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Jury go home for day; will continue debating Riley's fate Friday
Jurors deliberated 25 minutes this morning before returning with a guilty verdict. They heard arguments this afternoon for and against sentencing Riley to death. They then adjourned at 5:10 pm to the deliberation room, but were dismissed at 5:20 pm to
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41P
Poggio wins its lawsuit, gets to stay: “This one is for all the small
As noted in the print Scoop today, Poggio has triumphed in the courts, winning the aforementioned lawsuits against its landlords at the Casa Madrona hotel. To quickly recap the basics of the situation, when new owners took over Casa Madrona,
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:41P
Green found guilty of plotting murders; sentencing set for May 19
The verdict, delivered in US District Court in Rome on Thursday, was unanimous. “It was a good outcome,” said Assistant US Attorney Paul Jones. According to prosecutors, Green paid an FBI informant $200 to buy fragmentation grenades that he planned to
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:40P
Bloomingdale rape victim could lose her healthcare
If she had been 17 when she was attacked, her healthcare would have continued. The cruel irony is that she turned 18 just two days before she was raped. Waring told us, "For someone to need this so much...and you know, I don't think it's fair for them
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:40P
Blockbuster Avoids Liquidation
Judge Burton R. Lifland of US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan approved procedures for the auction of Blockbuster, with a $290 million initial offer from a group of senior bondholders led by hedge fund Monarch Alternative Capital.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:40P
Blockbuster Avoids Liquidation
Judge Burton R. Lifland of US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan approved procedures for the auction of Blockbuster, with a $290 million initial offer from a group of senior bondholders led by hedge fund Monarch Alternative Capital.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:40P
Roche Drug Caused 'Tragedy' for Actor, Brian Dennehy Says
Dennehy, who testified today in the New Jersey trial of Marshall's lawsuit against Roche, said the 44-year-old actor and musician was headed toward stardom before inflammatory bowel disease linked to the drug sidelined his career.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:39P
Roche Drug Caused 'Tragedy' for Actor, Brian Dennehy Says
Dennehy, who testified today in the New Jersey trial of Marshall's lawsuit against Roche, said the 44-year-old actor and musician was headed toward stardom before inflammatory bowel disease linked to the drug sidelined his career.
Updated: 03/10/2011 07:39P
ICBC appeal wins new trial of $12.5-million award to North Van woman
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 07:39P
ICBC appeal wins new trial of $12.5-million award to North Van woman
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 07:39P