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Pasadena Olive Garden sued over broken hip
Winnie Williams filed a lawsuit on March 8 in the Harris County District Court against Olive Garden of Texas, GMRI Inc., and Olive Garden, alleging negligence. Williams says that on March 14, 2009, she was seriously injured while exiting the Olive
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:51A
Miguel Cabrera's death threats, taunts revealed
Those are the words of Miguel Cabrera, according to the 911 call and disturbing new reports about the Detroit Tigers star's DUI arrest last month. Media outlets are reporting police were summoned to a Fort Pierce restaurant before Cabrera's arrest
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:51A
Barack Obama: Congress Must Act to Make Him a ½ Term President!
Refused to secure US borders and implement immigration laws designed to protect American citizens. Clearly, Barack Obama has no respect for the rule of law or the US Constitution. Just as clearly, in his capacity as president Barack Obama represents a
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:50A
State windstorm insurer TWIA doled out bonuses to vice president weeks before
As the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association paid out tens of millions in a Hurricane Ike lawsuit last year, records show it handed out five-figure bonuses to the same officials who had overseen the agency and its claims process - a
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:50A
Jury service: business casual for blind justice
But when I received notice I was selected for jury service, I did what every red-blooded American does — I wondered if I should pretend it got lost in the mail. “Notice? What notice? I've never seen any notice. Maybe this notice you speak of,
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:49A
Jordan Fenn Joins McClelland & Stewart, Creates New Imprint
Jordan Fenn, former publisher of Toronto-based Key Porter Books, has joined McClelland & Stewart. Key Porter was owned by HB Fenn and suspended operations in January. Fenn brings with him the line of hockey books that Key Porter and the Fenn imprint of
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:49A
County Commissioner facing lawsuit
Wall invested $1.3 million, according to the lawsuit, beginning in early December 2009. “It's a civil lawsuit and supposed to be rescinded,” said Polen. Polen could not be reached for further comment. Polen allegedly told Wall he would earn a
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:48A
Hollingsworth named new Piedmont College president
Hollingsworth has also served as the dean of the School of Business at Carson-Newman and as the director of the School of Accountancy at Mississippi State University. He spent five years as the chair of the Department of Accounting and Business Law at
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:48A
Paris court convicts Parisian who fought in Iraq
The court issued a warrant for 28-year-old Peter Cherif who attended the trial but wasn't present for the verdict Thursday. His lawyer also was absent. Cherif was among a group of Paris youths who left for Iraq in late 2003 and early 2004.
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:48A
Paris court convicts Parisian who went to Iraq to fight in the jihad
The court issued a warrant for 28-year-old Peter Cherif who attended the trial but wasn't present for the verdict Thursday. His lawyer also was absent. Cherif was among a group of Paris youths who left for Iraq in late 2003 and early 2004.
Updated: 03/10/2011 11:47A