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Falun Gong members sue Cisco, allege company gear helped China build 'Great
In a lawsuit filed last week in federal district court for the Northern District of California, a group of Falun Gong practitioners alleges that Cisco aided and abetted human rights violations by the Chinese government in providing networking gear and
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:37P
Cisco accused of helping China track Falun Gong followers
followers of the Falun Gong spiritual movement have filed a lawsuit accusing Cisco Systems (CSCO) of helping the Chinese government identify and persecute members of their group by building a computer system that tracked their Internet activity.
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:35P
Sheriff speaks about Cpl. Gary Edwards
Cameron said local law enforcement is grieving in the wake of such an unforeseen tragedy. “We're going to have a hard time getting through,” an emotional Cameron said Monday morning. “He just touched the lives of so many young people, it's unbelievable
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:35P
Controversial downtown pain clinic closing, relocating
KNOXVILLE -- A downtown pain clinic that opened its doors on Thursday and has attracted constant attention from the Knoxville Police Department will be relocating out of state. The police have been actively patroling the area around
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:34P
Statewide seatbelt enforcement push begins Monday
"Nighttime passenger vehicle occupants are among those least likely to buckle up and most likely to die in crashes when unrestrained," according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. In California in 2009, the number of those who died in crashes
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:34P
Federal appeals court orders new trial for ex-Georgia sheriff, tosses $3.6M
AP ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has tossed a $3.6 million verdict against a former sheriff who sent out a barrage of leaflets that falsely painted one of his critics as an ex-con. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals also ordered a new trial last
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:34P
Federal appeals court orders new trial for ex-Georgia sheriff, tosses $3.6M
AP ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has tossed a $3.6 million verdict against a former sheriff who sent out a barrage of leaflets that falsely painted one of his critics as an ex-con. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals also ordered a new trial last
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:34P
Pa. House speaker says $27.3 billion budget figure may grow, predicts
Newspapers strongly oppose the bill, which would deprive them of legal advertising dollars. Smith said his position was affected by the historical role newspapers have played in the governing process, and out of a concern that the instant nature of
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:33P
British MP defies court to name Giggs in injunction row
A British lawmaker defied a court ruling Monday by naming Ryan Giggs as the footballer who used an injunction keep details of an alleged affair secret, escalating a row over privacy laws and the Internet. A British lawmaker defied a court ruling Monday
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:33P
Colorado Supreme Court upholds $40M jury verdict against Qwest in Xcel
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld a jury verdict of nearly $40 million won by a lineman who was paralyzed when a rotting Qwest telephone pole collapsed. The state's highest court found, like the lower courts before it, that a 2007 jury was
Updated: 05/23/2011 01:30P
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