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Interstate 75 Southbound is shut down at the Route 4 Exit, due to a crash involving two semis. Dayton Police say one of the semis is on its side. The crash occurred just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday.I-75 SB Shut Down Due to Semis Colliding

Friday, February 5 2010, 12:04 AM EST

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Lawsuit: Police harassed journalists, bystanders
March 15, 2010 18:15 EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal jury is hearing testimony about allegations that New Orleans police officers have engaged in a pattern of unlawfully arresting or harassing journalists and bystanders who tape or photograph them in public.

Seven jurors heard opening statements Monday in the trial for a lawsuit, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, that claims police officers violated the constitutional rights of Greg Griffith and Noah Learned, who were arrested at a 2007 Carnival parade.

Griffith is a student at Kent State University in Ohio.

The lawsuit cites 11 other incidents since 2005 in which people were arrested or allegedly threatened while videotaping, photographing or observing police officers.

Some of the alleged victims, including Times-Picayune city editor Gordon Russell, are expected to testify this week.

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Sentiment falls in March

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index slipped in March.

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La. senator: Are deaths linked to Chinese drywall?

 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter is calling on federal officials to do a thorough probe into the deaths of several people who lived in homes built with suspect Chinese drywall. ...

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IN THE NEWS: INTERNET FRAUD ON THE RISE

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Guess it makes sense, in a way.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Rubbing shoulders with naked strangers -- in the name of art.

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