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Grandfather sentenced to 18 months hard labour
At his sentencing, Dickenson pleaded with His Lordship Justice Errol Thomas to be lenient with him and to give him a fine instead of a custodial sentence. The grandfather said that two of his granddaughters live with him and he would not like them to
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:43P
RIM shares sink to five-year low
Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) hit a five-year low early Wednesday afternoon as the BlackBerry maker comes to grips with a class action lawsuit. The suit, which was announced late last week, alleges investors received false statements
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:43P
Pensioner rape bid prosecutor calls attack 'senseless'
Jurors at the High Court in Dumbarton have retired to consider their verdict in the case. Mr Liddell denies entering the woman's home in Dunblane, Perthshire, pretending to be there to perform care duties for her, and assaulting her with intent to rape
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
Interview: Marvel's Axel Alonso Talks Digital Comics, Diversity, And Comic
When Axel Alonso joined Marvel Comics as a senior editor in September 2000, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy and in danger of folding. Along with then editor-in-chief Joe Quesada,
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
Lehman presses 'big bank' deal
Of the $45bn in derivatives claims filed against Lehman and its affiliates, Lehman's administrators have settled just $5bn, according a report filed earlier this year on the status of Lehman's bankruptcy-exit plan. Big-bank claims represent about half
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
Pediatrics group pays in job discrimination case
AP The US Justice Department says the nation's largest pediatricians' group is paying a $22000 penalty in an employment discrimination-related case. According to the government, the American Academy of Pediatrics improperly allowed recruiters to post
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
NBC29Mom files lawsuit in Indian child suicide outbreak
(AP) - The mother of a teenager who killed himself last year during a rash of child suicides on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation has filed a lawsuit against the school district and Montana. Roxanne Gourneau, a judge in Fort Peck's tribal family court,
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
Appeals court overturns ex-Woodbridge cop's sexual assault conviction
By Sue Epstein/The Star-Ledger Ed Murray/The Star-LedgerAttorney Thomas Buck sits next to Douglas Karlson as they listen to the guilty verdict in this 2009 photo. WOODBRIDGE — A former Woodbridge police officer's conviction for sexually assaulting his
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:42P
New Jersey company to acquire Diversey Holdings from Johnson family
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. announced today the acquisition a 48403-square-foot Pick 'n Save grocery store in Burlington for approximately $8.1 million. The store is 100-percent leased to Roundy's Foods through 2029.
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:41P
Watch: Coldplay promotes pro-Palestinian music video
Music sensations get attention for posting OneWorld video on their Facebook page, endorsed by ICAHD UK, Jews for Justice for Palestinians. International music sensations Coldplay made headlines in Israel on Wednesday by endorsing a
Updated: 06/01/2011 12:41P
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