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Details released in French bomb case Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:13AMFrench authorities allege an Ottawa university professor bought a motorcycle used in a bombing that killed four people and injured 20 at a Paris synagogue in 1980, according to court documents released Thursday.
Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson to return to acting Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:13AMFormer U.S. Senator Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
NFL notes Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:12AMEight of the 11 NFC starters on both offense and defense in Pro Bowl voting by fans are Washington Redskins, plus all four special-teams players.
Details released in French bomb case Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:12AM(By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press Writer) French authorities allege an Ottawa university professor bought a motorcycle used in a bombing that killed four people and injured 20 at a Paris synagogue in 1980, according to court documents released Thursday. Officials also allege Hassan Diab used an alias and a false Cypriot passport in 1980 to enter France. The evidence also includes police sketches ...
The newsiest ex-president Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:10AMe bade Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian goodbye in May, predicting the media would be going to miss the newsiest head of state. Our prediction hasnâ€t been borne out and the media have happily welc .....
Rape claims against Warrior defy logic - lawyer Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:08AMA barrister for New Zealand Warriors league player Michael Crockett has told a Sydney magistrate that rape claims made against him defied logic and would not convince a jury.
Top News: Tennessee Officer Accused of Transgender Beating Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:26PMA former Memphis police officer pleaded not guilty to civil rights charges in the jailhouse beating of a transgender prostitution suspect.
Court clears John-John O. Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:23PMTHE Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed yesterday the case against former Cebu vice governor John Gregory “John-John” Osmeña for allegedly coddling importers of illegal drugs.
Capitol submits letter of intent on SRP bid Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:23PMFILINVEST Land Inc. (FLI) will not collect even P1 in project development costs from the winning challenger in their offer to develop a 50-hectare portion of the South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City Mayor-on-leave Tomas Osmeña said.
3 Indicted in Murder Case of Lawyer Robert Wone Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:22PMAuthorities confirm that three suspects, Joseph Price, Dylan Ward, and Victor Zaborsky, have been indicted on obstruction of justice charges in the murder case of Robert Wone.
Meehan: Kammerer Link May Harm Mendte At Sentencing Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:22PMFormer U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan tells Fox 29 that a Philadelphia Inquirer report linking Larry Mendte to snooping on a second CBS3 anchor might influence a sentencing judge on Monday.
State agency cuts jobs, but needs OT Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:21PMSPRINGFIELD -- The state’s child-welfare agency, preparing to cut almost 200 employees amid a budget crisis, says it needs remaining staff members punching in on overtime to investigate child abuse, The Associated Press has learned.
Arrest in child pornography case contested Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:19PMWEST BEND - The lawyer for a former town of Polk man who was implicated in an explosives case where a purported drug lab was found in May 2007, and now charged with 80 counts of possession of child pornography after his computers were seized during a search warrant last year, filed several motions contesting his arrest and the search of his property.
Calls for bringing back Dr. Aafia Siddiqui Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 4:18PMISLAMABAD: The government has been urged to make serious efforts to extradite Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a US-trained neuroscientist, to Pakistan after a report in a US court termed the lady incapable of facing trial because of her poor mental health.
Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:35AMWed, Nov 19, 2008 (3:27 a.m.) A Russian lawyer says a Moscow court has barred the public from the trial of three men accused of murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:33AMMOSCOW (AP) - A Russian lawyer says a Moscow court has barred the public from the trial of 3 men accused of murdering journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Judge rules in favor of Doerle Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:30AMBATON ROUGE — A state law that applies only to Gordon Doerle and his future landfill expansion in Iberia Parish has been ruled unconstitutional.
Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 11:29AM Associated Press - November 19, 2008 6:13 AM ET MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian lawyer says a Moscow court has barred the public from the trial of 3 men accused of murdering journalist Anna...
Talkers: A pound of flesh Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:02AMSEATTLE | A man whose groin was disfigured by a flesh-eating bacteria infection in prison has accepted a $300,000 settlement from the Washington Department of Corrections.
Governorship row in Cagayan continues while city dad losses seat Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:59AMTUGUEGARAO, Cagayan – A Sangguniang Bayan member of this northern city has been ousted after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) nullified his proclamation as councilor shortly after the 2007 elections.
Mass. state senator indicted on extortion charges Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:59AM(AP) BOSTON - A Massachusetts state senator, photographed by the FBI allegedly stuffing bribe money under her sweater, has been indicted on eight counts of attempted extortion.
Holder top choice to lead Justice Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:59AMn Former No. 2 Justice official would be first African American to serve as attorney general
Eli Broad Decides to Build His Own Art Museum Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:58AMLOS ANGELES Less than a year after the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened a $56 million museum for contemporary art named for Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist who is its largest benefactor, Mr. Broad has decided to build his own museum and is considering a site just down the street.
Thaksin won t appeal in land case Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:56AMPAD threatens to escalate, claims Thaksin lost political warRoyal relics moved to Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall(BangkokPost.com) - Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not lodge an appeal against the verdict in the Ratchadapisek land case, his lawyer Khamnuan Chalopatham said on Tuesday without giving any explanation.The Supreme Court gave Mr Thaksin 30 days to file an appeal and the ...
Man arrested in crash that killed Philly officer Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:59PM(AP) PHILADELPHIA - A career criminal who police said had just made a drug run on a suspended driver’s license was trying to elude authorities when his vehicle struck a squad car, killing a veteran police sergeant, officials said Tuesday.
As We Await the Uwais Report... Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:57PMIt is a fitting coincidence that as the Electoral Reform Committee is believed to be rounding up its work, the calls for the punishment of electoral criminals are reaching a crescendo.
