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Rescue Mission cleared in bias case.
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals says a religious discrimination lawsuit against the Boise Rescue Mission can't move forward. The ruling handed down Monday upheld a lower court's ruling which found the rescue mission wasn't subject to the federal
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:33P
Medical Examiner Testifies In Ward Murder Trial
"He said his company was entering into bankruptcy," ex-girlfriend Diane Callahan said. Earlier, Callahan testified about a lunch he invited her to seven months before the shooting. During that lunch, Callahan said Ward was drinking and complaining
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:32P
Merlin Olsen's heirs settle asbestos lawsuit in LA
LOS ANGELES—The family of Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has settled a lawsuit with several asbestos companies that they say caused the rare form of cancer he contracted late in life. Attorneys for Olsen's wife and three children
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:32P
Labor Day Booze It & Lose It Nets 2957 Arrests
A total of 96827 traffic and criminal citations were issued statewide. “It is important to educate motorists about the dangers of drinking and driving,” Conti said. “The Governor's Highway Safety Program, along with state and local law enforcement
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:32P
Institute Sued Over Lead-Poisoning Study
A lawsuit accuses a Baltimore medical institute of exposing children to lead poisoning in the 1990s. By Jef Akst | September 19, 2011 The Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing it of knowingly
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:31P
Rushed surveillance law change defended
Police suspended covert filming in 50 ongoing criminal investigations after the ruling. Crown Law estimated 40 current trials were affected. Prime Minister John Key said yesterday that the court ruling "has potentially significant implications for law
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:31P
CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMMerlin Olsen's heirs settle asbestos lawsuit in LA
Entertainment News from AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has settled a lawsuit with several asbestos companies that they say caused the rare form of cancer he contracted late in life.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:31P
Hagens Berman Investigates Feed Flavors Plant's Use of Diacetyl
The law firm Hagens Berman is investigating claims that an Illinois manufacturer of feed and feed additives for the livestock and pet food industries may have exposed its workers to a dangerous chemical at its now-closed Wheeling, Illinois plant that
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:31P
Osceola election lawsuit teams activist with former commission candidate
A Kissimmee activist and anti-corruption crusader has placed herself at the center of a lawsuit brought by an unsuccessful Osceola County Commission candidate who claims he lost the election because of
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P
Diabetic man files disability discrimination after being fired
SHERMAN - A man with diabetes has filed a lawsuit against his employer for disability discrimination after he lost his job. Clarence Fuentes filed suit against Krypton Solutions on Sept. 9 in the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.
Updated: 09/19/2011 05:30P