Protesters rally near Texas court in dragging case - Lexington Herald-Leader
PARIS, Texas — Protesters galvanized by a dragging death that has stirred memories of the notorious James Byrd case rallied twice outside an eastern Texas courthouse to speak out against a judicial system they consider racist. About 60 people, led

Middle school students taken to hospital after bus accident in Anna - Denton Record-Chronicle
Several middle school students were injured this afternoon in Anna when a school bus crashed into a telephone pole, authorities said. FM 455 in Anna According to police, the driver lost control of the bus around 4 p.m. while driving on FM 455

Accident briefly closes I-75 - Herald Tribune
A motorcycle accident briefly closed Interstate 75 southbound one mile north of Laurel Road in Sarasota County, according to a sheriff’s office alert. The southbound lanes closed at about 5 p.m. to allow a helicopter to land to transport an injured

Upstate NY dad drowns saving 2 sons after crash - International Herald Tribune
MANCHESTER, N.Y. : A man whose car slid off a snowy road and into a 12-foot-deep pond saved the two sons he had been driving home but could not save himself, police said. Sean Dusinberre kicked out the driver’s-side window of his submerged Pontiac

Jury reaches verdict in ex-Pa. judge’s fraud case - Philadelphia Inquirer
PITTSBURGH - A federal court jury in Pittsburgh has reached a verdict in the mail fraud and money laundering case against a retired Pennsylvania appellate judge. The jury is expected to read the verdict later Wednesday afternoon. Former Superior

Judge aims to improve FAI system - BBC UK News
The judge reviewing the fatal accident inquiry system (FAI) is launching a consultation to support his work. Lord Cullen has been asked to consider changes to the law which might improve the investigation of sudden or unexpected deaths. FAIs cover a

Air Canada flight attendant helped land plane - International Herald Tribune
DUBLIN, Ireland : An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, an Irish investigation