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Jury in people smuggling trial told to ignore asylum seeker debate
A BRISBANE jury has been urged to ignore the raging public debate over asylum seekers while considering the fate of an Indonesian national on trial for people smuggling. A Brisbane District Court jury was today told Rian Abdul Razak acted as a "cook"
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:19A
Jury selection begins in case of Duluth man accused in child's death
The dead boy, his 3-year-old sister and his mother were visiting the Tahtinen home across the alley from their home, according to the criminal complaint. Connor was put down for a nap while his mother and Tahtinen's wife went downstairs to practice
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:19A
Accused got physical, yelled insults the night Ariana Simpson died, witness
When John Masters arrived at the corner of Pandora Avenue and Quadra Street the night his friend Ariana Simpson died, one of the first people to greet him was the 20-year-old. "She told me to stay put ... she had to grab something," Masters testified
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:19A
What happens if estate agents don't comply?
The new laws - the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations - were passed in 2008 to clamp down on firms making misleading claims to consumers or businesses.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:19A
Hunter shongwe blasts lawyers over boycott
Shongwe said the Law Society has acted unprofessionally in the manner in which it handled the complaints by the lawyers about the Chief Justice, Michael Ramodibedi. He said the Law Society did not take the interests of clients seriously when they
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:18A
The RCMP say former Edmonton Eskimo football player Adam Braidwood faces
Four of the airtanker groups have now returned to home bases outside the province, while the remaining three planes will stay until the end of September. Statistics from the Wildfire Management Branch show a total of 576 fires charred 120 square
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:18A
Face Front: the candidates for Mayor of Bellingham
Linville: I'd like to see us build the opportunity for the students at Western to consider public service because so many people now are feeling discouraged about the way government operates. There isn'ta reason why we couldn't involve students to give
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:17A
Ruling opens door to lawsuit
All the parties in the case signed an agreement in July as part of the lawsuit that the transfer would not occur until a final judgment was reached, Furlow said. But Mustang attorney John Rapier said that since Robison denied the summary judgments
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:17A
Metcash wins another round with ACCC
By AAP Metcash has cleared yet another hurdle in its bid to purchase the Franklins supermarket business after the Federal Court dismissed the competition regulator's bid to stop the $215 million deal. Justice Peter Jacobson said in his judgment on
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:17A
Kaus: Shouldn't the UAW pay back the taxpayers first?
I'm sure there are sophisticated arguments for why the UAW membersshouldn't pay back the taxpayers who bailed their employerout of bankruptcy before they negotiate a deal that gives them each a $5000 bonus. I just can't think of them right now.
Updated: 09/20/2011 01:17A
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