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Mitsui Agrees to Pay BP $1.1B Towards Gulf Spill Cleanup
MOEX has now joined BP in blaming the accident principally on Transocean, the company which BP hired to drill the well, under BP's instruction. BP has sought to extract the full cost of the disaster from the Swiss-based driller.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:25A
CARTER v. STATE
This court affirmed. Carter v. State, 2010 Ark. 293, ___ SW3d ___. Subsequently, appellant timely filed in the trial court a verified pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 37.1 (2010).
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:25A
CRENSHAW v. THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN KEN AYERS
Hunter Crenshaw appeals a September 14, 2010 order entering summary judgment that dismissed with prejudice his lawsuit against Steven Ayers for failure to commence the lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations. Crenshaw asserts that the
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:24A
N12 accident leaves 1 dead
At least one person was killed on Friday and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle pileup on the N12 west near the Gillooly's Interchange. Two cars were on fire and a section of the highway was closed to traffic in both directions as emergency
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:24A
CYPRESS ON SUNLAND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v. ORLANDINI
¶1 James V. Orlandini, II and First American Title Insurance Company (collectively "Intervenors") appeal from the trial court's orders consolidating cases, denying a notice of change of judge, reinstating a default judgment on foreclosure, and awarding
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:23A
Donald Davidson Remembers Eddie Sachs – the Clown Prince of Racing
Eddie Sachs died in a fiery crash during the 1964 Indianapolis 500 that also claimed the life of Dave MacDonald, and what followed was one of the most memorable moments in sports broadcasting history. Sid Collins, the original voice of the 500,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:23A
2 companies fined after industrial accident in Green Bay that killed 1 man
(AP) — Two companies involved in an industrial accident that killed an Appleton man have been cited for violations of federal safety rules. The accident occurred Dec. 2 at Hattiesburg Paper Co. in Green Bay when a forklift struck and toppled a lift
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:22A
Paraplegic walks again
Rob Summers lost the use of his legs and organs below the chest in a road accident. The implant works by mimicking electrical signals the brain normally sends to the spine to stimulate movement. Mr Summers controlled his muscles on his own to allow him
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:22A
Facebook posting leads to suspension
He questioned the punishment because he mentioned neither his Spanish teacher's name nor the school. Mr. Zuniga Santos, 18, said in an interview that his class is taught by Susan Sabaj, a nonnative Spanish speaker with whom he has difficulty since
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:22A
Woman, 72, killed in farm accident
By AP Lodi - A 72-year-old woman died in an apparent rock-picking accident on a farm in south-central Wisconsin. The Columbia County sheriff's office said the woman was operating a farm tractor towing a rock-picker. She apparently was removing a rock
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:22A
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