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Ukraine delays 'Tymoshenko law' hearings
Yanukovich's office mentioned the possibility of such a move last week and members of parliament have submitted several draft laws that would amend Ukraine's criminal code, but parliamentary speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn said it was too early to consider
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:49A
Economy-South Africa: How country's state owned enterprises drive up inflation
Mainline rail routes from our ports to Gauteng are overpriced, inefficient and underutilised, displacing traffic onto the roads, with increased fuel and toll costs passed on to consumers and industry. Rail commuter routes remain in disarray,
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Report: Crime Rate on the Decline in New York
administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; support of criminal justice-related agencies across the state; and administration of the state's Sex Offender Registry and a toll-free telephone number (1-800-262-3257) that allows anyone
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Righthaven Defendant Moves To Strip Firm's Assets
A sports betting enthusiast who successfully defended himself against a lawsuit by Righthaven is now trying to turn the screws on the copyright enforcer. In an effort to collect unpaid legal bills, lawyers for Wayne Hoehn have asked a Nevada federal
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
US open: Will Bank of America let Countrywide file for bankruptcy?
The major US stock market averages are trading sharply lower today, with falls of close to 2% (Dow Jones Industrial: -247, Nasdaq Comp.: -55, S&P 500: -27). The above ahead of President Obama's presentation of his deficit cutting proposals,
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Five Biggest Right-Wing Lies About Solyndra
(See Three Charts To Email To Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law.) Accusation after accusation has been shot down. Now they're at it again, this time trying to turn the unfortunate bankruptcy of a solar-power company named Solyndra into an all-out,
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Patent reform is here. What does it mean for you?
This procedure, formerly known as inter partes reexamination, allows any person to challenge patent validity based on prior art patents or printed publications. Like post-grant review, inter partes review is conducted in the Patent Office.
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Patent reform expected to become law
Pre-Grant Prior Art Submission – The bill adds to 35 USC 122 a subsection “e” entitled “Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties.” Third parties already enjoyed a limited right to submit prior art patents and publications pursuant to 37 CFR 1.99,
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:48A
Today's small-cap stocks to watch
GYD-X is up 40 per cent and has hit a record $2.75 high on heavy trade after gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines AEM-T said it will buy the Mexico-focused junior for about $275 million in cash and stock. The offer price of $2.80 per share represented a
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:47A
THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR
Burlington lawyer Kathy Chittley-Young submitted a bill of costs to the court stemming from a 2003 civil lawsuit for $558327.53 on a substantial indemnity basis, plus another $230000 in disbursements. At no point did she present a bill for this amount
Updated: 09/19/2011 10:47A