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Chief Justice Discharged From IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Bernama) -- Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi has been discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN), here after being warded for about one week for follow-up treatment after a medical check up. He was discharged at about 3 pm
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:35A
Nirmal Yadav''s case adjourned till July 14
Chandigarh, Jun 1 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court today adjourned till July 14 proceedings in the cash-for-judge scam case after the Law Ministry sought more time to file a reply to whether the sanction to prosecute retired Justice Nirmal Yadav
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:34A
Andy Dick's Dick Sued for Spontaneous Teabagging of Comedy Audience Member
According to the lawsuit, Andy was dressed like a woman during part of his act back in December 2010 when he walked into the crowd, pulled down his costume skirt with his right hand, and "forced his genitals against the left side of (my) face.
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:33A
Jennifer Simpson (as assignee of Alan Catchpole) v Norfolk & Norwich
The appeal hearing took place on 23 March 2011 before Lord Justice Maurice Kay, Lord Justice Moore-Bick and Lady Justice Smith. Mrs Simpson denied that there is any principle of law which prevents alleged victims of negligence assigning their right to
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:33A
'Sixties' Scoop' class-action suit filed
A class-action lawsuit that could cost Ottawa millions of dollars has been filed on behalf of aboriginal children affected by the "Sixties' Scoop." The "Scoop" refers to the thousands of native kids who
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:32A
Challenger concedes Wisconsin Supreme Court race to incumbent
Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg on Tuesday conceded the Supreme Court race to Justice David Prosser, ending a contentious campaign that culminated in a rare statewide recount. Kloppenburg made the concession at a Madison news conference
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:32A
Commentary: On immigration, Obama is deceiving Hispanics
He had pledged during the 2008 campaign that he would pass such a law during his first year in office. But Gutierrez and growing numbers of Democrats in Congress say that Obama's immigration reform campaign is political posturing, because the president
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:32A
Alcatel finalizing US bribery settlement including $137M in penalties, fines
The deal set to conclude Wednesday in Miami federal court includes a $92 million penalty as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department. Altacel paid another $45 million to settle a related Securities and Exchange Commission
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:32A
Underdog Boxing: De La Hoya's apology to Pacman, Arum paves way for big fights
Pacquiao accepted the apology and has since dropped the defamation lawsuit against de la Hoya and Richard Shaefer. Dropping the lawsuit was the final hurdle to ending the Cold war that has hurt boxing in the past few years.
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:32A
'Flashpoint' to relaunch all titles
August 31 will see the release of only two comics by the publisher - the concluding Flashpoint #5 and the debut issue of a new Justice League title by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. The changes to the line will include rebooted character origins and costume
Updated: 06/01/2011 04:31A