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Alcatel finalizes bribery settlement
Lawyers for the firm, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, known by its Spanish acronym ICE, urged Cooke to throw out the plea deal as inadequate and because it included no restitution for the company. But Duross noted that many of ICE's top
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Alcatel finalizes settlement in bribery of foreign officials case
Lawyers for the firm, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, known by its Spanish acronym ICE, urged Cooke to throw out the plea deal as inadequate and because it included no restitution for the company. But Duross noted that many of ICE's top
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Bicyclist struck by city truck in North Center
June 2, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating an accident involving a city truck and bicyclist in the North Center neighborhood. The truck struck a 20-year-old woman on a bicycle at the intersection of Cullom and Lincoln Avenue.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Hackensack asks NJ for permission to reopen Pascack Valley Hospital
The new plan aims to address the state's looming physician shortage as well as provide patient care to the northeastern part of Bergen County, which has been underserved since Pascack closed due to bankruptcy in November 2007, said Robert C. Garrett,
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Bus operator given extra time to appeal
(AP) - An East Coast discount bus service was near to being shut down by federal transportation authorities before a weekend crash in Virginia killed four people, but it was still operating because it received a 10-day extension to file its appeal,
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Ruben Naverrete: Obama is a deportation machine
No doubt, the people at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency are good at their jobs. But what's their secret? When first unveiled in 2008, the program was marketed to local governments and law enforcement as an effective tool to allow US
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:07A
Bodies of missing ATVers found
The RCMP believe the two died as a result of an accident on the all-terrain vehicle. It is also believed that neither Harrison nor Steeves were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. The New Brunswick RCMP, the Tri-County Ground Search and Rescue
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:05A
Rental Housing Mediation Task Force
Tenants often walk away with up to 6 months free rent with their retaliatory actions including phony bankruptcy filings. Landlord/tenant relationships are voluntary – mutual benefit relationships and that is as far as they should go.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:04A
Maryland Today
By AP AP MILLERSVILLE (AP) — Federal immigration authorities have shared with a Maryland police department nearly $500000 that was seized during an investigation into illegal gambling businesses. The money was to be shared Thursday with the Anne
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:04A
People's Tribunal Questions Safety of India Nuke Complex, World's Biggest
"Areva itself claims unequaled safety levels for the EPRs being installed in Jaitapur, but the French are unwilling to accept unlimited liability in the event of an accident," Ramana said in a series of emails to SolveClimate News.
Updated: 06/02/2011 08:04A