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Ukranians in US court in human trafficking case
Omelyan Botsvynyuk's wife wrote a letter to the trial judge complaining that her husband had not only been "exonerated" of the charges by the Supreme Court of Ukraine, but had been compensated for the 33 months he spent in custody.
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:38P
Gesink needs surgery after training crash
Dutchman Robert Gesink could miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right leg in a training crash on Sunday, his Rabobank team said. A team spokesman said Gesink had been taken to hospital in Doetinchem and will undergo surgery on Monday
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:38P
BP to pay $20.5mn to settle gas case
Six US subsidiaries of BP—including Amoco, which merged with the British oil major in 1998 - were parties to the settlement, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said in a statement. The settlement resolves a long-running lawsuit which alleged that the
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:37P
Long arm of US law battles graft abroad
The surge is partly due to the growing number of US companies doing business in “high-risk countries” like China and India, said Cheryl Scarboro, a former head of the FCPA enforcement unit at the SEC. But Washington has also devoted more effort and
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:37P
Site heat singes Lokayukta
Justice Patil's spouse, Annapurna, was a member of Vyalikaval House-Building Co-operative Society (VHBCS) and was allotted a plot (4012 sqft) near Nagavara, while Patil purchased a 9600-sqft plot at Allalasandra near Yelahanka through the Karnataka
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:37P
Soccer-Ten-man Real crash to shock defeat at Levante
By Iain Rogers MADRID, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Ten-man Real Madrid slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat at Levante on Sunday as the tiny Valencia-based club ended the nine-times European champions' perfect start to the season. Jose Mourinho's side had midfielder
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:36P
Cycling-Gesink to undergo surgery after training crash
Dutchman Robert Gesink could miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right leg in a training crash on Sunday, his Rabobank team said. A team spokesman said Gesink had been taken to hospital in Doetinchem and will undergo surgery on Monday
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:34P
KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 4:28 pm EDT
After nightfall, Sanaa sank into complete darkness after a sudden power outage, as protesters took control of a vital bridge, halting traffic and setting up tents. Thousands of other protesters attacked government buildings and set fires to buildings
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:34P
Woman held on $2M bail in alleged robberies with brother
AP CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman who was charged with her brother in a string of armed robberies in Chicago has been ordered held in lieu of $2 million bail. Twenty-eight-year-old Jaclyn Madera appeared in bond court Sunday.
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:34P
FBI and Homeland Security Target Anonymous Hackers
2011 – attacking the FBI's own cybersecurity contractor, ManTech, and claiming to have stolen 400MB of data that included files belonging to the DHS, the US Department of Justice, the US Army, the US Department of State and NATO.
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:34P