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Oscar Mayer lunchmeat nearly fat free? No -lawsuit
The company says that the food is 98 percent fat free and 50 calories per serving, which the lawsuit said tells customers that "98 percent of the 50 calories per serving are fat free and that only two calories come from fat." "However, this claim is
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:50P
Tornado damage in Joplin
(Jeff Roberson / AP) Emergency workers wait for a medical team after finding a body in a tornado ravaged car in Joplin, Mo., Monday, May 23, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:50P
End of an era as DuBois estate falls
The stately Spanish Revival-style home on Battersea Road had a green-tiled roof, wide sweeping porches, a courtyard, manicured grounds, a guest house and for several years, controversy. Built in 1922 by Josiah DuBois Sr. and his wife Amelia,
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:49P
Ex-J&G Attys, Others Convicted In Tax Shelter Case
The verdict ends 10 weeks of testimony and two weeks of jury deliberations over the federal government's allegations that the attorneys and other professionals sold investment deals designed to generate noneconomic losses for the purpose of escaping
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:49P
Stay off the Levees
As part of the flood protection plan, the state of Louisiana has issued new rules prohibiting pedestrian or vehicle traffic on river levees. Officials say the new rule puts control in the hands of local levee authorities and law enforcement.
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:49P
Microsoft Uncovers 400K Tainted E-mail Addresses on Rustock Hard Drives
While digging through the hard drives seized as part of the Rustock takedown in March, Microsoft's forensic experts have uncovered thousands of compromised e-mail addresses. Microsoft investigators have uncovered more than 400000 e-mail addresses from
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:48P
Cayuga Heights deer-culling plan spurs lawsuit
A dozen local residents have filed a lawsuit challenging the Village of Cayuga Heights' deer-management program. The suit was filed Monday in Tompkins County Supreme Court by attorney Arthur Giacalone. It alleges the village's deer-remediation plan is
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:48P
Financier Namvar's Ccnviction reveals community wounds
Their investments ranged from $10000 to $300000, and most said they have lost all hope of regaining their funds. The Namvar case has bitterly divided Southern California's tight-knit Iranian Jewish community, with many of the Namvar creditors
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:47P
Financier Namvar's Ccnviction reveals community wounds
Their investments ranged from $10000 to $300000, and most said they have lost all hope of regaining their funds. The Namvar case has bitterly divided Southern California's tight-knit Iranian Jewish community, with many of the Namvar creditors
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:47P
CORRECTING and REPLACING Robbins Umeda LLP Announces the Filing of a Class
ROBBINS UMEDA LLP ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST LONGTOP FINANCIAL, INC. Robbins Umeda LLP, a shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons or entities who
Updated: 05/24/2011 07:47P