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State high court tosses complaint by gunshop owner
Rather, they dismissed the lawsuit on the procedural grounds that Wallace never submitted an affidavit required by the Georgia Anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation statute. Wallace said his attorney, Bob Barr, didn't believe submitting
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:31A
Not-guilty plea in fatal police pursuit
Gibson was following a stolen black Ford Mustang from north of Cathedral City to Palm Springs when he lost control and hit a palm tree in a fiery crash, police said. Authorities say Gray was driving the Mustang while under the influence of
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:31A
Anadarko investors like BP's deal with Mitsui
BP said the Mitsui settlement money will be applied to the $20 billion trust it established to meet individual, business and government claims, as well as the cost of cleanup and restoration. And it said it will continue to seek payment from the other
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:31A
Recalling a boy 'full of energy, full of life'
But Light, 50, said he never witnessed any signs of mental instability or extreme mood swings and said he believed that her son's death had to have been an accident. “Ninety-nine percent of the time she was pure angel,'' he said in an interview at a
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:30A
DOJ team discover more 'special' privilege of Leviste
This, according to Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan, was one of the significant discoveries of the Department of Justice's fact-finding body, which he heads, when they conducted an inspection inside the prison compound on Saturday.
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:30A
Out-of-control barges on Mississippi hit bridge
But in Vidalia, about 140 miles upriver from New Orleans, a lot of business has come to a halt. The river crested in that area Friday at nearly 14 feet above flood stage, a level that was lower than first predicted but about three feet higher than the
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:30A
BP comes to a settlement with Moex/Mitsui over Macondo spill
BP today announced that it has reached agreement with MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC (“MOEX”) and its affiliates, Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. and MOEX USA Corporation to settle all claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:29A
BP partner will pay $1.1b in gulf spill
The settlement covers all claims related to the well accident and would immediately go to the $20 billion trust fund that was set up to compensate fishermen and other local residents and businesses affected by the oil spill, BP said.
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:29A
What Caused the Crisis?
Commissioned by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops at a cost of 1.8 million dollars, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice spent nearly five years conducting this unprecedented study. The report does not identify a specific definitive cause for
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:29A
Jinggoy: Diokno should resign
are only allowed to leave the premises temporarily in situations where “a family member dies; they are being subpoenaed; or, they need hospitalization. But all three circumstances need proper authorization or pass from the Department of Justice.
Updated: 05/21/2011 01:28A
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