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US deep-sea explorers go to court over treasure
AP ATLANTA — US deep-sea explorers asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to overturn an earlier ruling that 17 tons of treasure recovered from a sunken Spanish galleon belongs to Spain, deepening a long-running battle over a trove worth an estimated
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:35P
$25 Million Verdict in Rape Case
He thinks the main problem with the tort system is the availability of damages for creative new torts and such intangibles as non-physical pain and suffering, which leads to incomprehensibly huge random-number verdicts. In his experience, though,
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:34P
$25 Million Verdict in Rape Case
He thinks the main problem with the tort system is the availability of damages for creative new torts and such intangibles as non-physical pain and suffering, which leads to incomprehensibly huge random-number verdicts. In his experience, though,
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:34P
Criminologist Peter Moskos: Give offenders a choice–prison or FLOGGING; (he's
ONLY ON THE BLOG: Answering today's OFF-SET questions is Peter Moskos, assistant professor of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. He also teaches at the City University of
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:33P
DSK and Bail: But Aren't the French Right?
But the controversy surrounding DSK's bail raises a far more fundamental question. What is it about the bail bond system in the US that for many critics -- including, judges, prosecutors and bar associations -- is so odious, so unfair, and indeed one
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:32P
Jury: airplane manufacturer not responsible in Cory Lidle's death
Today the jury came back with a verdict. They did not agree. The FAA's determination of the matter — pilot error — remains the only explanation adopted by anyone who has dispassionately considered the matter. HBT Commenter Emeritus Old Gator is a
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:32P
Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Probation
CLEARFIELD – A former state trooper accused of helping an off-duty trooper out while that trooper was DUI was sentenced on Tuesday. Ryan Henschel pleaded guilty to obstructing law or government function. The Honorable Paul Cherry sentenced Henschel to
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:31P
Ryan Giggs and the enemies of web freedom
This emerging alliance is working every day, backed by enormous financial and political resources, to bring the internet under firm control. A day ago, his name would not have appeared when this piece showed up on the Guardian website (even though I'm
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:30P
No sure cause in US ex-senator's plane crash
AP No definitive cause can be determined for the plane crash that killed former US Sen. Ted Stevens and four others last summer in Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The board agreed at a hearing in Washington that
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:29P
7 million autos expected on tollways for holiday weekend
The Tollway suggests motorists who need to use their cell phones or other electronic devices on the roads pull over to a safe location or visit a Tollway Oasis, where they can take a break, access free Wi-Fi, get something to eat and drink,
Updated: 05/24/2011 04:29P
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