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Ohio Inmate Kills Self; Lawyers Claim Mistreatment
The Ohio Justice and Policy Center says the 61-year-old Stamper suffered from damage to his nervous system but was taken off a medication that had helped ease the pain. Dr. Myron Shank, an Allen Correctional doctor, said Thursday that Stamper received
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:21P
Linwood, Sturgis cheese makers agree to settlement in trademark lawsuit
The Amish Country Cheese Spread logo as it appeared on a website the Sturgis company maintained before the lawsuit. Williams Cheese Company's Amish Country logo features an Amish buggy and horse with a heart background. The Amish Country Cheese Spread
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:21P
Colin Blanchard bleats that he is not allowed an XBox 360 in his prison cell
Ministry of Justice policy allows some prisoners to have games machines in their cells, but not machines which can connect to the internet via a Wi-Fi network. Blanchard, who was described by a judge as 'warped, wicked, dangerous,
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:20P
HC order on Khan Mkt parking today
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court is expected to deliver its verdict on Friday on the validity of NDMC's plan to charge parking fee in Khan Market. HC reserved its orders for Friday after Khan Market traders' association refused to foot the monthly bill
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:20P
3 get life for killing painter
NEW DELHI: A trial court has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for killing a painter to avenge an old enmity. Convicting Vikrant, Nurudin and Abdul Wasim under Section 302 (IPC), additional sessions judge Anju Bajaj Chandna said,
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:20P
Former Putnam deputy sues sheriff
by Mary Jo Denton COOKEVILLE -- A former Putnam deputy sheriff has filed a $750000 lawsuit against the county, Sheriff David Andrews, and Chief Deputy Jacky Farley. Former Deputy Steve (Fly) Flowers alleges that he was fired from his job last year due
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:20P
Khaleda son's plea in money laundering case is rejected
A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by chief justice Mohamed Muzammel Hossain, gave the order in Dhaka yesterday. On February 9, the Supreme Court ruled that the money-laundering case against Tarique, who is also Bangladesh Nationalist
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:19P
Celebrities urge govt to make drugs legal
Its signatories say that all the past 40 years has produced is a rapid growth in illicit drug use in Britain, and significant harm caused by the application of the criminal law to the personal use and possession of all drugs. “This policy is costly for
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:19P
Mistrial declared in Conn. murder case
Wright remains in prison on $1 million bond awaiting sentencing July 15 for the conspiracy conviction. It carries a 20-year maximum term. His attorney said they would have preferred a not-guilty verdict, but said a mistrial is better than a guilty
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:19P
High School Valedictorian Files Intervention Into Lawsuit on Appeal to Pray at
The lawsuit against Medina Valley Independent School District was filed last week by an agnostic couple represented by Americans United for Separation of Church and State whose son threatened not to attend his graduation if there was a prayer.
Updated: 06/02/2011 05:19P
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