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Brookdale makes deal for senior-living housing
Last year, a joint venture including Emeritus Corp. of Seattle acquired 149 assisted-living communities that were operated by Sunwest Management, which was in bankruptcy. Now, Emeritus is selling its 19 percent stake in 24 communities to affiliates of
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
Kicking the convict down the road
As a professor of criminal justice, I am writing this during my 100th weeklong tour of California prisons. The tour is visiting eight prisons in five days. Today (May 26) was San Quentin, normally peaceful but the scene of a riot four
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
DC Comics to relaunch titles at No. 1; revamp superheroes
USA Today reported that DC's move will start with the first issue of "Justice League" No. 1 in September, which will reunite the classic lineup of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern. The newspaper reported that 52
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
O'Farrell praises Orkopoulos whistleblower
In the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday, Justice Derek Price awarded her $438613 damages against the Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly and Orkopoulos. However, she lost her damages claim against the state of NSW. In question time on Thursday,
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
Ken Bouche Appointed as IJIS Institute Liaison to the Global Advisory Committee
Further, Ken was the chairman of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative from 2001 to 2006. We firmly believe that his background will allow him to immediately be a positive contributing member of the Council.
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
Black Keys say bank infringed copyright
“Tighten Up” was used as instrumental background as Valley National CEO Gerald H. Lipkin addressed customers in a television commercial, according to the lawsuit, and the commercial continued to air even after the bank was sent a letter from The Black
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
Court says TN inmate can fight for racist literature
A convicted murderer won the right Wednesday to wage a court fight to receive hate-filled white supremacist material in a Tennessee prison because he claims it's part of his religion. A federal appeals court ruled that a US district
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:14A
Backing for divorce rises in Philippines: Survey
leadership is also attempting to block passage of a proposed law that would allot state funds for a population programme. President Benigno Aquino, who backs the population programme bill, has yet to express his stand on the proposed divorce law.
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:13A
Local Veteran Attorney Speaks at Memorial Day Service
The Coye Law Firm handles personal injury, workers' compensation, insurance claims, social security disability, and many different types of legal claims. The Coye Law Firm has five locations in the Central Florida area located in Orlando, Tampa,
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:13A
Upstate NY man gets 15 years to life in prison for multiple DWIs; has 9
Onondaga County Judge Anthony Aloi imposed that harsh sentence on Wednesday afternoon moments after declaring Dean Tuszynski of Salina a persistent felony offender based on his long record of DWI convictions. Tuszynski, who's already served almost five
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:13A