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Gunderson civil case likely to move to Hennepin County Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:00PMThis story has been changed since it was first published to reflect a correction about allegations made by the lawsuit
Lawsuits filed over June flooding Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:59AMWestland and Garden City are among communities being sued for damages caused when basements flooded after heavy rain storms June 5-6.
AGs call on Craigslist to banish adult ads Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:28AMAttorneys general from 17 states send a letter that asks the company to remove its adult services section due to ongoing ads they say promote prostitution and child trafficking.
Conference to help area veterans Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMEducating veteran advocates — and the estimated 400,000 veterans in metro Detroit — about benefits available from the Department of Veterans Affairs is the focus of a two-day seminar sponsored by the Canton Community Foundation (CCF) with the support of the Holbrook Charitable Trust.
The cost of long-term care Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:41AMSome insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don't have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because "deceased" is a pretty definite condition.
Wife Of Former Armstrong Teammate Speaks To Feds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:22AMThe wife of one of Lance Armstrong's former teammates said Wednesday she has spoken to a federal agent investigating the seven-time Tour de France winner and other cyclists.
Are the New Health Care Reform Laws Good for America? Pros and Cons from 150+ Experts in New Resource from ProCon.org Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:15AMSANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProCon.org, the premier, free, nonpartisan, public service website whose aim is to provide readers with unbiased research on the country's most debated issues has completed its authoritative pros and cons on whether the March 2010 health care reform laws are good for America, and how this legislation impacts the lives of all Americans.
Sentencing delayed again in parking lot shooting Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:11AMAssociated Press - September 2, 2010 10:55 AM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Sentencing for a man convicted in a parking lot shooting in suburban Memphis was postponed for the second time.
FBI: Marines won't be charged with hate crime Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:52AMSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)- Two U.S. Marines accused of knocking a gay Savannah man unconscious will face only misdemeanor charges in the attack after the Justice Department declined to prosecute them for ...
Steelers QB's trial site at issue in court Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:09PMThe question of where Ben Roethlisberger faces a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault -- in Reno or Lake Tahoe -- is before the Nevada Supreme Court, which already has arguments from his attorneys and is expected to receive briefs from his accuser's attorneys Thursday.
Discovery Rule Exception in Hormone Replacement Cases Ruled a Jury Question Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:09PMRestoring 1,000 hormone replacement therapy mass tort cases to the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court's caseload, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled it is a question of fact, not of law, whether the plaintiffs could have known at the time of their diagnoses with breast cancer that alleged cause of their cancer was their HRT prescriptions. The court said jurors, not judges, must decide if the ...
New Laws Effective January 1, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:17PMThe following legislation will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2010.
Texas' Public Utility Commission considers preventing some nonpaying customers from switching electricity providers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:14PMAccording to electricity company officials, it's a simple scam.
Gallegly meets with Metrolink victims in Simi Valley Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:48PMElton Gallegly and willing victims of the Metrolink crash will meet with the media Tuesday after Gallegely meets with victims and family members. Plaintiff's attorneys are working with him to address the issue of a $200 million federal liability cap that is in place for victims of rail disasters. Metrolink and Connex/Veolia proposed a $200 million settlement fund for the survivors and victims ...
Pawlenty Vows To Limit Minn. In Fed Health Reform Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:43PMGov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday that he will do everything he can to keep Minnesota from participating in the federal health care overhaul during his final four months in office.
No decision on suppressing Bradley evidence Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04PMNo decision was made today in a court hearing on a motion to suppress evidence in the case of former Lewes pediatrician and accused pedophile Earl Bradley. The hearing will resume at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Plans progressing for PCI’s medical mall Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:29PMA portion of Second Avenue SE will close in April under plans for constructing Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa’s new medical mall. Mike Sundall, the group’s CEO, said PCI is working with the city on finalizing the development agreement for the mall, which includes tax increment financing. Attorneys will review the financial details and architects are [...]
Mayor, DA, City Council members among officials keeping take-home cars Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:54PMRoster of non-public safety personnel driving city-owned vehicles down by 120
Planning Commission to consider ban on medical marijuana dispensaries* Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:52PMThe Planning Commission will consider on Wednesday asking the City Council to revise the city charter to permanently bar medical marijuana dispensaries from operating in Downey.
Apple’s revolutionary iPad lures doctors, lawyers and businesspeople Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:40PMApple's iPad tablet is being used by doctors, lawyers and businesspeople...
Couple plead not guilty to manslaughter Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:34PMOREGON CITY (AP) -- An Oregon couple who belong to a church that practices faith healing have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of their infant son.
Planning Commission to consider ban on medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:22PMThe Planning Commission will consider revising the city charter on Wednesday to permanently bar medical marijuana dispensaries from operating in Downey.
Allen's patent lawsuit is all about his legacy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:05AMSomething's up with Paul Allen. His bombshell Friday — a lawsuit against Apple, Google, Facebook and others for patent infringement...
Special interests capitalize on Legislature's end-of-session chaos Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMAs lawmakers rush to pass bills before the deadline, lobbyists and others are busy making deals. It happens every year at this time. Overtired legislators are only days from the deadline to pass new laws, and there is so much bustle in the Capitol that keeping track of all the drafts of bills is almost impossible. That's when special interests can capitalize on the chaos.
Commissioners approve jail settlement Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:12PMCalhoun County Commissioners’ Court approved Thursday an arbitrated settlement with two companies involved in the construction of the county jail.
