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Ex-wife battles 'cheater' Perrin for Billabong mansion
Now Matthew Perrin, former chief executive of the surfwear brand Billabong, has been accused of cheating on his ex-wife and forging her signature on documents that could see her lose the family mansion on the Queensland Gold Coast.
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:32P
Democrats, Republicans agree to four-year extension of Patriot Act powers
The agreement meets the demands of the Obama administration and the Justice Department for a "clean" extension, that is, one that does not make any concessions to concerns over the infringement of civil liberties, particularly in relation to the
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:31P
Allen bill would restrict vehicle seizures at checkpoints
ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO — A week after Nora Ramos gave birth by Caesarean section, she found herself walking five miles home with her husband and four children. On their way from the hospital in Modesto, the family had been stopped at
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:31P
Allen bill would restrict vehicle seizures at checkpoints
ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO — A week after Nora Ramos gave birth by Caesarean section, she found herself walking five miles home with her husband and four children. On their way from the hospital in Modesto, the family had been stopped at
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:31P
Allen bill would restrict vehicle seizures at checkpoints
ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO — A week after Nora Ramos gave birth by Caesarean section, she found herself walking five miles home with her husband and four children. On their way from the hospital in Modesto, the family had been stopped at
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:31P
Conspiracy Talk Adds Intrigue to Payment Claims
An unsolicited payment to a Constitutional Court official from Democratic Party legislator Muhammad Nazaruddin might have been an attempt to discredit the court, its chief justice said on Sunday. “It could be a conspiracy whereby sometime in the future
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:30P
Iberdrola tries to take energy out of deal talk
54 per cent for the Euro Stoxx utility sector, may encourage other investors to rally round. Iberdrola will also carry on its legal fight to stop ACS getting a seat on its board, although an imminent change to Spanish law may make that more difficult.
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:29P
Serepisos bankruptcy hearing today
FM Custodians Ltd, acting for the frozen Canterbury Mortgage Trust, wants to bankrupt Serepisos over a $6.1 million loan he personally guaranteed. Last month, the Wellington property developer avoided the liquidation of several of his companies by the
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:29P
Comments of the week: Ballmer at USC, Gates on the BBC, etc.
Bill & Melinda Gates were honored with a portrait in Washington DC's National Portrait Gallery, a true honor though readers were a bit mixed on whether the portrait did the power couple justice. Here's a look back at some of the top comments from the
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:27P
Neighbourhood relieved after 14-year-old arrested
The 14-year-old boy was in court Sunday to face charges including sexual assault and abduction of a person under the age of 14. His name is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and there is a publication ban on the proceedings.
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:27P
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