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Taxpayers foot the bill for many local government leaders to hit the road
A Huntsville Times survey found that 25 elected and appointed officials in the Huntsville, Madison and Madison County governments, including the school systems, either drive an automobile bought with taxpayer money or receive a cash allowance in lieu of a vehicle.
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New treasurer calls for no state car for officials
South Carolinas next treasurer says no statewide officer should drive a taxpayer-funded vehicle, calling it an unnecessary perk for politicians amid deep budget cuts.
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SC's next treasurer: No state car for officers
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina's next treasurer says no statewide officer should drive a taxpayer-funded ride, calling it an unnecessary perk for politicians amid deep budget cuts.
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Jury indicts five Lorain men arrested in raid
ELYRIA Five Lorain men arrested June 3 during a raid at West 17th Street were indicted on drug charges yesterday by the Lorain County grand jury.
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North Portland man who went on shooting rampage gets nine years in prison
MCSODonte DavisDespite pleas for leniency, a Multnomah County judge sentenced 25-year-old Donte Lamar Davis to about nine years in prison for a shooting spree that wounded the man who was dating his ex-girlfriend and narrowly missed two others. Yes, Circuit...
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Drug dealer gets 99 years for killing Irving newlyweds while driving drunk 2:56 PM CT
Uriel Palacios, 24, is laready serving 30 years on a federal drug conviction.
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Drug dealer gets 99 years for killing Irving newlyweds while driving drunk
Uriel Perez Palacios, convicted of murder for driving drunk and killing a newlywed couple from Irving, was sentenced today to 99 years in prison. Palacios, 24, is already serving a 30-year federal prison sentence he is serving for his involvement in a Mexican drug ring. The same Dallas County jury that sentenced him in the murder found him guilty Wednesday of killing Erika and German Clouet in a ...
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In a First, Full-Sized Robo-Copter Flies With No Human Help
Unmanned helicopters have flown lots of times before -- with help from flesh-and-blood pilots on the ground. This chopper ran a mission and avoided obstacles, with no human assistance and no pre-programmed flight path.The robo-copter's advanced laser sensors were the key.
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Police Blotter: July 15, 2010
Numbered addresses of crime victims private residences and locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block. Burglary of a Building Hilton Garden Inn, 5221 N. JBS Parkway, reported someone forced entry, causing $4,000 in...
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In a First, Full-Sized Robo-Copter Flies With No Human Help [Helicopters]
# helicopters In mid-June, a single-turbine helicopter took off from a test field in Mesa, Arizona, avoided obstacles in-flight, scoped out a landing site and landed safely. It's like the kind of flight choppers have made tens of thousands of times before. More »
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