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Trial Of Men Suspected In Terror Plot Continues
by AP Opening arguments could come soon in the eastern North Carolina trial of three men accused of plotting acts of terrorism. Jury selection in the case began Monday in New Bern. US District Court Judge Louise Flanagan told prospective jurors the
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
House Dems take on death case
“As a criminal defense attorney, judge and member of the House Judiciary Committee, it disturbs me to my core that an unnecessary and unjust killing may take place,” Johnson said in a statement. “If we execute a man despite new evidence that casts
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
Senator: Drought might finally wake up Texans
So far, the state has raised only about $4 billion in those 14 years since the water plan turned into law. Texans also can expect traffic gridlock to worsen. For the first time ever, state lawmakers this year appropriated more cash to pay for debt
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
Kansas AG moves to block Park City casino
Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked to join a federal lawsuit trying to block a plan to build a casino in Park City. The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit in July hoping to force the US Interior Department to approve the tribe's
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
Dallas County sues B of A, others on filing fees
Bank of America NA is facing a lawsuit from Dallas County, which alleges that it has lost "tens of millions" of dollars in revenue because of an industry-created mortgage tracking service that supposedly allows mortgage lenders to dodge certain filing
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
ESA Agrees to Wait with Icesave Court Decision
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has agreed with the reasoning of the Icelandic government that it is right to wait for documents on the bankruptcy estate of Landsbanki before making a decision on whether the Icesave dispute should be taken to
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:30P
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
The country already has 16 percent unemployment and the demands of the EU and the IMF are for 100000 more public sector jobs to go, plus higher taxes and a massive sell-off of government assets before releasing the next tranche of their six billion
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:29P
T.I. Wins Legal Battle For Akoo Clothing
The messy situation started when Akoo International filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the rapper in March of 2010, following a controversial billboard ad in Newark, New Jersey that featured a young woman kneeling in front of a man,
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:29P
US Attorney opposed to sale of Hoboken hospital unless new owners assume
US Attorney Paul Fishman said city officials are asking a bankruptcy judge to absolve the prospective owners of any potential reimbursements for overpayments by the federal government under Medicare to the hospital, the letter states.
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:28P
9 charged with DUI in weekend Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign
Dover – Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 9 individuals for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during week eleven of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign (Sept. 16 & 17). The New Castle County DUI Task Force conducted a
Updated: 09/21/2011 02:28P
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