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Judge to rule on Peak's bankruptcy case today
The Peak's owner, Kiebler Recreation LLC, of the Cleveland area, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a year ago but has been unable to formulate a plan to reorganize its debts. Kiebler's primary creditor, Huntington National Bank, has been pushing for a
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:43A
Court dismisses health workers' petition for wage hike
A REGIONAL Trial Court has dismissed a petition for salary increases and other benefits filed by health workers of Jaro town, Leyte, for "patently without merit." In an eight-page decision, Judge Frisco Lilagan, presiding judge of the Regional Trial
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:42A
Russia says a fifth of defence budget stolen
Corruption is a way of life in Russia, from small bribes slipped into the pockets of traffic policemen or doctors to the vast kickbacks which investors say senior officials demand for access to state contracts in the natural resources sectors.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:41A
Driver error leading factor in death toll on Dodge County roads
Two Reeseville men drive around the lowered gates at a railroad crossing and are struck and killed by an Amtrak train. In the last two weeks, five people have died on Dodge County roadways. With eight fatalities on the books this year, Dodge County
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:40A
Court orders Philippines to pay airport builder 176 million dollars
Manila - A Philippine court Tuesday ordered the government to pay a German-led consortium 175.78 million dollars to compensate for the takeover of an airport terminal the company built nearly a decade ago. Regional trial court Judge Eugenio de la Cruz
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:39A
'Down with the regime! Long live the people!'
Its members include at least 400 civil associations ranging from Ecologists in Action and Youth Without a Future to the National Unemployed Association, who decided to move from the confines of the internet out on to the street.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:38A
John Benjamin Hickey juggles stage role, TV show
His two jobs have turned the laid-back Hickey into someone who memorizes railroad timetables and calculates traffic patterns. He's also found himself among the crowds sprinting through Times Square to make it to the theater on time.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:35A
IHK HC quashes PSA against Kashmiri youth
Justice Hasnain Masoodi, Judge of High Court, heard the of Kashmiri youth, Zahoor Ahmad. On the occasion, the counsel, Owais Gilani told the court that his police had arrested his client in a false case in 2008 and sent him to jail under the black law,
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:34A
Ortega kin ask Senate to investigate Malampaya
Harry Roque and other supporters in biking/running from the Luneta Grandstand to the Department of Justice and finally the Senate. The group stopped by the DOJ to offer four prayers for Faith, Justice, Truth and Vigilance.
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:34A
A Promising Life Is Cut Short
Esteban Jaimes, father of Jeffrey Jaimes, visits the site of his son's fatal crash. If you wanted to find Tewksbury resident Jeffrey Jaimes on any given summer evening over the last few years, the best place
Updated: 05/24/2011 05:33A