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San Ramon officer delays plea; ex-CNET head gets permission to leave...
Louis Lombardi, 38, of Discovery Bay appeared in a Walnut Creek courtroom this morning alongside co-defendant Norman Wielsch, who was seeking the court's permission to leave the county for specialized medical care. Lombardi is free on bail and on
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:51A
Judge plans to seat jurors today in Anthony trial
AP Casey Anthony sits in the courtroom during jury selection at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center in Clearwater on Thursday. (AP | Gary W. Green) CLEARWATER -- The judge in the murder trial of an Orlando woman accused of killing her infant
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:51A
DOJ prosecutors cleared of charges
MANILA, Philippines -- The Office of the Ombudsman (DOJ) has cleared three Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors of administrative and graft charges filed by actor Baron Frederick Von Geisler after charging him with acts of
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:50A
People and road closures could equal headaches at Amgen Tour of California
"Just a reminder for those who live in the area to watch out for an influx of traffic and a lot of pedestrian and foot traffic in the area," Briggs said. "Just watch for pedestrians, and share the road." "But we are going to have significant extra
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:49A
Lloyd Webber in Melbourne for Phantom sequel
He came, he saw and his verdict: "absolutely extraordinary". That was Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's first impression of the Melbourne set for his stage musical Love Never Dies when he visited the set on Friday. The much-anticipated sequel to The Phantom
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:49A
American jailed in Dubai Charged with stealing handcuffs
A judge in the city-state's misdemeanor court read out Foster's sentence but did not provide details of the guilty verdict. Foster's lawyer, Yousuf Hammad, had urged the court to reduce the charges against his client to finding and failing to report
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:49A
Ex-IMF chief to leave jail; focus on replacement
Strauss-Kahn's resignation intensified a race for global finance's top job at a critical time for the IMF as it helps euro zone states such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal deal with massive debt problems. The managing director post has traditionally
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:49A
Gary J. Buchner: Judge's sentence was too lenient
In the Bernie Buchner Inc. embezzlement case against Gary Deml, our justice system failed, not only the victims of this crime but also the citizens of La Crosse. Deml, a former office manager with the company, was sentenced Monday to two years in
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:48A
2G scam: Verdict on Kanimozhi's bail plea today
Special CBI judge OP Saini said: "I will give the order, but it will take some time. Hopefully, it will be pronounced after 1 pm" CBI had named Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, and Sharad Kumar as co-conspirators in its April 25
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:48A
Arizona service-worker law stirs debate
teachers and tens of thousands of restaurant employees soon will have to hand over a photo ID and proof that they are in the country legally in order to get the government-issued license, certificate or permit required to do their jobs.
Updated: 05/20/2011 01:47A