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Clarkstown South wins March Madness, academic style
12:29 am Ramapo — Who was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court? How do you say "I'm famous" in French? Rockland's brightest high school students had 10 seconds to come up with answers like "John Jay" and "Je suis clbre" today at the 35th
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:48P
Piracy Suspects Indicted In Va. Court
22 attack on a yacht and the shooting deaths of the Americans, was handed over to the US Justice Department Wednesday. The 58-foot yacht Quest was attacked in the Arabian Sea. Four Navy ships responded and were conducting negotiations with the pirates
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:47P
Retrial for Nigerian dictator's son
He appealed the verdict however, and it is now ruled that Abba Abacha's rights were seriously violated as the case was heard in his absence. Abacha wasn't able to get a visa in time to travel to court during the trial. The case will begin again from
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:47P
Charlie Sheen Files Lawsuit Against WB & Chuck Lorre On Behalf Of The Men Crew
Studios and Two and a Half Men exec producer Chuck Lorre over his termination from the show. The real twist is that Charlie is not only looking to be compensated for the 8 scrapped episodes he was denied a paycheck, but also he's looking to collect
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:47P
Hamster Deaths Rip Bushwick Family Apart
After all, was not the hamster's wild child namesake a participant in the deadly car crash that ended the life of Princess Grace of Monaco? Why not just go ahead and name it Princess Diana, to ensure maximum doom? Or Princess Chunk?
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:47P
That'll buy him a lot of . . . whatever he does.
Charlie Sheen brought his verbal war against Warner Bros. and the executive producer of "Two and a Half Men" to the courtroom on Thursday, filing a $100 million lawsuit seeking to recoup his salary and wages for the show's crew.
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:47P
Early-childhood sector faults lack of consultation
This week they got news of the latest change - an increase in the number of children permitted on each early-childhood centre licence - by accident. The chief executive of the Childcare Association, Nancy Bell, says that was not the first time,
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:46P
ICBC appeal wins new trial of $12.5-million award to North Van woman for three
The jury awarded Ciolli a total of $12.45 million for serious but not catastrophic soft tissue injuries suffered in three car accidents that occurred after an unrelated accident - a bookcase fell on her at the PNE in September 2003.
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:46P
ICBC appeal wins new trial of $12.5-million award to North Van woman for three
The jury awarded Ciolli a total of $12.45 million for serious but not catastrophic soft tissue injuries suffered in three car accidents that occurred after an unrelated accident - a bookcase fell on her at the PNE in September 2003.
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:46P
Nickelodeon Unites Blockbuster iCarly with Cast of New Hit Victorious in Epic
NEW YORK,, March 10, 2011 -- NEW YORK, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, will unite the casts of mega-hit iCarly and Victorious for an epic primetime event, "iParty with Victorious," an original TV
Updated: 03/10/2011 04:46P