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GM chief financial officer resigns unexpectedly
Steven Rattner, former head of the government's autos task force, has said that GM had the weakest finance operation that task force members had seen in a major company. But just two weeks ago, when GM released its 2010 earnings, the company said those
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:22P
Oksana Grigorieva: No Jail Time for Mel Gibson- Is Justice Being Served?
In the domestic violence lawsuit between him and former girlfriend and other mother of his youngest baby, Oksana Grigorieva, he has chosen to plead no contest for abusing her. What does this mean? According to those close to the case, Mel Gibson will
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:21P
Bond Set For Woman In Double Fatal DUI Wreck
Julie Melton Mason, 45, is charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death and two counts of felony DUI involving great bodily injury. (Full Story) Mason's attorney said she met her $80000 bond. She was released from the Pickens County
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:21P
Philadelphia Flunks Own Breathalyzer Test
Dozens of DUI cases in Philadelphia are set to be re-tried because of a bad breathalyzer, officials said on Wednesday. Apparently, one breathalyzer used by police was showing incorrect blood-alcohol levels, MyFoxPhilly reports. The district attorney's
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:20P
Minnesota woman assaulted by uncle awarded $10 million
A Minnesota woman who filed a civil lawsuit against an uncle who sexually assaulted her as a child has been awarded more than $10 million in damages. A Stearns County jury made the award to Cathy Olson of Avon this week. Olson tells the St. Cloud Times
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:19P
David Henderson's debt repayment plan rejected
Embattled Auckland property developer David Henderson is on the losing end in his fight against bankruptcy after the High Court rejected his proposal to repay creditors owed $105.5 million. Henderson, whose most well-known project is Princes Wharf
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:18P
Aldine tech school sued over alignment class
Jesse Arriaga filed a lawsuit on March 8 in the Harris County District Court against Universal Technical Institute and John Groot, alleging negligence and gross negligence. Arriaga says that on Sept. 7, 2010, he sustained permanent injuries while
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:18P
Roma's Daniele De Rossi Facing Four-Match Ban For Elbow On Shakhtar Donetsk's
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims UEFA are to launch a probe into his actions, and they are expected to use television evidence to reach their verdict after the incident was missed by match officials. De Rossi is alleged to have struck the Donetsk captain
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:17P
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Director
Yesterday, after a months-long saga that has flirted with bankruptcy and fatal injury and has braved critical evisceration, the producers of the $65-million Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” ousted its embattled creator, Julie Taymor,
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:17P
Rapper Beanie Sigel Sued Over Shooting
Rapper Beanie Sigel is facing a lawsuit over a shooting at his 35th birthday party which allegedly left a reveller with serious injuries. The hip-hop star, real name Dwight Grant, hosted a bash at a nightclub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania back in 2009
Updated: 03/10/2011 12:15P