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Parent files new lawsuit to protest state school board takeover
Acting alone, Jackson filed a lawsuit in Bridgeport Superior Court in opposition to the state takeover. She spent about $1000 of her own money. She joins other plaintiffs who have also filed suit against the state action. Others who have filed suit
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Sex assault trial told accused has prior conviction
The previous conviction was disclosed by a prosecution barrister who opened the case against the defendant at the Crown Court in Londonderry yesterday. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies indecently assaulting his niece on two
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
We don't need crime bill
It sharply curbs judges' discretion to mete out justice with common sense by mandating minimum sentences. It limits the use of house arrest as an alternative to jail. It requires Crown prosecutors to consider seeking adult sentences for some young
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
U.S. Teen Indicted for Capital Murder, Hate Crime After Fatal Rundown of Black Man
Anderson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against all seven teens, including two young girls who were allegedly in the truck with Dedmon. Anderson's sister has asked prosecutors not to pursue the death penalty, saying the family is opposed
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Prisoner could be used effectively
It is too bad Justice Kenneth Langdon was not able to more appropriately sentence Karl Hjelholt for his horrendous brutal assault of Christopher Fruetel. His remarks show he did the best he could with the choices available: prison and more prison.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Fitness for trial of Uniontown man rejected
Geness is to remain at the facility "without contact with the general public" until he completes treatment and is found competent to stand trial. Wagner issued the order after Whiteko, in a Sept. 19 court filing, indicated that Adam Sedlock,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:12A
Settlement would cut company's liabilty
Diann Stathakis, Pelias' daughter and executor of his estate, filed the lawsuit in federal court in November, seeking payment from guarantors of notes her father made to Stiner's Autopro Remarketing Inc., which filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October.
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:11A
The Naked Central Banker
The unintended consequences of this new plan are the Fed will increase its risk at the long end of the yield curve while bond prices are at the highest in a generation. So who's going to bail out the Fed if bond prices crash? Oh that's right, they'll
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:11A
Anna gets invite, Pak next stop
“Today, Anna's words have immense power not only in India, but also throughout South Asia and the entire world,” said Justice Nasir Aslam Zahid. The delegation requested Anna to take up the issue of Indian and Pakistani prisoners,
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:11A
OUR OPINION: Get heavy trucks off local roads, onto interstate
The reason the Turnpike is exempt is that Maine law governs its traffic, but once trucks cover the road's 100-mile stretch from Kittery to Augusta, they are dumped off the federally controlled four-lanes. Opponents of the change say the big trucks are
Updated: 09/22/2011 12:11A
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