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Italian seismologists on trial over L'Aquila quake
“We are seeking justice,” declared Alfredo Rossini, prosecutor, as he entered the court. The seven on trial include officials of the national Civil Protection Agency and several seismologists, including Enzo Boschi who was at the time president of the
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:30A
Dewani murder case moves to high court
Her husband Shrien faces deportation from the United Kingdom to stand trial in Cape Town. Mngeni was treated with extensive chemotherapy at Groote Schuur Hospital for the past month. Despite his frail appearance, he would remain behind bars at
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:30A
Tyson Settles Lawsuit
Some Tyson poultry plant workers could soon get a special $1000 payday, thanks to a $32 million settlement the Springdale meat giant reached in federal court. Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story. A Bentonville man pleaded not
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:30A
Mecklenburg County Arrests - 09.19.2011
C/S-SCH I- CONSPIRE TO TRAFFIC HEROIN. Sibby, Donald Christpher: 9/19/2011, 1509796. 5'09", 184. Charged with: PROBATION VIOLATION - OUT OF COUNTY. Rose, Darin Eugene: 9/19/2011, 1509797. 5'06", 175. Charged with: TRESPASS - SECOND DEGREE - NOTIFIED
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:29A
Verdict reserved in Sialkot lynching case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has reserved its verdict on Tuesday in the case pertaining to the public lynching and murder of two brothers a year ago in Sialkot, report said. The incident took place in Sialkot on 15 August 2010 when two brothers,
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:29A
Senegal's Wade 'to sue' over French bribe claims
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade intends to file a lawsuit for defamation against an Africa adviser at the French presidency who named him in a dirty cash scandal, an aide said Tuesday. The lawsuit will be filed "this week in Paris and Dakar",
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:29A
US Court Unfreezes $18 billion Ecuador Award against Chevron
Appeals court judges Gerald Lynch, Rosemary Pooler and Richard Wesley also granted the plaintiffs' request to stop a November bench trial before Kaplan, who was to determine whether to extend his injunction. A spokeswoman for the plaintiffs said in a
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:29A
European Court Finds 'Violations,' But Clears Russia Of Deliberate Effort To
prepare for trial over tax penalties and committing other procedural wrongs, RFE/RL's Russian Service reported. But the court rejected the complainant's argument that Russian officials had discriminated in the case, RFE/RL's Russian Service said.
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:29A
Kate's a duchess, not a New York fashionista
A friend who's a royalist, a follower of fashion – in her own inimitable way – and a bit of a live-wire, gave her verdict on Kate Middleton at an early stage in the now rapidly heating style saga. “I think the royals did very well to marry into the
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:28A
Quote of the day
It looks good for a while but will eventually start to sag again' - Alliance Trust's Katherine Garrett-Cox dismisses Europe's attempts to bail out debt-ridden countries as economic cosmetic surgery. With one of the most diverse,
Updated: 09/20/2011 06:28A
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