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Local briefs Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 6:16AMThe long-awaited report into the actions of Fort Collins police Lt. Jim Broderick during the Timothy Masters prosecution is complete and set to be released at 10 a.m. today.
Tanzania: Activists Urge Support for Stigmatised Victim Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 5:36AMSome human rights activists in Mwanza have, amid growing stigma, appealed to the public to support the 13-year old girl who early this year was raped by a dog.
Meal program bucks national trend Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 4:04AMMeals on Wheels programs in the tri-county area are continuing to deliver food to area seniors -- a rare exception to a nationwide trend.
Family supports Bachner at court hearing Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 2:17AMROCKFORD – More than 10 friends and family members gathered in a federal courtroom Wednesday in support of Edward Bachner, softly saying “We love you, Ed,” as he was led in handcuffs back to jail by a U.S. marshal.
Same-sex couples putting future in writing Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 11:12PMLouise Young and her partner, Vivienne Armstrong, have been together for 37 years, but the same-sex couple are still two single people in the eyes of Texas law.
Playing Catch-Up In the Fast Lane Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 8:31PMFLO, a small Chantilly start-up, saw opportunity in speeding frustrated travelers through airport security.
Fighting to clear his name Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 4:44PMLess than two years after being voted out as Stanly County sheriff, Tony Frick has cast himself in an unlikely role. During his tenure as sheriff, he believes, county prosecutors and local law enforcement officers engaged in a “vicious conspiracy” to falsely convict a man of multiple felonies. In an affidavit and interviews, Frick alleged that prosecutors and some of his own deputies retaliated ...
CISD reorganization under way Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 4:20PMThe reorganization of Cleburne ISD’s central administration has begun.
Politics Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 3:53PMEdmondson to speak to DemocratsOklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson will be the featured speaker at the Tyner Cornbread and Beans luncheon, sponsored by the Cleveland County Democrats, Friday at StepBrothers restaurant, 423 S.
Supreme Court ruling could affect Lewis trial in Neb. Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 5:57PMA recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in an Indiana case might scuttle murder defendant Eric Lewis’ desire to represent himself at trial in the death of a Lincoln Regional Center psychiatrist.
Latest Alabama News Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 10:25AMHere are the latest Alabama headlines from the Associated Press for Saturday, July 5, 2008...
Toxin defendant hearing delayed until Monday Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 6:10AMROCKFORD – More than 10 friends and family members gathered in a federal courtroom Wednesday in support of Edward Bachner, softly saying "We love you, Ed," as he was led in handcuffs back to jail by a U.S. Marshal.
Quilici disputes payment to beating victim Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 6:02AMWOODSTOCK – Judge Sharon Prather is giving a former police officer time to appeal his case before defending why he hasn’t paid the man he severely beat outside a Fox Lake bar in February 2005.
Blue Cross hid charges to county, suit claims Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 2:09AMIn a case watched with keen interest by local governments, Oakland County says in a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that the insurer fraudulently billed the county at least $16.9 million in extra, hidden charges to administer health benefits since 1994.
Judge urges Eli Lilly to settle Zyprexa lawsuit Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 1:37AMINDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge in New York is urging Eli Lilly and Co. to settle a multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed by insurance companies, unions and others who claim the pharmaceutical giant overpriced its top-selling drug Zyprexa and exaggerated its usefulness.
County attorney seeking to postpone murder trial for second suspect in decades-old Weber slaying Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:31PMDue to the unavailability of a witness and a slate full of first-degree murder trials, the Jasper County Attorney’s Office has proposed re-scheduling Gottlieb William “Junior” Baumann’s first-degree murder trial for December.
Newborn of Baby Grace’s mom released from hospital Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:20PMTEXAS CITY — State officials were expected Thursday to place an infant boy with relatives of a woman charged in the death of Baby Grace.
News calendar: Starting July 4 Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:13PM Meetings, programs and other special events. (For another calendar, of entertainment and community events, look under the Fun tab.)
Jenkins remembered for service, stellar law career Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:11PM HUNTINGTON -- Prominent Huntington attorney and civic leader John E. "Jack" Jenkins Jr. died Friday at the age of 83. Jenkins was remembered not only for a distinguished legal and business career, but also for service with numerous boards and charities in Huntington.
GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis found guilty of overcharging Alabama Medicaid Program Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 9:01PMAn Alabama state court jury on Tuesday found pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis guilty of defrauding the state Medicaid program by charging artificially high prices for medications and ordered the two companies to pay more than $114 million in restitution, the AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Beating death suspects undergo DNA testing Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 10:43PMHUDSON — The three Hudson residents indicted for a February beating death were in Columbia County Court Tuesday for a hearing to determine whether they would have to submit to DNA testing.
Accused Kentucky Police Shooter Can Stand Trial Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 10:33PMA judge still must sort out whether the man intentionally failed IQ tests to avoid possibly facing a death penalty.
