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Mistrial in Deadly Delaware River Pier Collapse Case

PHILADELPHIA – A jury deadlocked Wednesday and a mistrial was declared for the owner and operator of a pier that collapsed into the Delaware River more than six years ago, killing three nightclub patrons and injuring 43. Jurors told a judge they couldn’t agree on whether pier owner Michael Asbell …

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EBay Offers Shopping Index That Lists Hot Items, Going Prices

SAN FRANCISCO – Online auctioneer eBay Inc. (EBAY) on Friday unveiled a new service that not only lists the top-selling consumer products, but also helps shoppers determine their going prices. The company, working with data analysis start-up Mpire Inc., said it had created eBay Pop, a shopping index service that …

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Civil Rights Group Sues Ku Klux Klan in Kentucky Teen's 2006 Beating

DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. – The 28-acre compound that the nation’s second-largest Ku Klux Klan outfit calls home features a high gate with armed guards, a stage for the group’s annual gatherings and an open field for burning crosses. The Southern Poverty Law Center wants to take it all away. On …

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