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Local & State Headlines Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 7:28AMALBANY — Officials at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital said Monday they were “amazed” that a for-profit hospital would accuse Phoebe of trying to monopolize the health care business in Southwest Georgia.
Transplant tourists running out of destinations Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 7:04AMExperts from 78 countries have called on governments to ban transplants of organs taken from vulnerable people
Breaking into Gaza Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 6:10AMRamzi Kysia vividly describes the human catastrophe imposed on the people of Gaza by Israel and asks you to join other people of conscience to help break the illegal, criminal siege.
Olmert: From high life to low ebb Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 4:42AMBarely a year passes without a senior minister begging Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, to go. Last year the Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, called on Olmert to step down after the interim report of the Winograd commission on the Lebanese War.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 4:18AM• Upstate tourism marketing money at risk The creation of an Upstate tourism marketing fund financed by sales tax dollars from an expanded Carousel Center mall is in jeopardy.
Pasco murder suspect seeks medical care Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 4:03AMLawyers for a man accused of gunning down five people and injuring a sixth in a Pasco auto body shop 20 years ago plan to tell jurors next month that it is a case of mistaken identity.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 4:03AM• Communicate with staff, clients about absences Q:How do I plan to keep my business running smoothly if I suddenly need to be absent for a period of time? Tracy:A sole proprietor will have to prepare differently for this problem than an entrepreneur with staff.
Names & Faces Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 11:53PMNick Zec Jr. , vice president of Financial Services and Benefits at Boyd Insurance & Investment Services, has been elected to the Alumni Board of Directors of North Central College in Naperville Ill. Zec, who will begin his three-year term in August, has been with Boyd Insurance & Investment Services for 24 years.
Newsmaker: Local business people to watch Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 8:12PMBanking
Deloitte staff help feed homeless at drop-in centre Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 7:04PMA TOTAL of 100 homeless people enjoyed a warm healthy meal in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday.
Strain injury group a source of relief Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 7:02PMMembers meet at Mills Peninsula Health Center in San Mateo
Canadian ruling curbs punitives Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 5:03PMOTTAWA—In a significant victory for Canadian employers, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a damages award against an employer that fired a worker for not cooperating with its efforts to manage his disability-related absences.
Alas Ridsdale and Jones Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 10:45AMThere appeared to be a sense of positivity surrounding Cardiff City FC just 8 or 9 days ago. City had confirmed the signings of Ross McCormack and Darren Dennehy.
Hospital special master: Everything on the table at Landmark Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 7:39AMJonathan N. Savage, the court-appointed special master, says he’ll “be looking at a number of possible scenarios by which the hospital will move forward.”
A national cleansing Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 7:34AMAmerica needs a national Truth Commission to investigate abuses in the aftermath of 9/11 and to begin a process of soul searching.
Class action lawsuit against MPD slated Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 4:06PMDaryl Robinson is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against the Minneapolis Police Department, set to go to court on Feb. 15 and 16.
Vets plus DU plus the Law Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 4:02PMIn 1944 the U.S. Congress passed the G.I. Bill of Rights, providing help to World War II veterans for medical care, education and the purchase of homes, farms and businesses.
The quiet crisis will be heard: Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 4:00PMSouth Dakota women are not taking an abortion ban lying down. Bill HB1215 is the only anti-abortion bill in the U.S. which contains no exceptions for rape, incest or women’s health.
Rights lawyers call for more OFW support Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 10:02AMCourt on June 30 and July 1. Access to justice is defined by the United Nations Development Program as “the ability of a people to seek and obtain a remedy through formal and informal institutions of justice, and in conformity with human rights standards.”
Stateless in Guantanamo Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 8:04AM One of the more potent symbols of the War on Terrorism is under debate. The US president has lost several high-profile cases regarding the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and its future is in doubt.
Convict waiting for DNA testing Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 1:21AMFormer Jackson police officer Steve Fasano - imprisoned for a bank robbery he said he never committed - has been waiting since 2005 for DNA testing to be conducted on a disguise used in that robbery.
Children’s Mental-Health Unit Closes Doors Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 1:16AMLITTLE ROCK — A southeast Arkansas mental health provider for children closed its doors Wednesday, a day after a judge cleared the way for the state to terminate Medicaid payments to the facility.
Jail guards investigated in Maryland inmate death Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 1:05AMUPPER MARLBORO, Md. — When jail guards checked on inmate Ronnie L. White at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, he was seated on the bunk in his cell, alert and alone.
Mandela moves to block sale of prison drawings Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 12:42AMNelson Mandela has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against a London gallery which is selling lithographs it says are signed by, and the work of, the former South African president.
Residents need C8 screens, judge told Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 11:53PMValori Mace has five times more C8 in her blood than the average American. Russell Miller has three times more. So does William Rhodes. Mace, Miller and Rhodes worry that drinking water contaminated with the DuPont Co. chemical put them at risk of getting cancer, liver disease or some other illness.
Inmate advocate loses job Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 11:30PMLEWISBURG -- A cut in funding stemming from investment losses has forced the elimination of the Lewisburg Prison Project attorney position. Cheryl Humes had been serving as an advocate on behalf of inmates throughout Central Pennsylvania, organization officials said.
