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Proposal for state to join lawsuit against health care act sparks debate over
(AP) - Discussion over a bill to require the state of Montana to join a lawsuit opposing federal health care reform sparked a heated debate over using the term "Obamacare" in a House committee Tuesday. Throughout the Legislative session, Democrats have
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52P
Truck vs. School Bus Sends 10 to the Hospital
A school bus was involved in a multi-injury traffic crash this morning when it was hit by a truck trailer. Gaston School District confirmed ten bus occupants received minor injuries in the accident that took place about 7:40 pm The female bus driver,
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52P
AZ settles suit with payday lender Quik Cash
PHOENIX — PHOENIX (AP) - A major payday lender has agreed to pay as much as $170000 to settle a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General in 2009. The settlement announced Tuesday will reimburse Quik Cash borrowers who defaulted on
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52P
New York Couple Sued for $52 Million After Neighbor Is Confronted by WNYW Reporter
Francesco and Evelyn Bruni have leveled a lawsuit against their condo board alleging discrimination, according to The New York Times. Ms. Bruni, who is from the Dominican Republic, was recently kicked off the board and says that the dismissal was
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52P
Tunisia's Steep Path To Democracy - Righting The Wrongs Of The Ben Ali Regime
He's expected to bring a sense of justice back to his country. Bouderbala, a small 68-year-old man with a moustache, chairs the "Commission for the Determination of Crime-Related Facts," charged with righting certain wrongs of the regime of dictator
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:52P
U.S. Appeals Florida Ruling on Health-Care Law
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Tuesday appealed a Florida judge's January ruling that declared the new health-care law unconstitutional. The case will now move to the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta.
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51P
NJ consumer agency targets towing abuses
Acting Director Thomas Calcagni announced Tuesday that the division has filed a lawsuit against a Maplewood firm and entered into settlements with two other companies in Jersey City. newsday.com is now available at no charge to Newsday and Optimum
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51P
Minnesota Man Sues Groupon Over Expiration Dates
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in US District Court in Minneapolis says federal and state laws prohibit the sale of gift certificates with expiration dates. It alleges Groupon and its retail partners issue the deals knowing many customers won't use them in
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51P
KD and Dorothy clash at Manatt enquiry
Tempers flared this afternoon during KD Knight's cross-examination of the Justice Minister, Dorothy Lightbourne, as both vented their frustration at the way in which the questioning was proceeding. Knight, who represents the People's National Party
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:51P
Child killer gets life in jail for 'monstrous' act
In Wellington, Justice Joseph Williams sentenced Rikki Leigh Scott Ngatai-Check, 23, to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years. Ngatai-Check was found guilty last November at a trial in Wanganui of murdering his partner's
Updated: 03/08/2011 05:50P
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