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Judges shouldering inordinately heavy workloads
ST JOHN'S, Antigua – Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Justice Hugh Rawlins yesterday said judges of the ECSC High Court and the Court of Appeal have borne the burdens of the court system workload and that not even their
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:02A
Sheen, Warner Bros. near deal
LOS ANGELES - Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros are close to a settlement on the actor's $100 million lawsuit against the studio over his firing from "Two and a Half Men," a source with knowledge of the situation said. Sheen, who has been sounding contrite
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:02A
Cash Plus properties freed for sale
"This is a major victory," said attorney-at-law Hugh Wildman, the trustee in bankruptcy who is the liquidator for Cash Plus. Wildman took the issue to court. The agreement was made during a hearing before Supreme Court judge Almarie Sinclair Haynes in
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:01A
Clearwater man joins real-life superhero movement
He's now a member of Team Justice, Inc., an Orlando-based nonprofit of real-life superheroes who donate items and volunteer for central Florida charities. According to Tangen's website, Mr. Xtreme was attacked by gang members and bullied as a boy.
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:01A
Delhi HC blast victims to get Rs 10 lakh each
The two governments were also asked by a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna to pay Rs 10 lakh each to the permanently disabled blast victims. "The situation in this case is different as it has happened at the doorstep of the
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:00A
Judge's daughter got VHBCS plot in a jiffy
Chaitra, the daughter of high court judge Justice KL Manjunath, managed to do what others like Vasudeva Rao Krishnan or NS Manjula couldn't even though they've been in the queue since 1986 . Chaitra, then 20 years old, paid Rs 6,82500 for plot number
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:00A
Possible change in funding for food aid
A ruling by the European Court of Justice has declared the current practice of buying farm produce for the scheme illegal. Ministers have not reached agreement yet but the Polish Presidency is working to find a compromise. According to the original
Updated: 09/21/2011 05:00A
Attorney: Israel needs more allies
Jordan Sekulow is director of international operations at the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), which is circulating a petition that urges President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to support Israel and reject any bid for
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:59A
ISI seeks week's time to submit reply on Shahzad's killing
The Inter-Services Intelligence agency conveyed its position to the committee headed by Supreme Court Justice Saqib Nisar during a meeting held in Islamabad on Tuesday. The panel had questioned officials of the ISI and Intelligence Bureau last month
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:59A
Kreenholm's bankruptcy estate finds a potential buyer
The bankruptcy estate of the formerly largest Estonian textiles industry Kreenholm is eyed by a company called firma New Krenholm Holding O, National Broadcasting's Russian news portal reports. Kreenholm went bankrupt in November 2010 and there were
Updated: 09/21/2011 04:58A
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