Pleads Guilty To Fraudulently Getting License (Greene County)

Trucker Involved In Wreck That Killed 4 Here Pleads Guilty To Fraudulently Getting License (Greene County)

CHICAGO A suburban Chicago truck driver whose accident on Interstate 81 near Baileyton last year killed a family of four has pleaded guilty in Illinois to lying to a federal grand jury about fraudulently obtaining a drivers license.
... CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago truck driver whose accident on Interstate 81 near Baileyton last year killed a family of four has pleaded guilty in Illinois to lying to a federal grand jury about fraudulently obtaining a driver's license.... Third Judicial District Attorney General Berkeley Bell announced this March that a Greene County grand jury had secretly indicted Nazov on four counts of reckless homicide in connection with the deaths of the Armstrong family.

Raber's fate in jury's hands (Carmi Times)

A jury was expected to begin deliberating the fate of a 19-year-old rural Edwards County man Monday in White County Circuit Court.
... 2, 2003 accident just west of Grayville which claimed the life of 14-year-old Tina Knapp of rural Grayville.... The defendant's attorney, Greg Stewart of Carmi, shocked courtroom observers early Friday afternoon by resting his case without calling any witnesses.... Karl Larsen, an Illinois State Police forensic scientist, and White County Coroner Carl McVey.

Trucker Involved In Wreck That Killed 4 Here Pleads Guilty To Fraudulently Getting License (Greene County)

CHICAGO A suburban Chicago truck driver whose accident on Interstate 81 near Baileyton last year killed a family of four has pleaded guilty in Illinois to lying to a federal grand jury about fraudulently obtaining a drivers license.
... CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago truck driver whose accident on Interstate 81 near Baileyton last year killed a family of four has pleaded guilty in Illinois to lying to a federal grand jury about fraudulently obtaining a driver's license.... Third Judicial District Attorney General Berkeley Bell announced this March that a Greene County grand jury had secretly indicted Nazov on four counts of reckless homicide in connection with the deaths of the Armstrong family.

Raber's fate in jury's hands (Carmi Times)

A jury was expected to begin deliberating the fate of a 19-year-old rural Edwards County man Monday in White County Circuit Court.
... 2, 2003 accident just west of Grayville which claimed the life of 14-year-old Tina Knapp of rural Grayville.... The defendant's attorney, Greg Stewart of Carmi, shocked courtroom observers early Friday afternoon by resting his case without calling any witnesses.... Karl Larsen, an Illinois State Police forensic scientist, and White County Coroner Carl McVey.

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Trial begins in Newberry/Highway 30 suit (North Platte Telegraph)

Trial begins in Newberry/Highway 30 suit (North Platte Telegraph)

The State of Nebraska is the defendant this week in a trial over two accidents that occurred in 2002 at the Newberry Access/Highway 30 intersection. The week-long trial started Monday. William Kirkwood, Robert Johnson and Mavis Johnson brought the suit.
... The State of Nebraska is the defendant this week in a trial over two accidents that occurred in 2002 at the Newberry Access/Highway 30 intersection.... Paul Hickey, attorney for the plaintiffs, asked, "In the original discussion for the intersection, was there to be a light at the intersection?" After some hesitation, O'Donnell answered that there had been discussion of a light, but that idea was based on a traffic study of the wrong intersection.... Both men were flown to Denver General Hospital via Life Flight Helicopter.

Trial begins in Newberry/Highway 30 suit (North Platte Telegraph)

The State of Nebraska is the defendant this week in a trial over two accidents that occurred in 2002 at the Newberry Access/Highway 30 intersection. The week-long trial started Monday. William Kirkwood, Robert Johnson and Mavis Johnson brought the suit.
... The State of Nebraska is the defendant this week in a trial over two accidents that occurred in 2002 at the Newberry Access/Highway 30 intersection.... Paul Hickey, attorney for the plaintiffs, asked, "In the original discussion for the intersection, was there to be a light at the intersection?" After some hesitation, O'Donnell answered that there had been discussion of a light, but that idea was based on a traffic study of the wrong intersection.... Both men were flown to Denver General Hospital via Life Flight Helicopter.

