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Massachusetts Jury Rejects Claim Against Cigarette Maker
The Worcester Superior Court jury returned its verdict Thursday after hearing three weeks of testimony and deliberating over three days. The family of Stephen Haglund of Douglas filed the lawsuit in 2001, the year after he died of lung cancer at age 51
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:15P
California mulls opt-out of ICE program
UPI/Ken James SACRAMENTO, May 31 (UPI) -- California lawmakers are mulling opting out of a federal immigration enforcement program critics say hurts public safety and undercuts local law enforcement. Under the Secure Communities program, begun in 2008,
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:13P
Murder victim feared wife
On the second day of the NSW Supreme Court trial of Jeffrey Ryan's second wife, Helen Ryan, 51, and her mother, Coralie Coulter, 71, Mr Ryan's son Ben said his father told him his estranged wife Helen was “abusing, staring and yelling” at him and he
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:13P
Arizona Sues DOJ, Seeking Clarity on Medical Marijuana Law
That seems to be the point of the lawsuit that Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has just filed suit against the Department of Justice, seeking a federal court judgment on whether state officials can implement
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:13P
Deliberations resume in trial of Kansas man accused of participating in
The case hinges on whether jurors believe Kobagaya ordered others to commit atrocities in Rwanda before coming to the US, and therefore lied to immigration authorities. A three-page verdict form asks jurors to determine which false statements, if any,
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:13P
Seattle family settles lawsuit in the wrongful death of cyclist killed in Ballard
By Robinson Newspapers Staff A Seattle family has settled a lawsuit for $1.5 million in the wrongful death of a 39-year-old cyclist killed while commuting to work in Ballard. Kevin Black, a molecular research scientist at the University of Washington
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:13P
China Says Foreigners Fuel Unrest in Mongolia
There were no reports of further protests in the region Tuesday as hundreds of riot police continued to block traffic into the central square of Hohhot, the regional capital where some activists had called for further demonstrations.
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:12P
Louisville Orchestra files plan to get out of bankruptcy
The Louisville Orchestra filed its plan for getting out of bankruptcy Monday, one day before an extended deadline set by US Bankruptcy Court on April 1. The orchestra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Dec. 3 and had originally been required to submit
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:11P
More than 460 arrested for DUI in Arizona during holiday weekend
AP PHOENIX - More than 460 people were arrested during heightened enforcement of drunken driving laws over the holiday weekend. Statistics released Monday for Arizona's statewide DUI enforcement program show 462 arrests from Wednesday through Sunday.
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:11P
Northport Court Report: Text Message Spammer Arraigned
With preliminary jurisdiction over felonies and general trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic infractions and local ordinance violations, Village Court is in session every Monday at 7 pm except state holidays in Northport Village Hall.
Updated: 05/31/2011 12:09P
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