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Court rejects Raytheon plant class-action lawsuit
PETERSBURG - A federal appeals court has rejected a class-action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of property owners living near the shuttered Raytheon defense plant in St. Petersburg. The suit now goes back to the district court level in Tampa.
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
Nutter Doesn't Impress LGBT Groups On Scout Stance
M. Nutt met with gay and lesbian leaders Tuesday, announcing he'd be standing by his convictions, er, principles, er, commitment to the Boy Scouts of America who beat the city in a lawsuit last summer, affirming their right to bow to their national
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
Camden man killed in north Dover crash
Police said Braxton was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, but Rosado was. Alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the accident. Police are continuing their investigation but do not expect to charge Rosado in this crash
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
Camden Man Killed in Head-on Crash
Authorities are investigating a head-on crash in Kent County that claimed a Camden man's life Thursday morning. Delaware State Police say the accident happened at around 8:35 am on West Denney's Road, west of Blue Heron Road near Dover.
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
Mini-hurricane delays play at Doral golf tourney
First bankruptcy, Thursday a mini-hurricane. The Doral Golf Resort & Spa just can't catch a break. Photos of sunken cameras and toppled TV towers and scoreboards told the story of the monstrous storm that tore through Doral's TPC Blue Monster just as
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
Miss. AG hopes settlement will fund mental health
JACKSON, MS (AP) — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he hopes a new $20 million boost to the state from a pharmaceutical lawsuit will go to mental health services. House Appropriations Committee chairman Johnny Stringer agrees with the idea.
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:22P
State AGs to Get HIPAA Lawsuit Training
In a step that could pave the way for ramped up HIPAA enforcement at the state level, training for state attorneys general on how to file a HIPAA federal civil lawsuit will be offered this spring, a federal official announced Wednesday.
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:21P
Charlie Sheen Laywer Speaks Out About $100 Million Lawsuit (Exclusive)
The actor on Thursday filed a blistering $100 million lawsuit against the studio and Lorre on behalf of himself and the cast and crew of Men, demanding payment for the canceled episodes of the hit sitcom and millions of dollars in punitive damages.
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:21P
Naomi Bryant inquest: Jury in tears as mother wins six-year fight to hold
In a landmark verdict, an inquest jury found dismal failings by the police, probation and prison service had all contributed to the killing of Naomi Bryant. Her mother Verna, 72, had to fight tooth and nail to secure the inquest, which was not
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:21P
PPP respects judiciary: Kaira
ISLAMABAD, March 10 (APP): Information Secretary of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Thursday that the party respected judiciary and would honour the court verdict regarding the NAB Chairman case. He said that the PPP would hold
Updated: 03/10/2011 03:21P