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Factbox: What's on Obama's tax list, with "Buffett rule"?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is recommending a long list of tax law changes, including a proposed new minimum tax on millionaires he termed the "Buffett rule," named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Obama's wide-ranging tax
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:55P
Reckless homicide: McConnell man charged in fatal June accident
Lentz said the criminal charges against Lartz are not DUI-related. The most serious charge against him is reckless homicide, which is a Class 3 felony that is probationable, but also punishable by two to five years in prison if the defendant is
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:55P
Last wrongful death lawsuit from 9/11 settled
NEW YORK—The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement. Attorney Donald Migliori (mig-lee-OH'-ree) said Monday that the family of Mark Bavis (BAY'-vihs) decided to settle after making
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:55P
9/11 family settles lawsuit
(Robert Giroux, Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) — The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the September 11th terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement. Attorney Donald Migliori said Monday that the family of Mark Bavis decided to settle
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:55P
Tyson pays $32 million to settle wage lawsuit
AP WASHINGTON — 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. In a consent decree filed in US District
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:55P
New York fracking lawsuit could set drilling precedent
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - A lawsuit challenging a small town's ban on natural-gas drilling could have implications throughout New York, where state officials are poised to approve a controversial drilling method known as fracking.
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:54P
2 men dead after tire blows in Nevada road race
AP Source: Big East, Big 12 officials talk merger AP Source: Chiefs' Charles tore left ACL vs Lions AP Sports News Video More>> ELY, Nev. (AP) - Two men are dead after a tire blew on their Chevy Camaro during the Silver State Classic Challenge,
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:54P
Gas industry group sues W. Pa. community over right to dump waste
A gas drilling industry group says a western Pennsylvania community shouldn't be able to ban the dumping of toxic waste, and has filed a lawsuit on the issue. Columbus Township, about 30 miles southeast of Erie, tried to keep Marcellus shale drillers
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:53P
IT Ministry directed to finalise Telecommunication Amendment Bill
He also informed the participants that in the current Telecommunication Act, gray traffic was included but after this amendment, the government (PTA) would be empowered to take strict action against the violators. Anusha Rahman Khan Advocate told the
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:52P
Court tosses lawsuit against mission over religion
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected claims by two people who sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take part in religious services. The decision upheld a lower court's ruling that found the rescue
Updated: 09/19/2011 06:51P
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