DNA testing has exonerated a man of a rape conviction that had kept him in an Illinois prison for more than 12 years.
The New York-based Innocence Project says Dean Cage is the 29th person in Illinois exonerated by post-conviction DNA evidence.
The 41-year-old man was …
Exelon raises earnings target
Exelon, the biggest U.S. utility owner by market value, raised its2004 earnings target and set a higher forecast range for next year oncost cutting and increased wholesale power prices. Per-share profitexcluding certain items will be $2.75 to $2.90 this year and $2.85 to$3.05 next year, the Chicago-based company, parent of CommonwealthEdison, said. The 2004 forecast is up from a July 28 estimate of$2.68 to $2.83.
Abbott loses to Hershey
Hershey Foods Corp., the No. 1 U.S. chocolate maker, said it willbegin sales of the SmartZone nutrition bars after Abbott Laboratorieslost a court ruling that would block sales while a trademark …
The issue of data access and freedom landed front and center during NACE in Orlando, Fla. Concern raised by users of estimating systems centered on the actions of two of the Big Three information providers who have indicated they may restrict the transfer of a shop's estimate data to 'approved' third party providers. Mitchell was the lone supporter of unfettered access and communication commendable position.
The prospect of access restrictions raised warning flags for many supporters of open,Web-based communication systems built upon standards developed by the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA).
In justifying their actions, ADP Claims Solutions …
Police said a thief used a Vaseline-like lubricant to swipe an expensive ring off an elderly woman's hand in broad daylight. Authorities said two men bumped 80-year-old Helen Artim's car, then asked her to open her trunk to check for damage.
Police said the suspect ran his hand over hers, covering it with "some type of lubricant," then …
Thousands of people living either side of the River Avon were leftconfused after vandals activated the Severnside emergency sirensystem.
The scheme was introduced five years ago as an early warning toresidents in the event of major incidents at the vast Avonmouthchemical plants.
The first sirens in the GBP214,000 scheme were installed atAvonmouth, Pilning, Royal Portbury, Portishead, Pilning and Aust.
It was the latest siren to link up to the network, near theLamplighters pub at Station Road, Shirehampton, that was activatedjust before 7pm on Monday.
Police were sent to the area to search for a gang of teenagersseen near the site just before. …
Stewart Cink says he's not worried about the Ryder Cup pointsrace. Maybe that's because he's in eighth place--if not a lock, atleast with some breathing room.
With the U.S. team to be determined after the PGA Championship,most of those on the bubble aren't hiding their feelings.
"It's hard not to think about it," Brad Faxon said after moving upto 12th last week with a tie for sixth in the International. "I don'tknow how anybody could be in eighth to 12th and not be thinking aboutwhere you stand on the Ryder Cup. Every round means so much."
Faxon knows as well as anyone. In the 1995 PGA at Riviera in LosAngeles, he shot a final-round 63 to grab the last spot on …
LINZ, Austria (AP) — Results Wednesday from the Generali Ladies, a $220,000 (€145,000) WTA Tour event on indoor hard-courts at TipsArena (seedings in parentheses):
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Petra Kvitova (5), Czech Republic, def. Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, 6-2, 1-0, retired.
Ana Ivanovic (7), Serbia, def. Sorana Cirstea, …