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Text of U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Castle Rock v. Gonzales (part 2) (Douglas County News Press)

Text of U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Castle Rock v. Gonzales (part 2) (Douglas County News Press)

JUSTICE STEVENS, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins,dissenting. The issue presented to us is much narrower than is suggested by the far-ranging arguments of the parties and their amici.
... Is it fair for Union Pacific to be held liable for the November 2002 train accident with Missy Martin? ... 04-278 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, PETITIONER v.... Attorney General in a report issued in 1984 that recommended, among other things, arrest in domestic violence cases as the standard law enforcement response" (footnotes omitted)); see also Zorza, The Criminal Law of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence, 1970-1990, 83 J.

Text of U.S. Supreme Court Decision: Castle Rock v. Gonzales (part 2) (Douglas County News Press)

JUSTICE STEVENS, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins,dissenting. The issue presented to us is much narrower than is suggested by the far-ranging arguments of the parties and their amici.
... Is it fair for Union Pacific to be held liable for the November 2002 train accident with Missy Martin? ... 04-278 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, PETITIONER v.... Attorney General in a report issued in 1984 that recommended, among other things, arrest in domestic violence cases as the standard law enforcement response" (footnotes omitted)); see also Zorza, The Criminal Law of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence, 1970-1990, 83 J.

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Monday, June 27, 2005

Gloves come off as two law firms litigate malpractice case (The Buffalo News)

Gloves come off as two law firms litigate malpractice case (The Buffalo News)

In this corner is Paul William Beltz PC, an old-line personal injury law firm founded by one of Buffalo's premier litigators and in business for the past half-century.
... The Beltz firm accuses Cellino & Barnes, now known as The Barnes Firm, with neglecting a Buffalo woman's personal injury suit involving a car accident in Tennessee.... "In my mind, it's a basic case that they weren't taking care of business," said senior Beltz attorney Robert B.... Ciocca, a former Florida prosecutor, had just joined Cellino & Barnes from the law firm of Hogan & Willig.

Gloves come off as two law firms litigate malpractice case (The Buffalo News)

In this corner is Paul William Beltz PC, an old-line personal injury law firm founded by one of Buffalo's premier litigators and in business for the past half-century.
... The Beltz firm accuses Cellino & Barnes, now known as The Barnes Firm, with neglecting a Buffalo woman's personal injury suit involving a car accident in Tennessee.... "In my mind, it's a basic case that they weren't taking care of business," said senior Beltz attorney Robert B.... Ciocca, a former Florida prosecutor, had just joined Cellino & Barnes from the law firm of Hogan & Willig.

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The Voicemail Message That Has GCs Talking (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)

The Voicemail Message That Has GCs Talking (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Four years ago Marvell Semiconductor general counsel Matthew Gloss and two colleagues phoned the legal chief of rival Jasmine Networks. The call went to voicemail, so Gloss left a message and hung up.
... Marvell moved to exclude the tape, arguing that it was protected by attorney-client privilege, since two company lawyers took part in the conversation....The trial judge sided with Marvell, but a California appellate court backed Jasmine....Three weeks after the voicemail accident, Jasmine sued Marvell in Santa Clara County Superior Court for misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims.

The Voicemail Message That Has GCs Talking (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Four years ago Marvell Semiconductor general counsel Matthew Gloss and two colleagues phoned the legal chief of rival Jasmine Networks. The call went to voicemail, so Gloss left a message and hung up.
... Marvell moved to exclude the tape, arguing that it was protected by attorney-client privilege, since two company lawyers took part in the conversation....The trial judge sided with Marvell, but a California appellate court backed Jasmine....Three weeks after the voicemail accident, Jasmine sued Marvell in Santa Clara County Superior Court for misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims.

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After 1 year, inmate's killing unsolved (Lansing State Journal)

After 1 year, inmate's killing unsolved (Lansing State Journal)

NASHVILLE, TENN. - Nearly a year after Lansing native Estelle Richardson, 34, was killed at the South Nashville Metro Detention Facility, no one has been charged, leaving her loved ones to wonder whether justice will ever be served.
... Metro police, the Metro district attorney general's office and the U.... She spoke of plans to return to Michigan to get her children and marry her boyfriend, a Lansing-area auto factory worker.... Levy said that it wasn't possible that the inmate had killed herself or died by accident.

After 1 year, inmate's killing unsolved (Lansing State Journal)

NASHVILLE, TENN. - Nearly a year after Lansing native Estelle Richardson, 34, was killed at the South Nashville Metro Detention Facility, no one has been charged, leaving her loved ones to wonder whether justice will ever be served.
... Metro police, the Metro district attorney general's office and the U.... She spoke of plans to return to Michigan to get her children and marry her boyfriend, a Lansing-area auto factory worker.... Levy said that it wasn't possible that the inmate had killed herself or died by accident.