Lawyers claim jail could kill former KRouge minister Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:59PMPeople outside the first public hearing against the detention of former Khmer Rouge deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ieng Sary. Lawyers for the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister demanded his immediate release from the UN-backed Cambodian genocide court Wednesday, arguing that a pardon granted him amnesty for any crimes.
Bayou Co-Founder Israel Gives Up a Month After Faking His Death Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:47PMJuly 3 (Bloomberg) -- Bayou Group LLC co-founder Samuel Israel surrendered to authorities almost a month after faking his own death in an attempt to avoid a 20-year prison term for directing a $400 million fraud at the hedge-fund firm.
Son rejects killers’ apology Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:40PMTHE son of a murdered King William’s Town businessman yesterday told the Grahamstown High Court his family was “totally devastated” by his death and that he could not forgive the the killers .
Fund Manager Who Faked His Suicide Surrenders Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:36PM Samuel Israel III, a fugitive hedge fund swindler, faked his suicide on the day he was to report to prison.
Jailed Embezzler Ordered to Pay Thousands in Civil Penalty Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:18PMA Bronx judge has entered a $930,000 civil judgment against a bookkeeper who stole from a Riverdale prep school and is now serving time in state prison for grand larceny.
House freed from prison Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:09PMNASHVILLE - A former death row inmate convicted of killing a Union County woman was freed Wednesday following nearly 23 years in a Nashville prison, after an anonymous donor paid his bail.
Corby trades prison for beauty salon Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 10:54PMConvicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby spent several hours in a Denpasar beauty salon yesterday beside the hospital where she is being treated for depression amid concerns she could commit suicide.
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 7:21PMWed, Jul 2, 2008 (5:06 p.m.) A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail.
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:48PMA former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail. Paul House, 46, who faces an October retrial in the 1985 killing of Carolyn Muncey, ate a "3 Musketeers" candy bar and sipped a soft drink after his release. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded he would not have been convicted based on ...
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:46PMBy ROSE FRENCH NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail.
Md. jail guards told to help inmate death probe Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:40PMCHEVY CHASE — County officials ordered guards at a suburban Maryland jail Wednesday to cooperate with an investigation into the strangling of an inmate accused in a police officer’s death.
Man claims Md. residency, right to coverage Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:40PMDavid Brooks considers himself a Maryland resident. The 47-year-old historic preservation consultant and landlord lists a Columbia, Maryland address as his home, has his car registered and insured in Maryland, is registered to vote in Maryland and pays taxes in Maryland.
Tenn. inmate freed after 22 years on death row Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:32PM A former death row inmate was freed from a Nashville prison Wednesday for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his bail. Paul House, 46, who faces an October retrial in the 1985 killing of Carolyn Muncey, ate a "3 Musketeers" candy bar and sipped a soft drink after his release. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded he would not have been ...
Jail guards investigated in strangulation of Maryland inmate Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 2:19AMUPPER MARLBORO, Md. — A man arrested in the hit-and-run death of a police officer was found strangled in his cell, and investigators focused Tuesday on guards at the suburban Maryland jail, which has a history of security lapses.
BP toughens stance as cases dwindle Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 2:15AMTEXAS CITY — Just 29 claims remain against BP for the refinery explosions in 2005. The oil giant is defending itself aggressively in the remaining cases.
Memphis mom to be arraigned in child stabbing case Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 12:15AM
Pilot Of Ship That Spilled Oil In Bay To Retire Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 11:48PMThe pilot at the helm of the container ship Cosco Busan when it struck a bridge support tower in the San Francisco Bay last year has decided to retire rather than testify in an upcoming hearing on his conduct.
Woman Dies on Hospital Floor Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 10:53AMVideo from a surveillance camera at a Brooklyn hospital shows a woman dying on the floor of a psychiatric emergency-room while security guards and staffers ignore her. READ MORE >>
Take the Money and Run Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 10:49AMNEW YORK — Samuel Israel III is armed and dangerous. At least, so warned "America’s Most Wanted" host John Walsh when the sensationalist crime show profiled Israel last week alongside its usual array of rapists and murderers.
Legal aid offered to flood victims Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 10:37AMThe American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has set up a toll-free legal aid line for Wisconsin residents affected by flooding.
UPDATE — W.Va. Supreme Court to hear fatal rafting case Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 10:14AMThe state Supreme Court will hear a case in September that could affect the future of West Virginia’s rafting industry.
Caught on tape: Hospital patient left to die Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 10:00AM Video from a surveillance camera at a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital shows a woman dying on the floor of a psychiatric emergency-room while people nearby ignore her.
Video: Woman Ignored While Dying in New York Hospital Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 9:10AMVideo from a surveillance camera at a Brooklyn hospital shows a woman dying on the floor of a psychiatric emergency-room while staffers initially ignore her.
Ways to wrack up a monster legal bill Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 8:59PMKeddies lawyers charged three clients almost $600 to travel less than two kilometres.