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Hearing offers new insights on NYC subway plot
Entertainment News from AP AP source: Obama to name Locke as China ambassador AP National Video More>> Saddle up! Trail rides signify start of Houston rodeo, help bring the Wild West back to life By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - After Adis
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:50A
Philadelphia Rittenhouse Developer (10 Rittenhouse Square) Sets Forth
Summary: Philadelphia Rittenhouse Developer, LP - the company behind the 10 Rittenhouse Square building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - filed its proposed plan of reorganization with the bankruptcy court on Monday, which sets forth its proposal for
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:48A
Court upholds libel fine against newspaper
According to a report on the allAfrica.com site, Judge Yussif Kaba said the court is of the opinion that the jury which handed down a unanimous guilty verdict against Frontpage Africa and Sieh had sufficient evidence to reach the verdict and, as such,
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:47A
Ex-president of France faces corruption trial
Jacques Chirac on Monday became the first former French president to go on trial as a court heard charges that he embezzled public funds while he was mayor of Paris in the 1990s. The 78-year-old, one of France's most popular political figures,
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:46A
Nobel winner fights dismissal
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate and micro-lending pioneer Muhammad Yunus claimed Monday his ousting from a high-profile bank job was a government power grab, as he awaited a court verdict on his dismissal. The 70-yearold -who won the Nobel Peace Prize in
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:46A
'Smokey and the Bandit' producer sues for profits
Los Angeles - A producer of the classic comedy “Smokey and the Bandit'' has sued Universal and Sony claiming he's owed his share of the film's net profits and is being denied the right to audit the studios' books.
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:44A
The DUI bill now heads to the Senate and the "retire-rehire" bill goes to the
The bill increases the minimum jail time for first-time DUI offenders from 1 day to 3 days for those with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 or less. For those with a blood-alcohol content higher than 0.15, minimum jail time increases from 3 days to a
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:43A
Jury finds Maine man guilty on two charges: Case triggered an Amber Alert
ALFRED, Maine — A jury Monday found Gary Traynham guilty of aggravated assault and criminal restraint, but was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on charges of burglary and gross sexual assault. The jury spent more than eight hours
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:40A
Female GIs struggle with higher rate of divorce
AP National/International News Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP source: Obama to name Locke as China ambassador AP National Video More>> Saddle up! Trail rides signify start of Houston rodeo, help bring the Wild West back to
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:40A
Policies have helped the economy recover
15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. The Dow lost 500 points that day. In the weeks that followed, the market continued to take punishing losses. Daily losses of 200 or 300 points became routine as wave upon wave of panic coursed through the
Updated: 03/08/2011 03:40A