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SCOTUS Grants Ashcroft Immunity in Wrongful Detention of American Muslims
The justices ruling overturns a lowe court decision that allowed Abdullah al-Kidd to proceed with his lawsuit against Ashcroft over his arrest as a material witness, alleged mistreatment and 16-day detention under a US material witness law.
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:52A
Andy Dick sued over alleged attack
Actor Andy Dick arrives at the afterparty for the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Funny People' at the ArcLight Cinemas on July 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter, Getty Images) Andy Dick is facing yet more trouble over his oddball
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:51A
Spain's internationals ready to forget clasicos
MADRID (AP) ” Rival players from Barcelona and Real Madrid gathered with the Spain squad Tuesday and vowed to put the bad blood from a series of ill-tempered matches behind them. The World Cup winner plays the United States in a friendly on Saturday
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:51A
New rules for student-athletes suffering concussions
HILLSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A parole hearing is set for a northern Illinois man serving life in prison for bludgeoning and stabbing his six children to death more than three decades ago. Simon Peter Nelson of Rockford is scheduled to appear at the Graham
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:50A
Supreme Court Absolves John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft, the former Attorney General and part time musical composer, won a pardon of sorts today when the Supreme Court tossed a lawsuit claiming that he had abused his power to lock up terrorism suspects in the wake of the 9/11
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:50A
Russian Media Mogul Alexander Lebedev Leaving Business For Politics; Tired of
In a video interview with The Guardian, he spoke with not a little pride about how he managed to avoid bankruptcy in 1998, along with only about 10 other banks in the entire country. Later, amid the maelstrom of the 2008 financial crisis,
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:50A
Russian Media Mogul Alexander Lebedev Is Leaving Business For Politics Because
In a video interview with The Guardian, he spoke with not a little pride about how he managed to avoid bankruptcy in 1998, along with only about 10 other banks in the entire country. Later, amid the maelstrom of the 2008 financial crisis,
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:50A
Horrific tour bus crash kills four passengers and injures at least ten on
By Fiona Roberts Four passengers were killed this morning in a horrific bus crash which injured almost everyone on board. The commercial tour bus was carrying 57 passengers when it came off the Interstate 95 just before dawn and flipped onto its roof
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:49A
Spain slams Germany, seeks compensation in 'European' cucumber crisis
The situation is "extremely serious" for the agriculture sector, Spanish Agricultural Minister Rosa Aguilar said on her arrival at an informal meeting of EU agricultural ministers in Debrecen, eastern Hungary. She estimated the loss to vegetable sales
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:48A
Cheshire High mold prompts legal concerns
Mold concerns at Cheshire High School have prompted several teachers to file workers' compensation claims, and one says she is considering a lawsuit, The Associated Press reports. Teacher Beth Rosenblatt's attorneys notified the town recently that she
Updated: 05/31/2011 11:48A
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