East Central Illinois not a foreclosure hot spot, but filings are up Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:49PMURBANA – Kevin Schoening's home in Thomasboro was his first and only one – shelter on a tree-lined street in a small town in northern Champaign County where he, his wife and their son lived. Now more than a year after the house was sold at a Champaign County sheriff's sale, revisiting the past couple of years still makes Schoening feel unsettled. read more
Urbanite Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:04PMThere’s more drama surrounding former “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino’s personal life. Following recent news that Barrino, 26, attemped to commit suicide, a new report from the National Enquirer says she’s pregnant with her married boyfriend Antwaun Cook’s child.
Ex-employees plan to sue Maui Sands Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:12PMPERKINS TWP. After weeks of waiting for a paycheck that never came, Brian Jackson says he was forced 1034093.txt By date (default) read more
Prison Affliction Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:08AM89.3 KPCC | Southern California Public Radio's home page with news, podcasts, radio broadcast schedules, and links to its productions including AirTalk with host Larry Mantle, Patt Morrison, Off-Ramp, Marketplace, All Things Considered, Day to Day, Fresh Air, This American Life, Morning Edition, and more.
The Buzz Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:57AMAlmost no air traveler checks their luggage anymore, but just how do you jam all your stuff into a carry-on bag? However, a cautionary reminder is in order: The heavier the bag, the angrier the flight attendants are going to be if it falls on their heads.
Lifer at Angola unearths DNA evidence that might help him fight 1988 rape, robbery conviction Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:39AMThe Orleans Parish jury that sent Booker Diggins off to prison for the rest of his life on Jan. 25, 1988, didn't hear much about the rape he supposedly committed during a robbery. Times-Picayune archive'This is bulletproof scientific evidence that...
Program offers legal help to Michigan veterans Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:08AMDETROIT -- More than 800 veterans in the state of Michigan have received assistance from Project SALUTE at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Waco lawyer, doctor team up to solve nontreatment health issues Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:48AMA local doctor and attorney have teamed up to launch an initiative aimed at solving problems that might not be medical in nature but can still sabotage people's health.
Doctor In Jackson's Death Due In Court Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:57AMThe doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death is due back in court for a scheduling hearing that will determine when prosecutors will publicly present some of their evidence.
State of pot: Who's lining up for, against legalized marijuana Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:10AMProposition 19, the marijuana legalization measure awaiting voters in November, already has united some strange bedfellows, split some traditional allies and exposed some not-so-ulterior motives -- and it's only midsummer.
Bruning talks about health care, immigrations Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:55AMNebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning shared his thoughts on the health care bill, immigration, Internet safety and the State Fair during the noon Rotary Club meeting on Tuesday in Grand Island.
Hall County budget down to the ‘nuts and bolts’ Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:54AMCuts are running deep in Hall County budgets. So deep that Public Defender Gerard Piccolo has asked for a cut in his statutory salary just to give raises to his deputy attorneys.
Kho case: Contradictions abound in emotion-filled testimonies Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:33PMBRECKENRIDGE — Testimony from the alleged victim, family members and a police officer were made in the felony trial Wednesday of a Breckenridge massage therapist accused of sexual assault.
Mother found guilty of killing 19-month-old son Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:50PMRALEIGH — A jury has convicted a North Carolina woman of killing her 19-month-old son and hiding the death by placing the body in a storage bin. Multiple media outlets reported that Sherita McNeil of Garner was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder.
Second Hwy. 20 Crash Victim Dies; 2 Improve Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:14PMNina Blackmore, 18, of Sisters, died Wednesday at Bend's St. Charles Medical Center of injuries sustained in Tuesday's crash, officials confirmed; two survivors improve to fair condition.
NC mother found guilty of killing 19-month-old son Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:43PMRALEIGH — A jury has convicted a North Carolina woman of killing her 19-month-old son and hiding the death by placing the body in a storage bin.
Medical marijuana ruling leaves future still unclear Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:06PMA highly anticipated ruling in a medical marijuana case in Anaheim has provided little clarity in the issue of cities banishment of collectives and cooperatives.
Brain-injured patient gets $3.1 million from nursing home Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:06PMAn Orange County jury awarded $3.1 million today to a woman who suffered a brain-damaging morphine overdose at St. Edna skilled nursing home in Santa Ana. The unanimous jury also awarded punitive damages -- which will be set on Tuesday -- for victim...
Mother Found Guilty Of Killing 19-Month-Old Son Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:52PMA jury has convicted a North Carolina woman of killing her 19-month-old son and hiding the death by placing the body in a storage bin. Sherita McNeil of Garner was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder. The verdict came after two days of jury deliberations and gives McNeil a life sentence in prison. She showed no emotion as the verdict was read. The body of DeVarion Gross was found in ...
DA To Dismiss Charges Against Accused General Hospital Rapist; 'Victim' Still Suing City Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:12PMProsecutors are set to dismiss charges tomorrow against Irving Jovel, the 49-year-old man accused of sodomizing a quadriplegic stroke patient at General Hospital. This move came about after ...
Glendale City Council Meeting Wrap-Up Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:06PMThe City Council on Tuesday adopted a new one-year contract with the Glendale Management Assn., which represents about 250 city employees.
Attorneys in Lohan case meet with new judge Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:04PMAttorneys handling Lindsay Lohan's criminal case met in closed session Wednesday with a judge and set a new court date.
Dateline Pittsburgh: 8/19/2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:53PMG3 Communications said it has increased its year-over-year revenue by 120 percent and is on pace for triple digit growth in 2010. The company's customer base has increased by more than 90 percent year-over-year, through the second quarter.
Attorneys in Lindsay Lohan case meet with new judge, set court date Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:57PMBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Attorneys handling Lindsay Lohan's criminal case met in closed session Wednesday with a judge and set a new court date. The unscheduled meeting ended without any public discussion of Lohan's progress at an inpatient rehab facility.
Tempers flare in courtroom as jurors begin deliberations in tobacco trial Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:33PMTempers flare in courtroom as jurors begin deliberations in tobacco trial