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Where not to fly
A crash in Manila Bay on April 15 killed 14 people, while the worst crash was that of an Air Philippines Boeing 737 in 2000, when 131 people died. The year before that, a Cebu Pacific DC-9 crashed and 104 people were killed.
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:48A
Inquest Verdict On Soldiers Killed By Afghan
David Ridley, coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon, recorded an unlawful killing verdict following a four-day inquest in Trowbridge. But Cpl Webster-Smith's family said they did not believe the attack was "isolated action by a lone gunman but part of a
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:48A
EU Commission takes legal action against Czech Republic for biocides failure
The European Commission has announced it will take legal action against the Czech Republic in the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with European requirements relating to biocidal products. Despite earlier warnings (CW 15 March 2011),
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:47A
KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | BP gets $1
Entertainment News from AP AP National Video More>> As flood runs out Mississippi River spigot, La. bayou country faces another man-made disaster By JANE WARDELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - BP has struck a deal to receive around $1 billion from
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Sixth Circuit upholds $101 million jury verdict
This is believed to be one of the largest jury verdicts ever affirmed by the Sixth Circuit. The matter below concerned a somewhat involved transaction in which Sunrise, a Canadian real estate investment trust, conducted a two-round,
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:47A
IndiaThis Week
A record number of bankruptcy claims against Lehman Brothers traded hands last month as buyers grew more optimistic about how much they could recover on the claims as the failed investment bank is wound down. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Nas, Diddy, Romeo, & Jordin Sparks Crash 'Hangover II' Premiere
Nas and Diddy hung out with the cast of The Hangover Part II at the movie's premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday (May 19). The Queens rapper met up with Mike Tyson and Ron Artest, while Diddy—who is currently going by the name
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:47A
A guide to highlights coming up in Parliament
That is followed by two Opposition Day debates - first on the ultra-topical issue of Sentencing (will Justice Secretary Ken Clarke bat for the government, I wonder?) and then on Policing and Crime. Over in the Lords peers continue their committee stage
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:47A
Goldman Sachs Expects Federal Subpoenas On Mortgage Business
The report, which was referred to the Justice Department, alleges that Goldman executives deceived clients in order to profit at their expense, and then misled Congress when asked to explain their behavior. A Goldman spokesperson last month said the
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:47A
Judge to Swear In 12 Jurors in Casey Anthony Trial
| AP May 13: Casey Anthony reacts during her trial in the courtroom at the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center on the fifth day of jury selection in her trial, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP). CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The judge in the murder trial of an
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:46A