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US Supreme Court rules Ashcroft cannot be sued over American Muslim's post-9
Al-Kidd claimed in a federal lawsuit that the arrest and detention violated the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. He was held for 16 days, during which he was strip-searched repeatedly, left naked in a jail cell and
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:47P
Dallas club patron claims in lawsuit that comedian Andy Dick exposed himself
The lawsuit cites Dick's January 2010 arrest on felony sexual abuse charges, after allegations he groped a bouncer and patron at a Huntington, W. Va., bar, as well as other incidents. Court documents don't list an attorney for Dick.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:46P
Drunken driver pleads guilty
When traffic police arrived, they could smell alcohol on Xu and used a breathalyzer on him. Since the test showed Xu was drunk, police took his blood sample for further tests. The alcohol amount in Xu's blood was 184 milligrams per 100 milliliters,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:46P
Guilty Verdicts in Thanksgiving Killings
An Oakland jury returned the verdict of guilty Tuesday morning in the trial of Asmerom and Tewodros Gebreselassie who were charged with killing three family members on Thanksgiving day 2006. The two brothers shot and killed three
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:45P
Wowza Fires Back at Adobe In Flash Patent Suit
According to Adobe, those patents cover technology used in Flash's Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) and its encrypted RTMP protocol, RTMPe. Wowza had internally developed its own version of both protocols, which it made part of its Wowza Media
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:45P
Sub-Sahara Africa Stocks: Bank PHB, Uchumi, Afribank Nigeria
after a Kenyan court suspended the start of an anti-liquor law. Uchumi Supermarket Ltd. (UCSP KN), a Kenyan retailer that emerged from bankruptcy, slumped as much as 26 percent, before closing down 2 shillings, or 14 percent, to 12.5 shillings.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:44P
College Bookstore Association Seeks Dismissal of Amazon Suit
The National Association of College Stores Inc. was sued by Amazon.com May 3 in a complaint seeking a court order declaring that its advertised 30 percent discounts on new textbooks and 90 percent discounts on used books aren't false or misleading.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:44P
Grand Prairie man sues lottery commission, others over stolen ticket
The Grand Prairie man whose $1 million lottery ticket was stolen by a convenience store clerk has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Lottery Commission and others. The Austin American-Statesman reported on its website that Willis Willis filed a state
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:43P
Stars bid moving forward, possibly in by end of week
Gaglardi, the lenders and the NHL would then move to push the sale through a pre-packaged bankruptcy hearing. The bankruptcy would allow Gaglardi to be free from lawsuits from anybody who felt the sale did not adequately compensate them,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:43P
Prairie Dog Shooter Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
The legal limit for blood alcohol content in Colorado is 0.05 percent for a DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) and 0.08 percent and above for DUI (Driving Under the Influence), according to Pikes Peak Law.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:43P
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