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Construction worker in critical condition after crash (Daily Herald)

Construction worker in critical condition after crash (Daily Herald)

Bond was set at $1 million Sunday for a motorist accused of fleeing the scene after striking and critically injuring a construction worker while driving drunk on Interstate 88.
... ILLINOIS ... Yusczak-Bunge of Bellwood, remained jailed on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, according to the DuPage County state's attorney's office.

Construction worker in critical condition after crash (Daily Herald)

Bond was set at $1 million Sunday for a motorist accused of fleeing the scene after striking and critically injuring a construction worker while driving drunk on Interstate 88.
... ILLINOIS ... Yusczak-Bunge of Bellwood, remained jailed on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, according to the DuPage County state's attorney's office.

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MPO official gets a new gig (Bradenton Herald)

MPO official gets a new gig (Bradenton Herald)

MANATEE - After a 35-year career focused on moving people, Mike Guy is switching gears to moving pictures. Guy, the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization's executive director since 1990, is retiring Thursday to pursue another more-recent passion: a full-time acting career.
... It's been a challenging role, admits Guy, who took the MPO job following a 20-year stint with the Florida Department of Transportation.... Guy said he's also ready to focus more energy on his acting career, which started by accident because of his MPO job.... "He looks like he could be a judge or a lawyer or a doctor.

MPO official gets a new gig (Bradenton Herald)

MANATEE - After a 35-year career focused on moving people, Mike Guy is switching gears to moving pictures. Guy, the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization's executive director since 1990, is retiring Thursday to pursue another more-recent passion: a full-time acting career.
... It's been a challenging role, admits Guy, who took the MPO job following a 20-year stint with the Florida Department of Transportation.... Guy said he's also ready to focus more energy on his acting career, which started by accident because of his MPO job.... "He looks like he could be a judge or a lawyer or a doctor.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005

Townsfolk Reside in States of Confusion (KTLA 5)

Townsfolk Reside in States of Confusion (KTLA 5)

The simple country life is actually quite complicated in New Pine Creek, split in two along California's border with Oregon. NEW PINE CREEK, Ore. (Or is it California?)
... The simple country life is actually quite complicated in New Pine Creek, split in two along California's border with Oregon.... The story made national news when the California attorney general's office recommended taking the issue to the U.... An Oregon judge dismissed the case, ruling that the driver was in California at the time of the accident.

Townsfolk Reside in States of Confusion (KTLA 5)

The simple country life is actually quite complicated in New Pine Creek, split in two along California's border with Oregon. NEW PINE CREEK, Ore. (Or is it California?)
... The simple country life is actually quite complicated in New Pine Creek, split in two along California's border with Oregon.... The story made national news when the California attorney general's office recommended taking the issue to the U.... An Oregon judge dismissed the case, ruling that the driver was in California at the time of the accident.

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Man to stand trial in fatal ramming of motorcycle (phillyburbs.com)

Man to stand trial in fatal ramming of motorcycle (phillyburbs.com)

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - A man accused of using his truck to ram a motorcycle, killing his former girlfriend and the driver, stood by the woman's body after the crash and said "Terri, I told you I was going to get you," a witness testified.
...font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 4px; font-style: normal; line-height: 4px; font-weight: normal; color: #000099; text-decoration: none} Local Bucks County Courier Times Burlington County Times The Intelligencer Hometown Pennsylvania New Jersey National World Health Washington Elections Columnists Obituaries Lotteries Weather Home / Pennsylvania News Man to stand trial in fatal ramming of motorcycle The Associated Press UNIONTOWN, Pa.... Fayette County First Assistant District Attorney Joseph M.... "He says it was an accident all along.

Man to stand trial in fatal ramming of motorcycle (phillyburbs.com)

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - A man accused of using his truck to ram a motorcycle, killing his former girlfriend and the driver, stood by the woman's body after the crash and said "Terri, I told you I was going to get you," a witness testified.
...font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 4px; font-style: normal; line-height: 4px; font-weight: normal; color: #000099; text-decoration: none} Local Bucks County Courier Times Burlington County Times The Intelligencer Hometown Pennsylvania New Jersey National World Health Washington Elections Columnists Obituaries Lotteries Weather Home / Pennsylvania News Man to stand trial in fatal ramming of motorcycle The Associated Press UNIONTOWN, Pa.... Fayette County First Assistant District Attorney Joseph M.... "He says it was an accident all along.

