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2A TIMES HERALD, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 Db! Til ttiut Partly cloudy C) Partly cloudy I I 60 V7T 70 Partly cloudy t) i Bad Axe 63 31 Marysville- 48 "UV: 8 (High chance of chance of Normal 60 39 St. Clair: 48 16 minutes to burn thunderstorms thunderstorms Record 78 28 Algonac: 48 1 lliflllllrHi HtfilliiMDl Here is what you missed if you haven't been to thefimesHerald.com lately I 1 Source: Obama talks to judge By MARK R. RUMMEL, Times Herald WORK ZONE: A St. Clair County Road Commission signal truck sits on the side of Interstate 69 on Thursday morning after a Canadian trash hauler failed to merge into the center lane and struck the county truck near the Riley Center exit in Riley Township. NEW ONLINE CONTEST: Do you look like your mom? Does a little spa time sound soothing? If you answered yes, consider entering the Times Herald's mother-daughter look-alike contest in time for Mother's Day (May 9).

Post your best look-alike photos to our reader gallery at www. thetimesherald.com, and send a copy to amullinsgannett. com. See www.thetimesherald.com for details. ACCIDENT hmm By BEN FELLER The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Thursday interviewed federal appeals court Judge Sidney Thomas of Montana for an opening on the Supreme Court, a person familiar with the conversation told The Associated Press.

The roughly hourlong session at the White House was the first known formal interview Obama has conducted for the coming vacancy on the high court. It is not clear whether Obama has interviewed other candidates in person. Vice President Joe Biden also interviewed Thomas at the White House in a separate meeting Thursday, said the person familiar with the conversations, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss Obama's private deliberations. The White House had no comment. A message left with Thomas' chambers in Billings was not immediately returned.

The personal time Obama devoted to Thomas suggests the federal judge, well respected within legal circles but hardly a familiar name in Washington, is under a higher level of consideration by the president. The San Fraricisco-based appeals court on which he serves has a liberal reputation, but lawyers who know Thomas describe him as independent and a straight-shooter. Obama is choosing a nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens, who is retiring this summer. CANADIAN TRASH TRUCK CRASHES Feb. 11, 2009: Crash on Interstate 94; driver cited for careless driving.

March 2, 2009: Trash truck jackknifed and stopped in a ditch on Interstate 69 near Goodells Road; driver cited for careless driving. April 3, 2009: Trash truck crashed into a St. Clair County Road Commission truck near the Water Street overpass on I-94; a county worker was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Nov. 19, 2009: Trash truck lost control and destroyed about 100 feet of guardrail near the Water Street overpass on I-94.

Jan. 20: Two Ontario trucks one a trash hauler crashed after losing control on icy I-94, just west of the Black River; both drivers were cited. March 17: Trash truck rear-ended a tractor trailer, shutting down part of I-94 for 6V4 hours; driver ticketed for tailgating. Source: Times Herald archives and from the the Blue Water Bridge, are one of the reasons he started a commercial motor carrier division this year. "We take a very stern approach on this," Donnellon said.

The speed limit in construction zones is 45 mph if workers are present and 60 mph if they are not. Trudo, the Riley Township turkey hunter, sat in his car on an overpass and watched Thursday as firefighters doused flames from the garbage truck. The cab of the truck was yellow when Trudo first saw it but was charred black in minutes. "It literally just melted," he said. He wasn't surprised a Canadian garbage truck was involved.

"It's not a good idea (to allow Canadian trash to be hauled into Michigan), but we're the ones letting them come over," he said. Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard gannett.com. THEFT: Homes vacated for bridge plaza Continued from Page 1A of the home. The women's pickup was full of other material, including a white door and other household items. The women refused comment or to give their names.

One woman said they didn't break into the house and that they were invited in. Port Huron police Lt. Jeff Baker said officers try to step up patrols in the area where MDOT has bought homes. "Certainly any time there is a house that is vacant, there are going to be things going on," he said. "Those houses aren't watched closely because there are not neighbors around anymore." The transportation department has bought 113 single- jMpToNUNE EXTRA From Paul Costanzo's blog: "Port Huron Icehawks Coach Stan Drulia said Thursday morning that goaltender Larry Sterling is feeling much better, but his status for Friday night's Game 5 against Fort Wayne is still uncertain.

'He's Drulia said. 'We'll know more (Friday) "The Icehawks are bringing in an emergency goal-tender, just in case Sterling is not able to go. He was shaken up in the middle of the second period Wednesday night after teammate Paul Cianfrini ran into him behind the net. The extent, or type of injury is not known, as Drulia said he didn't know if it was Sterling hitting his head on the ice or Cianfrini and Komets forward Colin Chaulk falling on him that led to the injury. "If Sterling cannot start, rookie Raffaelle D'orso will get the nod.

D'Orso stopped 26 of 28 shots in relief of Sterling in Wednesday's Game 4 Read more of Costanzo's blogs online. From Geense's blog: "Last summer 'Iron Man' surprised me. I didn't want to see it. I wasn't very impressed with the trailer and I was too excited for 'The Dark Knight' to have any room left for other superhero movies. But, when the credits rolled, along with a ton of other people, were taken by surprise in the fact that 'Iron Man' was an amazing movie-going experience.

The film this site's filter forces me to call is nothing like Iron Man; it's a completely different movie, but what they both had in common was that they surprised the heck out of me. Read more of Geense's blogs online. CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS The Times Herald strives for fair and accurate reporting, and we regret it any time an error is made. It is the policy of this newspaper to correct substantive errors in fact that appear in its news columns. Please bring errors to the attention of Judith McLean at (810) 989-6255.

