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No indication of trouble hours before death, sister testifies
Testimony began Tuesday with a police computer forensics specialist reading from an e-mail sent from James Ward's account indicating pressure from attorneys handling the bankruptcy of one of this two companies pushed his wife to commit suicide.
Updated: 09/20/2011 04:00P
Fear of Google
Google's search service, by contrast, is “free and anyone who wants to use it can use it,” said Herbert Hovenkamp, an antitrust expert at the University of Iowa College of Law, so higher prices for consumers — a hallmark of competitive harm — is not an
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:59P
Jailed financier to walk free after third of sentence
Marcus Arthur Macdonald, 70, will live in a $1 million North Shore home despite declaring bankruptcy when he is released later this month after serving about nine months of a two-year and three-month sentence. He was sentenced in December after
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:59P
Two killed in helicopter crash at Camp Pendleton identified
Military investigators are working to determine the cause of the crash, said Sgt. Sean P. McGinty, a spokesman for the 3rd MAW. Bland and Heitmann died at the scene of the accident. Both men were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:58P
70-year-old woman tells court of rape ordeal
A jury of seven women and two men are hearing testimony in the rape trial of Eric Oneil Strachan, who is charged with two counts of rape, two counts of attempted rape and one count of indecent assault. The incident is alleged to have occurred on
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:58P
Still Skepticism on Traffic Impact of 'Renewal'
Resident Lawrence Kelty, of Columbia Road, testified that the point that Valley is inherently beneficial under planning law shouldn't give it justification to respond, noting he didn't want the Vatican in Van Neste Square either, although that too
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:57P
Fugitive Dougherty siblings in Colo. court
Such hearings in Colorado typically involve judges hearing from arresting officers to determine if there's enough evidence to hold a trial. However, defendants can waive their right to have the evidence presented in court. The siblings are accused of
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:57P
Solyndra execs will decline to testify at hearing
Harrison is represented by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Stover is represented by Keker & Van Nest. Solyndra's offices were raided by the FBI two days after the company filed for bankruptcy, although the FBI did not say what prompted the raid.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:57P
Two injured when car vaulted over canal
The accident happened near the intersection of Highway 20 and Middleton Road at 12:15 am Tuesday. The names of the two women injured are not being released at this time. It does appear that speed and alcohol contributed to the crash.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:57P
No More Patents For Cute Tax Tricks
Having worked as a lawyer, I gravitate towards legal subjects, especially law as it intersects: personal finance, the workplace and small business. My latest book is Estate Planning Smarts -- a guide for baby boomers and their parents.
Updated: 09/20/2011 03:57P
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