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Animal cruelty: Senate Bill 2821 says the first offense of cruelty to dogs or cats would remain a misdemeanor, but the alleged offender would undergo testing at his or her own expense to screen for mental illness. Conviction for a first offense would
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:11A
District judge rules Gulfport can continue with lawsuit over conservation easement
GULFPORT -- US District Judge Sul Ozerden has decided that Ward Gulfport Properties Inc. and the city of Gulfport can continue to pursue a lawsuit against the US Army Corps of Engineers over its decision to accept a
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:10A
Roanoke-based Luna Innovations furthers growth since bankruptcy
That's compared with a profit of $24.9 million for the fourth quarter 2009, when Luna was still going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and had a one-time accounting benefit of $26.6 million made when a civil lawsuit was settled.
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:09A
Roanoke-based Luna Innovations furthers growth since bankruptcy
That's compared with a profit of $24.9 million for the fourth quarter 2009, when Luna was still going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and had a one-time accounting benefit of $26.6 million made when a civil lawsuit was settled.
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:09A
The So-Called Guardians of Free Speech
Colonel Gadhafi is "delusional" and "blood-drenched" while the authors of an invasion that killed a million Iraqis, who have kidnapped and tortured in our name, are entirely sane, never blood-drenched and once again the arbiters of "stability.
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:08A
Can't take developer directly to court
Investors cannot file lawsuits in court directly in issues involving violations by real estate developers. The Dubai Land Department must be involved, ruled the Court of Cassation. The plaintiff said that he had signed a contract with the said
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:07A
Treat refugees fairly
Ottawa's gatekeeper is the Immigration and Refugee Board, which has a $117 million budget, a staff of 1000 and a set of procedures to sort out these matters. But as Star writer Nicholas Keung has reported, much seems to depend on the luck of the draw.
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:07A
Veerappan case: Verdict on March 16
The Chamarajanagar district and sessions court will pronounce its judgment on the sensational 18-year-old Palar bomb blast case on March 16. All the nine witnesses in the case have turned hostile. The last hearing was held on Tuesday, and the court
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:07A
State troopers bolster seat-belt, DUI enforcement in Chester Co.
Troopers have stepped up efforts to look for drunken drivers and seat-belt law violators in Chester County. "It's way more than the average," Elder said. "The surprising number of DUI-related incidents in Chester County is the reason for targeted
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:05A
SC troopers increase seat-belt, DUI enforcement in Chester Co.
Troopers have targeted Chester County to look for drunken drivers and seat-belt law violators after investigations show alcohol was a factor and restraints weren't used in more than 70 percent of the county's
Updated: 03/10/2011 01:05A
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