14 Parties Kick over PDP Fund-raiser Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:57PMThe dust raised by the fund-raising dinner held last Friday in Abuja by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to subside as 14 political parties have dragged the party before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the exercise.
Hartford Must Defend Kickback Suit, U.S. Court Says (Update1) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:17PMNov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. , the insurer that had a $2.63 billion third-quarter loss, must defend a lawsuit claiming it misled investors about its finances, a federal appeals court ruled today.
Massey Settles Lawsuit Over West Virginia Mine Deaths (Update4) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:17PMNov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Massey Energy Co. settled a wrongful death lawsuit over the asphyxiation of two men in a West Virginia mine fire that’s under federal criminal investigation, ending a trial that began Nov. 10. The terms weren’t disclosed.
J&J Units Must Pay $16.6 Million for Pain-Patch Death (Update3) Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:16PMNov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Two units of Johnson & Johnson must pay $16.6 million to the family of a Chicago-area woman who died after using a Duragesic pain-patch, a state jury found, dealing the company its fourth defeat in such cases since 2006.
Bahraini prince sues Michael Jackson Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:16PMLONDON -- Pop megastar Michael Jackson recorded a song written by a Bahraini prince planned as a charity single, a court ruling on a lawsuit between the two men heard Monday.
Nassau Bay man was driver in fatal wreck Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:22AMA third Texas Tech student is dead following an automobile accident Sunday afternoon just east of Plantersville as the students were returning to Lubbock after having attended the Renaissance Festival.
Eta Attacks: Basque Chief Caught Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:19AMThe suspected military leader of Basque separatist rebel group Eta has reportedly been arrested in south western France.
FDNY HIT-&-RUN SETTLED FOR 275G Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:17AMThe city is paying a man hurt in a hit-and-run with a firetruck $275,000, The Post has learned. A police accident report said the Engine Co. 96 truck ran a red light in The Bronx in 2001 and hit a car, but the FDNY driver kept going. Carlos...
Obama leaves Senate, names more White House aides Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:35PMPresident-elect Barack Obama is forming a White House leadership team that combines experienced Washington insiders who can help build a bridge with Congress and trusted associates who share his Chicago roots.
Boy Whose Religious Parents Battled Hospital Dies Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:34PMA 12-year-old New York boy with brain cancer has died after his family battled a hospital to keep him on a ventilator.
E-mails: Aide Warned Blunt About Deletions Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:29PMNewly released e-mail records reveal a former Blunt legal counsel was fired shortly after cautioning his colleagues that their defense of e-mail deletions ran contrary to state law.
Sad day for slain man’s widow Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:26PMThe tragic morning of Jan. 13, 2003, began like many others for Ronda Lyon.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:26PMFour people were arrested Sunday for allegedly assisting Masumi Ogawa, a lawyer and former Osaka prefectural assemblyman wanted by police on suspicion of evading around 250 million yen in income tax, who is suspected of having fled to Manila.
Proxy system comes under fire Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:26PMCondominium and apartment residents in Petaling Jaya have called for the abolition of the proxy system.
Summary moved to Finance Ministry: private limited company proposed to maintain financial records Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:22PMISLAMABAD (November 17 2008): The Controller-General of Accounts (CGA) has moved a summary to the Ministry of Finance for establishment of a private limited company to implement a new automated accounting system for maintaining accurate financial record of the federal, provincial and district governments.
Congress has fast-track power to kill Bush rules Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:20PMBarack Obama will have limited authority to overturn federal regulations approved in the waning months of the Bush administration. But a little-used power offers the new Democratic Congress an early test of how aggressively lawmakers might unravel such rules pushed through by Republicans.
Lawyers see different pay rates from county ! County paying experienced public defenders each about $10,000 less than ... Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:35PMTwo experienced lawyers paid by the county who work in the Washington County Public Defender’s Office will receive raises next year, but their salaries will still not equal the amount paid to a newly hired county-funded attorney in the 4th Judicial District Prosecutor’s Office. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
Moxie Mania -- but is it legal? Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:32PMMoxie Mania is here. The blinking, beeping video gaming machines have been installed in hundreds of bars in the Buffalo area over the last couple of months.
Presidential debates for RP scored Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:16PMMANILA--A former lawyer of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo assailed on Sunday a proposal to require presidential candidates to participate in public debates, saying that would be unconstitutional.
South Korea owns up to brutal past Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:08PMSOMETHING remarkable has been happening in South Korea this year, without getting much attention anywhere.
Detained ex-president taken to hospital in Taiwan - Summary Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:07PMTaipei - Taiwan ex-president Chen Shui-bian, in detention on corruption charges, was rushed to hospital late Sunday after tests showed an abnormal heartbeat, officials said. An electrocardiogram showed his condition was not normal, and so we decided...
CNN - In Letter, Obama Says Goodbye, Thanks To Illinois Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:07PMPresident-Elect Barack Obama Said "A Very Affectionate Thanks" To The People Of Illinois In A Letter Published Sunday In The Chicago Sun-Times And Other Newspapers Across His Home State.
Raj Thackeray arrested, released on bail Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:47PM The Mazagon sessions court released Raj Thackeray on personal bond of Rs 50,000. More news: Raj Thackeray I Raj Thackeray: The Political Drama
Letters to the editor Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:45PMwhowere seeing, hearing and judging, andverymuch involved with theirfeelings abouttheir candidatesand theirfutureAmerica. On Nov. 6, Ihad the opportunityto speak to allsix of my grandkidsand I amso proud of them. “Grandma,thisishistory. We are living in history.