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Last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from 9-11 terrorist attacks resolved
AP Sep 19, 2011 18:27:00 PM NEW YORK, NY - The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement. Attorney Donald Migliori said Monday that the family of Mark Bavis decided to settle after
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:51P
Chinese investors flock to Dubai
Dubai has always benefited from the malaise of its neighbours, from the wars against Iraq to the September 11 attacks that prompted Arabs to repatriate billions of dollars back to the Gulf, fuelling the city's real estate boom.
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CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMTyson pays $32 million to settle wage lawsuit
Entertainment News from AP By SAM HANANEL AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Tyson Foods Inc. is paying $32 million to settle a long-running dispute over whether it should compensate workers for time they spend putting on and taking off protective clothing.
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:50P
School districts are struggling with new transportation plan
It failed to account for various traffic patterns and delays. North Penn uses its own routing specialist and Edulog software to "optimize transportation routes within the district," he explained. Edulog is a consulting service that specializes in
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Baby joy after tragedy: Mother who lost three daughters in horrific DUI crash
Mr Schuler claims the road was badly designed and signposted, allowing his wife to drive the wrong way into oncoming traffic. In a separate case filed in the New York state supreme court he is also suing his brother-in-law Warren Hance, claiming he is
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Free speech for day laborers
Exasperated local officials moved to control the situation because idle workers were creating traffic problems and drawing nuisance complaints. Redondo Beach's law had been in the books since the late 1980s, which probably makes it among the first.
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ICE arrests in Shelbyville draw complaints
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested several Bedford County residents Saturday morning – an action that came less than a week after a community forum called to address Latino residents' complaints about law enforcement tactics.
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:49P
Vitter often requested fed energy funding, says AP
Solyndra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month and laid off its 1100 employees. The Silicon Valley company was the first renewable-energy company to receive a loan guarantee under a stimulus-law program to encourage green energy
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:49P
Inmate settles 'Gladiator School' lawsuit with Idaho prison
Riggs filed his lawsuit in 2009, saying that CCA's prison guards failed to protect him from violence at the hands of other inmates even though he told the guards he was about to be attacked. He also contended that after the attack, CCA employees failed
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:48P
NY Appeals Court Halts Injunction Against Chevron Ecuador Plaintiffs
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Updated: 09/19/2011 06:48P