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Sony asks customers to waive right to collective redress
Collective redress refers to a scheme where many people in a similar situation participate in a law suit against one company or organisation over an alleged breach of the law. The software giant has prompted PSN users to sign new terms and conditions
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:08A
SA Transport Minister Mulls to Reduce National Highway Speed
It seems that the Transport Minister, S'bu Ndebele, has had enough, as it has been claimed that the minister is mulling to trim down the speed limit on national roads from the existing 120km/hr to 100km/hr, thereby to reduce number of accident cases.
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:08A
Truck taking boy scouts to camp collides with bus; 3 dead
Dela Cruz says at least nine other people, mostly boys, were injured in Wednesday's road accident in Siay town in Zamboanga Sibugay province. Dela Cruz says one of two dump trucks filled with boy scouts tried to overtake the other then rammed into an
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:07A
Teen Hospitalized in Bike Accident Sunday Night
The accident happened near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Woodbury Road, according to the California Highway Patrol's incident log. Initially, the accident was reported as involving a car, but that information proved to be incorrect,
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:07A
UK wheat harvest better than expected – despite the weather
Better than expected is the preliminary verdict on this year's wheat harvest despite spring drought and harvest rain. English wheat production is estimated at about 13.64M tonnes, 1.5% down on the five-year average, according to results of a National
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:07A
'Patent trolls' cost tech companies $500 billion, kill innovation
Software patents are often targeted most due to “fuzzy boundaries,” and even though the larger firms are often found not guilty of infringement, they have to “anticipate the risk of future lawsuit-related losses as part of their cost of developing new
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:07A
Health law plan appeals to San Francisco businesses
Campos' legislation is being blasted by business advocacy groups who say it goes too far and will lead to job losses. Chiu said his proposal would “accomplish the main goals” of the Campos legislation “without dramatically increasing costs for
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:06A
Rally for immigration law
"There's a lot of common sense stuff in the law." Besides clamping down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, the law requires schools to find out if students are in the country legally. Police also could arrest anyone during traffic stops on
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:06A
Rally for immigration law
"There's a lot of common sense stuff in the law." Besides clamping down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, the law requires schools to find out if students are in the country legally. Police also could arrest anyone during traffic stops on
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:06A
News of Record: Police Log
Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 5:16 pm Sept. 19, in the area of Southwest Highland Avenue and Southwest Rimrock Way. Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 4:15 pm Sept. 19, in the area of Southwest 10th Street and Southwest Highland
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:05A