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Feds fail in attempt to avoid Sudan torture lawsuit
A Montreal man who claims he was abandoned by Canada and subjected to torture in Sudan has the green light to pursue his lawsuit against the federal
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:30P
Borough-Wide Blotter
Investigators were unable to determine what caused the accident or what led to the assault. A drunken driver thought he got lucky earlier this month when he
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:30P
Botox Maker Settles Case for $600 Million
In the settlement with federal prosecutors at the Justice Department, the company agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor charge and pay $375 million to
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:30P
US charges Pakistani Taliban leader in CIA killings
for the plot that killed seven CIA employees at an American base in Afghanistan last December, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:29P
Dothan city commissioner trial date set
The misdemeanor trial will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 8:30 am, and will not be determined by a jury, but by the court. Records show Reading has
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:28P
A hopeful look ahead at fall's prime-time TV crop
"Law & Order: Los Angeles" (NBC) extends the "L&O" franchise to its fifth edition, the first to venture outside New York's jurisdiction.
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:27P
At College, Ariz. Governor Debate Draws Apathy
Even though Simmons said he hopes Arizona's image improves in the wake of the state's immigration law SB 1070, he admits he probably won't be actively
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:27P
Missouri Insurance Department Joins Lawsuit Against US Fidelis
The Missouri Department of Insurance has joined a pending consumer fraud lawsuit filed by Attorney General Chris Koster against service contract seller US
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:26P
Squad Leader: Burke Said He Was Going To Shoot Wife
"I told him if he was having that many problems with her, he should divorce her." When asked what Burke said to that statement, Rollins testified that's
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:26P
Gov. Freudenthal Pardons Former Casper Prosecutor
Casper lawyer Frank Chapman, who served as special prosecutor on Meenan's case, encouraged the governor to pardon him. Others wrote letters in support,
Updated: 09/01/2010 12:25P