Defendants sent back to jail in beating case Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 8:21PMBINGHAMTON -- Sanel Softic and Edin Dzubur entered Broome County Court as free men on bail Wednesday. They left in handcuffs.
Settlement reached in Foley-Mansker case Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 8:06PMA conditional settlement was reached Wednesday morning in a civil case involving former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley and the Coronado police officer who shot him nearly two years ago.
Jury: Driver, railroad both at fault for collision Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 7:47PMMEMPHIS -- A jury decided Tuesday evening that a Bogota motorist and the Illinois Central Railroad are equally to blame for a 2003 collision. Keith Jones was driving a fertilizer spreader across a railroad crossing on Locust Grove Road on Nov. 1, 2003, when the train hit the rear of the vehicle.
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Business people Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 5:23PMDONNA GAUDET HOSMER of Laconia, general counsel of AutoServ Dealer Group, has been reelected as secretary on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association for 2008-09. She has served in this capacity since 2006 and previously served as vice chairwoman and treasurer.
Governor Jindal Signs Bills into Law Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 5:07PMToday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he has signed the following bills passed by the legislature into law: more
WTC Recovery Workers Submit Medical Records For Court Review Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 4:41PMAttorneys representing 9/11 recovery workers submitted about a million pages in medical records in court today, in response to a city report that labeled some of their health claims as bogus.
Owner of Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 4:26PM A Miami resident was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in schemes to defraud the Medicare program, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today.
Accused Ky. police chief shooter can stand trial Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 3:56PMA man charged with killing a small-town eastern Kentucky police chief was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, but a judge still must sort out whether the man intentionally failed IQ tests to avoid possibly facing a death penalty.
KG Fire & Rescue official charged with assault Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 3:46PMPublic court records indicate that Michael Dobson was arrested on June 22 for assault. Dobson is President King George Fire & Rescue (KGF&R). KGF&R is the volunteer organization whose members answer emergency calls for fire and rescue along with paid county staff.
Munroe Regional seeks half-cent sales tax Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 5:03AMMunroe Regional Medical Center has asked the hospital district board of trustees to approve a proposal to seek a half-cent sales tax.
Suspect in 8 deaths captured outside bar Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 4:15AMPolice and FBI agents captured an ex-convict suspected of killing eight people in two states as he smoked a cigarette outside of a southwestern...
Resignations continue: State ethics laws take bite out of volunteer committees Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 3:02AMSome boards, commissions say public should see little change
Compton woman awarded $6.9 million after being hit by a speeding LAPD vehicle Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 2:29AM
Doctor files suit against hospital Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 7:01PMGREEN RIVER -- An anesthesiologist who was fired from Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County over alleged record-keeping discrepancies with the painkiller fentanyl has filed a second lawsuit against the facility, according to court records.
Lawyers Seek To Suppress Addison Statements Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 4:46PMLawyers for a man charged with killing a Manchester police officer want to keep many of his statements out of evidence.
Schwab execution set for Tuesday Monday, June 30, 2008 @ 4:18PMFlorida is set to resume executions in less than 24 hours after an 18-month moratorium for lethal injection to be scrutinized by the courts.
More litigation vowed over lethal injection execution Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 11:21PMFor at least a decade, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on the use of lethal injections and whether the death penalty applies to anyone who rapes a child. In its term ending Friday, the high court issued decisions on both, but neither solves the fight over capital punishment.
Local business people to watch Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 11:05PMBanking
News calendar: Starting June 29 Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 9:59PM News events in Salem, beginning June 29.
Convicted killer seeks reversal of verdict Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 9:54PMEBENSBURG — Convicted murderer James Thompson – serving a life sentence for killing a Johnstown man four years ago – wants his conviction overturned because his trial attorneys did not do a good job.
Jury finds for cop in fatal teen shooting Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 7:40PMThe recent trial to determine whether a Baltimore City police officer wrongfully shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in August 2006 boiled down to credibility, according to an attorney for the teen’s parents.
Top Scoops Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 5:48AMA federal Judge has ruled that he lacks the legal authority to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately treat war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and could not order the VA to overhaul its internal systems that handle benefits claims and medical services for war veterans.
Woman settles after patrol car collision Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 5:45AMA woman injured in a 2005 collision involving a Buffalo police car will receive $750,000 from the city under a proposed settlement filed with the Common Council.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 5:16AMAdult Day Care Center of Las Vegas Lied/Sinai Campus, 901 N. Jones Blvd., is open 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays (648-3425).
People in Business for June 29, 2008 Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 12:15AMPublished: Jun 29, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. Cathy Maher-Griffiths has been named risk manager at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. She was director of women and children’s services.
Business Honors for June 29, 2008 Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 12:15AMPublished: Jun 29, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis and Dr. Darrell J. Carmen , both from Louisiana and Southern University graduates, were on the “Best and Brightest in Medicine” list published in Black Enterprise magazine.
A day with Uga VI Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 12:07AM A few things you should know before I get to Uga, the star of this story.