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RPT-UPDATE 1-India's Sun TV plunges on telecoms lawsuit
NS) fell more than 31 percent on Thursday after media reports said the founder's brother, India's textiles minister, was named in a lawsuit related to a telecom probe, further embarassing a coalition government mired in a series of scandals.
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:02A
Two MPs to abstain on divorce law
He said he had participated actively in the discussion as to whether divorce law should be enacted in Malta, and had no qualms about speaking against its introduction. “I believed, still believe, that divorce is harmful to society and that it devalues
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:01A
Summer safety push
For many families, summer brings vacations from school and work, fun outdoor activities, but also the greatest risk for accident or injury. Health officials say emergency room visits tend to peak and stem from more serious injuries during the summer
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:01A
Inquest opens into death of Hertford 4-year-old Heath-Andrew Nash
AN inquest has this week opened into the death of a 4-year-old Hertford boy who died following a road accident near his home. Heath-Andrew Nash, of Cadmore Court, Sele Farm, died on Saturday May 21 at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:01A
Telecom lawsuit against Dayanidhi Maran: Sun TV's shares plunge
Shares in broadcaster Sun TV fell more than 31% on Thursday after media reports said the founder's brother, textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran, was named in a lawsuit related to the telecoms probe, further embarassing a coalition government mired in a
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:01A
Policinski: Web's free speech issues still being tested in court
For public figures such as politicians and entertainers, the legal bar for a successful lawsuit is set higher in libel law than for private individuals, so that vigorous and robust debate on public issues is not chilled. Then there's the rare instance
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:00A
'Sully' preps for CBS News job
New York -- Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger expects a lot more from his new job at CBS News than waiting for a plane to crash so he can be a "talking head." Sullenberger, who became a national hero two years ago when he landed a crippled US
Updated: 06/02/2011 04:00A
Texas is main gate for Mexico freight
Even during the height of the recession, when freight traffic dipped overall, Texas still ranked first. In August 2010,Texas became the first state to record more than $10 billion in surface trade with Mexico in one month. US-Mexico freight traffic
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:58A
NBC29SD governor urges evacuations as flooding looms
Traffic in and out was brisk as Highway Patrol troopers manned the main intersection to keep everyone moving, including the 70 trucks being used to bring dirt and manpower to work on the levee system. Two Blackhawk helicopters placed half-ton sandbags
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:58A
71 DUI arrests reported in holiday crackdown
There was also one reported DUI-related fatality in Elk Grove, according to the provisional data. Law enforcement officials will conduct more anti-DUI efforts in Sacramento County and the surrounding region during the Fourth of July weekend and an
Updated: 06/02/2011 03:58A
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