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Divorcee's alimony request rejected
Verdict on Oct 12: The Misdemeanor Court has set October 12 to announce its verdict in a lawsuit filed by a senior official in the Ministry of Interior against a former MP. The lawsuit was filed by the Director General of Public Directorate for
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:13A
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Though Davis' attorneys said seven of nine key witnesses against him disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges repeatedly ruled against granting him a new trial. As the court losses piled up Wednesday, his offer to take a
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:13A
Knollenberg: Education reformers are not against students or teachers
Our children deserve more than to have union leaders misrepresent their great teachers by putting multi-million dollar political funds and overreaching union power ahead of the noble service of education. Our public education system is broken and we
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:13A
Man dies after missing turn in Cape road, rolling vehicle
Orange markings on the incline of a sand berm track the route of a car in a fatal crash early Wednesday in north Cape Coral. Hours later, a black Kia Soul was found where it landed, wedged in the dirt near Chiquita Boulevard and Jacaranda Parkway.
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
Ticketed drivers pay, but not always in cash
Florida law has provided community service as an option for civil traffic violations, and a local directive passed in 2009 extended the option for criminal traffic violations - such as DUIs - said Janice Bunting, division manager for traffic and
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
'Change bail law'
More than 4400 people are languishing in prison because they can't pay bail of R1000 or less - even though the Criminal Procedure Act allows for these prisoners to be placed under correctional supervision at home. "At present, testing for affordability
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
Farmworkers file suit against 4 fast-food chains
The workers picked tomatoes from September 2007 through October 2010, a period when the four fast food giants individually agreed to pay farmworkers a penny more per pound for the Florida tomatoes they purchased. But the money for the three harvest
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
Farmworkers file suit against 4 fast-food chains
The workers picked tomatoes from September 2007 through October 2010, a period when the four fast food giants individually agreed to pay farmworkers a penny more per pound for the Florida tomatoes they purchased. But the money for the three harvest
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
Ticketed drivers pay ... but not always in cash
Florida law has provided community service as an option for civil traffic violations, and a local directive passed in 2009 extended the option for criminal traffic violations - such as DUIs - said Janice Bunting, division manager for traffic and
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:12A
Tomatopickers sue for wages
Burger King, McDonald's, Taco Bell and Subway didn't, according to four separate class-action lawsuits filed by 16 current and former Immokalee farmworkers. The lawsuit represents at least 2000 workers. The workers picked tomatoes from September 2007
Updated: 09/22/2011 01:11A
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