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Ohio lawyer drops $10 million defamation claim against supporters of runaway
By AP, COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former lawyer for the Muslim parents of a runaway Ohio Christian convert and a blogger often critical of Islam have settled a defamation lawsuit filed by the attorney. Columbus lawyer Omar Tarazi had argued that New York-based
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:36A
BC-BOX--Gatti Trial, BOX
AP MONTREAL (AP) — The estate trial of boxer Arturo Gatti has resumed in Montreal, with both sides still trying to work out a deal. Gatti's widow, Amanda Rodrigues, and the boxer's family negotiated Tuesday while court proceedings were suspended.
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:36A
The day court turned into Question Time
Last-minute negotiations, dramatic entrances and vulgar outbursts overtook the Adelaide Magistrates Court, giving it a Question Time flavour. With Grgich's trial due to start at 10am, prosecution and defence counsel spent the early hours of the morning
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:36A
Judge delays trial for potato farmers
Tuesday, Judge Robert Whaley postponed the trial from Oct. 31 to Feb. 21, although he said he was reluctant to grant the defense request. However, he had heard rumors that the US attorney's office might re-indict and asked if the court would be better
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:36A
Ingham Co. agrees to settle voice test lawsuit brought by former employee
Ingham County has agreed to settle a lawsuit by a former employee who sued the county clerk saying she was wrongly accused of making a phone call implying an extramarital affair. The Lansing State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/mXGUXy ) Wednesday terms
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:35A
Blockbuster closes remaining Canadian stores
The early signs of Blockbuster Canada's demise were struck last June when bankruptcy of the US-based company forced the closure of 150 video rental stores across Canada. And while another 253 hung on until the middle of September, all Blockbuster
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:35A
Former Mexico President Zedillo sued in Conn. over massacre
Lawyers for 10 unnamed relatives of the victims filed the lawsuit last Friday in US District Court in Hartford, alleging Zedillo was responsible for the massacre by paramilitary groups in the village of Acteal, in the southern state of Chiapas,
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:34A
No polygraph for Georgia inmate as execution nears
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 10:34A
LA Crime Rises When Pot Clinics Are Closed
The study said some of the factor for the increase may be because the storefronts had security cameras and guards, there was less foot traffic and fewer police patrols. The city attorney's office called the study "deeply flawed.
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:33A
Saab gets a little more time to wait for Chinese bankroll
A Swedish appeals court today overruled a lower court and approved Saab's application for bankruptcy protection -- buying the on-the-ropes brand a little more time to wait for the Chinese cavalry to arrive.
Updated: 09/21/2011 10:33A
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