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Jury ends 2nd-day deliberations
Jurors in the Massachusetts manslaughter trial of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother have finished their second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Mark Kerrigan is charged in the 2010 death of his 70-year-old father, Daniel Kerrigan,
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:56P
Caritas calls for fresh focus on justice for Sorry Day
Caritas Australia and its partner Stolen Generations Alliance are calling for a fresh focus on truth, justice and healing for aboriginal people who were removed from the families to mark Sorry Day tomorrow, on May 26, the group said in a statement.
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:56P
Oscar Mayer lunchmeat nearly fat free? No, says lawsuit
Oscar Mayer Foods misleads consumers about the fat content of some of its products, according to a lawsuit filed against the deli meats maker and its parent company Kraft Foods on Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, claims that Oscar
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:56P
Attorneys, Others Found Guilty in Tax Shelter Case
Former Jenkens & Gilchrist partners Paul Daugerdas and Donna Guerin were found guilty by a federal jury on multiple counts for their role in a massive, illegal tax shelter scheme. In the second week of deliberations, the jury in Southern District Judge
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:55P
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The company listed as much as $500 million assets and debts in Chapter 11 documents filed in US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code is typically used by companies
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The company listed as much as $500 million assets and debts in Chapter 11 documents filed in US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code is typically used by companies
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
Court grants ex-FinBank chief, others N50m bail
Justice Lateefah Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, granted bail to the former Managing Director of FinBank Plc, Mr Okey Nwosu and three others: Mrs Agnes Ebubedike; Mr Danjuma Ocholi and Dayo Famoroti, standing trial
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
NRSC pays out $70K in discrimination suit
The lawsuit was filed last August, and committee officials at the time characterized it in media reports as "meritless" and called Carter, a long-time NRSC employee who'd recently been fired, a "disgruntled" former worker. In his lawsuit, Carter
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
Sonoma Soccer Coach Begins Civil Trial, Accused of Sexual Misconduct
"The lawsuit alleges the association president, Honey, was a personal friend of Tatton who didn't investigate his background before hiring him. It alleges Honey turned a blind eye to his behavior, allowing him to “infiltrate” the organization's
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
Cambridge firefighter dies in training accident
She says he fell about six to eight feet onto a concrete surface at the fire hall. Minnesota OSHA is investigating. Funeral arrangements are pending. Imker joined the fire department last year. He was also a member of the Army National Guard and a
Updated: 05/24/2011 06:54P
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