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48061-5009. Second class postage paid at Port Huron, Mich. (USPS 438-700) injMMW Continued from Page 1A After the accident, the truck was pushed off the right shoulder and was mangled and twisted. The garbage truck careened into the median and caught fire, leaving the cab barely recognizable. Smoke poured out of the truck for hours after the crash as firefighters from Emmett and Riley Township worked at the scene.

Truck parts were scattered across the interstate and into the median. Crews also cleaned up spilled vehicle fluid. The crash is the third this year and the seventh since January 2009 involving a Canadian garbage truck on St. Clair County interstates, according to the Times Herald's archives. In the last accident, part of Interstate 94 was dosed for 6 Vi hours after the driver of a garbage truck rear-ended a tractor trailer.

St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon said Canadian garbage trucks, which use 1-69 and 1-94 to travel to family homes and 10 multi-family homes to make way for the $583 million plaza expansion. Just one house remains to be bought and both sides are negotiating, Evans said. She would not identify the home. More than 55 homes have been razed and another 15 are scheduled to be razed this spring.

Offers have been made to all but four of the 30 businesses that will be displaced by the project. Twelve of the deals are closed, Evans said. "We have many offers out there, and we are still negotiating," she said. Contact Stephen Tait at (810) 989-6275 or at stait gannett.com. rally.

He also wants to hear from his opponents. "If anybody has any criticism for the trailer, I'd like to hear about it," McCauley said. McCauley plans to present the signatures to the Port Huron City Council during its May 10 meeting. "If that doesn't work, we'll move on to the next step," he said. McCauley doesn't know what the next step will be but said "all options are open," including filing a lawsuit against the city.

Contact Stephen Tait at (810) 989-6275 or at stait gannett.com. conspiracy to commit identity theft, credit card fraud and larceny in connectioa A prosecutor's spokeswoman was not aware if the women had lawyers. Authorities say the charges involve crimes against 15 people and as many as 80 senior citizens may have been bilked out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Police say the ring impersonated social workers, nurses and medical workers. INF EXTRA Your comments Thursday in the forums and on stories at thetimesherald.com: IN RESPONSE TO: Tree falls, kills inmate (Thursday) Everyl HatesMe: "I personally knew James, he was a very talented guy, no matter what life threw his way.

James always had a smile on his face. When I was employed with the county back in the late '90s James came into a program for a misdemeanor charge. James was NOT a "bad seed" he was not a threat to society. James after having the opportunity to get to know you, you will be missed. My heart goes out to his family and friends, especially his children.

On another note, as a former supervisor for Community Service, that program does NOT train nor provide safety equipment, never has. I hope a wrongful death suit arises out of this Buffy3: "Tree cutting is very dangerous work! A pro will study the tree and he will know where to cut it to make it fall in a certain spot. You don't let a tree fall into another tree if you know what you are doing. This job was not for amateur or unskilled workers. The county made a big mistake on this one.

IN RESPONSE TO: Canadian truck driver arrested (Thursday) reduu: "Considering the no jail sentence recently given to the Canadian writer who assaulted a U.S. Customs officer I doubt this Canadian truck driver will get nothing more than a fine and his Canadian company will pay for it. Regardless of all the past problems that these trash trucks has caused, the rules for even allowing these trucks into the USA is a federal issue, so the county can do little if nothing." LOTTERY THURSDAY'S NUMBERS Midday Daily 3: 7-2-8 Midday Daily 4: 3-6-4-5 Daily 3: 5-3-1 Daily 4: 2-5-4-6 Fantasy 5: 8-1 4-26-31-36 Keno: 3-4-8-9-15-25-29-31-32-33-34-41 -42-49-51 -55-58-59-63-69-70-72. Circulation (800) 686-1213 We strive to deliver your paper by 6:30 a.m. weekdays or by 7 a.m.

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Rates include sales tax. Mail rates on request. access your account online at By MELISSA WAWZYSKO, Times Herald WAITING TO WORK: An excavator shovel rests Tuesday in the driveway of a house at 1610 Mansfield as demolition continues for the new Blue Water Bridge Plaza and buffer zone. VENDOR: Rally Continued from Page 1 A city officials have said. McCauley said the move would violate a three-year contract he signed with the city and would hurt his business, largely because he would not have water and electrical hookups.

City officials have said the con tract only gives McCauley permission to sell food on the parkway. It doesn't indicate where on the boardwalk McCauley can set up shop. McCauley said the 50 or so people who complained to the city are in the minority. He isn't just looking for supporters to come to the APRIL 25, 2010 MAY 1,2010 Detroit police: 3 charged with scamming seniors This last Wwli Wit Band Tft 1 3 Stone Temple Pilots Between The Lines 2 1 Alice in Chains Your Decision 3 2 Kings of Leon Crawl 4 4 Cage The Elephant Back Against The Wall 5 5 Thornley Man Overboard 6 6 Pearl Jam Just Breathe 7 9 Crash Kings Mountain Man 8 7 Shinedown If You Only Knew 9 8 Foo Fighters Word Forward 10 10 Them Crooked Vultures New Fang 11 15 Shinedown The Crow And The Butterfly 12 11 Nickelback Never Gonna Be Alone 13 12 Social Code Satisfied 14 13 Default Turn It On 15 14 Three Days Grace Break 16 16 Fear Zero' No Way To Die 17 Rolling Stones Plundered My Soul 18 19 Crash Karma Awake 19 18 Our Lady Peace The End Is Where We Begin 20 20 Lifehouse Halfway Gone The Associated Press DETROIT Three people whom Detroit police say are members of a ring known as the "Golden Years Crew" that preyed on and scammed older people have been charged with operating a criminal enterprise. Devon Page, Natalie Foster and Viola West were held on bonds of $2 million or more after arraignments Thursday.

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