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Council meeting focuses on money-saving ideas
The City-Parish Council's meeting Tuesday included money-saving measures, proposals of no tax increases and a big payout to settle a lawsuit. The City-Parish Council approved five resolutions Tuesday evening to refinance some of Lafayette Consolidated
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:11A
Russian plaintiffs raise BP claim to $4.9 bln
The shareholders have filed a lawsuit with a court in Tyumen, where TNK-BP is registered, against BP over the failed partnership with state-controlled Rosneft. The litigation led to BP's Moscow office being searched by bailiffs last month.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:11A
HC rejects Kochi Tuskers plea against BCCI
"I refuse to give any relief and I am rejecting the application," Justice SF Vajifdar said in a brief order, the details of which would be given later. On September 19, the BCCI had terminated the contract of Kochi Tuskers Kerala for alleged breach of
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:11A
Council members back Lampert as Alexandria police chief
"I've had the pleasure of working with Loren as a criminal defense attorney. He has an extraordinary work ethic, he's very knowledgeable, and he has a passion for keeping citizens safe. I think he'll do a great job." Councilman-at-large Jim Villard
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:11A
LeT supporter Rana wants a new trial for himself
Rana's lawyers, led by defense attorney Patrick Blegen, argue in new federal court filings that Rana should be granted another trial because if the Mumbai evidence were not put before jurors, the panel would not have convicted him on the other counts,
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:11A
Troy Davis nears US execution despite protests
And they said no trial court could ever consider the hearsay from the other witnesses who blamed the other man for the crime. US District Judge William T. Moore Jr. sided with them. He said the evidence presented at the hearing wasn't nearly enough to
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:10A
Couple sues hospital after he gets her infected kidney
Instead, Dr. Mark Sturdevant, a UPMC transplant surgeon, noted that he considered Mecannic to be "an excellent candidate for kidney donation," her lawsuit alleges. The transplant itself went well, with both Mecannic and Yocabet released from the
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:10A
Shias protest massacre in Balochistan
Markets and shops remained closed and traffic was thin on roads in these areas. Hundreds of people, including women and children, staged demonstrations and took out rallies to protest the killing of 29 Shias at Mastung, 40 km from Quetta, yesterday.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:10A
Parvekar panel sweeps Pandharkawda APMC election
Parvekar and others beat the rival panel led by Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Shivajirao Moghe and Deputy Speaker of Assembly and Ralegaon MLA Vasant Purke. The election was held on Saturday, while the counting took place yesterday.
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:10A
Shah Commission seeks reply on Orissa illegal mining by 30/9
PTI | 06:09 PM,Sep 21,2011 Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (PTI) Justice MB Shah Commission of Inquiry on Mining appointed by the Centre has asked Orissa government to provide information about certain queries on alleged illegal mining in the state by September 30
Updated: 09/21/2011 09:10A
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