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Spinal stimulator helps former OSU pitcher stand
PORTLAND (AP) — Rob Summers was a sophomore at Oregon State University, working on a business major and playing baseball, when a hit-and-run accident on a Portland street left him unable to use his legs. Last week he made international headlines as the
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:41P
Gay Marriage Now Supported by Majority of Americans
Chief US District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California's Proposition 8, in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights. UPI/Terry Schmitt Gay marriage support in the United States has crept
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:41P
Serepisos faces bankruptcy
Wellington Phoenix owner and property tycoon Terry Serepisos legal woes continue today, with a bankruptcy proceeding against him due in court. FM Custodians Ltd, acting for the frozen Canterbury Mortgage Trust, is seeking to bankrupt Mr Serepisos over
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:40P
Trial set for next month for Neb. teen accused in half sister's death, fire at
A trial is scheduled for next month for a Tekamah teen accused in the rape and killing of his younger half-sister. Court records show a trial is set for June 22 in Burt County District Court. The 15-year-old has been charged as an adult with
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:38P
Paralysed man stands after spinal shock
The study was funded by the US National Institutes of Health and the foundation named after Christopher Reeve, the actor best known for playing Superman who was left paralyzed after a riding accident. New York - A man left paralysed
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:37P
'The fight for justice will go on until justice is won'
conference was in progress, we were offered a date to meet the Foreign Secretary. Roch Evenor, Ben and I will tell him clearly that the Chagos people will not accept the current situation and that the fight for justice will go on until justice is won.”
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:37P
BC gov't launches 8000 lawsuits to recover health costs
George Kripner was hit by a vehicle driven by an alleged drunk driver, setting off a lawsuit which involves neither Kripner, nor the man behind the wheel. A BC Supreme Court lawsuit filed this week is one of almost 300 cases launched every month by the
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:37P
Deal reached on limiting frivolous lawsuits
That was after representatives of trial lawyers, defense attorneys and lawsuit-reform groups agreed at a brief public hearing to support it. Senate leaders say the revised legislation seeks to hold court costs in check and hasten dismissal of frivolous
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:36P
Saudi police arrest two in clampdown on protest against ban on women drivers
"We are not here to break the law or … challenge the authorities. We are here to claim one of our simplest rights. We have driving licences and we will abide by the traffic laws … Enough with the talk … we are here to walk the talk and just do it.
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:36P
Randy Savage Autopsy Complete - Cause of Death
Savage died in a fatal car accident on Friday when his car went off the road and collied with head-on with a tree. The reported cause was a heart attack at the wheel but we will reserve judgment until the ME report is complete.
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:36P
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