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Tony Martens Dodge enjoys getting back in the driver's seat
Tony Martens Dodge in Platte City was one of 789 Chrysler dealerships shut down in May 2009, as the automobile manufacturer went through a bankruptcy reorganization. The loss of the dealership was a crushing blow to Martens. His father helped him start
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:13A
Lawsuit would add default to Stone Canyon Golf Club's financial scorecard
Valley View State Bank filed a lawsuit on March 3 in Jackson County Circuit Court claiming that The Links at Stone Canyon, the ownership group for the course, defaulted on $3 million in promissory notes from the bank that were signed in 2008.
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:13A
Britney shows off intimate tattoos
She will voice the character in the Neverland film, which is to be screened in the summer. The 25-year-old actress joins a cast, which already includes Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins and Charles Dance for the film, to be screened in two parts on Sky Movies
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
Charlie Sheen Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Chuck Lorre, Warner Brothers
Charlie's lawsuit not only demands payment for the eight cancelled episodes of 'Two and a Half Men', but also seeks damages on behalf of the show's crew. In the court document, obtained by website TMZ, the actor's lawyer, Martin Singer,
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
67% Favor Automatic Police Immigration Checks, Most Support Sanctions on
Twenty-four percent (24%) say police officers should not make an automatic immigration check on drivers pulled over for traffic violations. Police checks of this kind are central to Arizona's new immigration law but are being held up as a US Justice
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
Lawsuit abuse reform critical to economic growth in state, region
An expensive and inefficient civil legal system means higher prices, lower wages, decreased returns on investments in capital and land, restricted access to health care and less innovation. Lawsuit abuse reform is an economic development tool that has
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
11/03/2011Taylor "controlled" Sierra Leone rebels: prosecutor
Prosecutors accused Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor Friday of directing Sierra Leone rebels who maimed and murdered civilians as judges prepared to consider their verdict in his warcrimes trial. "He controlled the RUF", Sierra Leone's
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
My view: Glendale's lawsuit threat imperils public access
The city of Glendale reportedly is threatening a $500 million lawsuit against the Goldwater Institute for bringing sunshine to its deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Two years ago, the Goldwater Institute filed a public records request to make sure the
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
Arizona tourism officials watching new immigration bills
Some of the bills under discussion could change residency requirements for US citizenship or eligibility rules for public housing and education. One would require hospitals to verify patients' legal status. “There are a number of different bills,
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:12A
Charlie Sheen sues Warner Bros for $100 million
Actor Charlie Sheen has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Brothers and producer Chuck Lorre demanding payment for the eight cancelled episodes of ''Two And A Half Men'' and damages on behalf of the show's crew. Sheen has filed papers at the
Updated: 03/11/2011 07:11A