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WCCO: Family, Friends Mourn Young Crash Victims (WCCO 4)

WCCO: Family, Friends Mourn Young Crash Victims (WCCO 4)

(AP) Mora, Minn. Angel Johnson was still in high school. The 17-year-old was also a single mother of two young sons. But she was determined to become a lawyer.
... But she was determined to become a lawyer.... writeClipImg("Teen, Three Children Killed In Accident Near Mora ", "http://wcco.... writeClipImg("Girl Killed In Florida Shark Attack", "http://wcco.

WCCO: Family, Friends Mourn Young Crash Victims (WCCO 4)

(AP) Mora, Minn. Angel Johnson was still in high school. The 17-year-old was also a single mother of two young sons. But she was determined to become a lawyer.
... But she was determined to become a lawyer.... writeClipImg("Teen, Three Children Killed In Accident Near Mora ", "http://wcco.... writeClipImg("Girl Killed In Florida Shark Attack", "http://wcco.

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Colorado woman sentenced in Kansas crash that killed three (GJ Sentinel)

Colorado woman sentenced in Kansas crash that killed three (GJ Sentinel)

GOODLAND, Kan. A woman who was stopped twice for speeding before a traffic accident that killed three people has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
... Colorado woman sentenced in Kansas crash that killed three ... A woman who was stopped twice for speeding before a traffic accident that killed three people has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for involuntary manslaughter...., received the maximum sentence of 86 months in prison for three counts of involuntary manslaughter, Sherman County Attorney Bonnie Selby said.

PILOT'S LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR LANDING THAT INJURED GIRL (Monterey County Herald)

WALNUT CREEK - A Colorado pilot who crash-landed on a busy Concord freeway last year, seriously injuring a Danville girl, has been found guilty in federal court of operating an aircraft in a "reckless" manner.
... WALNUT CREEK - A Colorado pilot who crash-landed on a busy Concord freeway last year, seriously injuring a Danville girl, has been found guilty in federal court of operating an aircraft in a "reckless" manner.... Following the accident, doctors worked furiously to save the girl's life and her left leg, which was dangling by a nerve.... A civil suit filed by the Jimenezes' attorney Jerry Sterns is pending in Contra Costa Superior Court.

Video sounds alarm for drunken boaters (The Arizona Republic)

The judge stared crossly at the defendant before him, a clean-cut young man found guilty of killing a young girl in a boating accident. The young man was drunk when his boat ran over the girl's jet ski.
... The judge stared crossly at the defendant before him, a clean-cut young man found guilty of killing a young girl in a boating accident....But the actors are not really actors: They are judges and prosecutors and even a DUI defense attorney who once acted in TV commercials....Only the two counties on the Colorado River come close.

Colorado woman sentenced in Kansas crash that killed three (GJ Sentinel)

GOODLAND, Kan. A woman who was stopped twice for speeding before a traffic accident that killed three people has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
... Colorado woman sentenced in Kansas crash that killed three ... A woman who was stopped twice for speeding before a traffic accident that killed three people has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for involuntary manslaughter...., received the maximum sentence of 86 months in prison for three counts of involuntary manslaughter, Sherman County Attorney Bonnie Selby said.

PILOT'S LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR LANDING THAT INJURED GIRL (Monterey County Herald)

WALNUT CREEK - A Colorado pilot who crash-landed on a busy Concord freeway last year, seriously injuring a Danville girl, has been found guilty in federal court of operating an aircraft in a "reckless" manner.
... WALNUT CREEK - A Colorado pilot who crash-landed on a busy Concord freeway last year, seriously injuring a Danville girl, has been found guilty in federal court of operating an aircraft in a "reckless" manner.... Following the accident, doctors worked furiously to save the girl's life and her left leg, which was dangling by a nerve.... A civil suit filed by the Jimenezes' attorney Jerry Sterns is pending in Contra Costa Superior Court.

Video sounds alarm for drunken boaters (The Arizona Republic)

The judge stared crossly at the defendant before him, a clean-cut young man found guilty of killing a young girl in a boating accident. The young man was drunk when his boat ran over the girl's jet ski.
... The judge stared crossly at the defendant before him, a clean-cut young man found guilty of killing a young girl in a boating accident....But the actors are not really actors: They are judges and prosecutors and even a DUI defense attorney who once acted in TV commercials....Only the two counties on the Colorado River come close.

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