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Lawsuit seeks approval for pot use for depression
AP - March 11, 2011 8:55 AM ET SANTA FE, NM (AP) - A psychiatric nurse wants approval for using medical marijuana as a treatment for depression. Bryan Krumm tells the Santa Fe New Mexican people with major depression because of post-traumatic stress
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:14A
Saginaw Township family whose dog was shot by officer files Freedom of
David and Katherine Ruhle on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the township, claiming township officials are violating the Freedom of Information Act by denying the family's request for police department documents. The family is asking Saginaw County
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:13A
“In God We Trust”? Oh, Please
Notorious atheist Michael Newdow, he of the easily ruffled sensibilities and eagle eye for stealth Christianity, recently brought yet another lawsuit. No surprise here: the Feds' money offends him because it bears the motto, “In God We Trust.
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:13A
School Bus, Car Collide in Campbell County
The crash scene on the AA highway in Campbell County , KY on March 11, 2011. (Matt Davidson, WKRC-TV) Investigators say black ice may be to blame for a crash involving a school bus in Campbell County. A car hit the bus head-on on Riley Road near the AA
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:13A
San Fran Cop Claims Wrongful Arrest, Firing
and turned to see a "dark figure" pointing a gun at him, according to the lawsuit filed in US District Court in San Francisco. Cornell did not realize until later that the man was Officer David Brandt, the suit said, so he continued running until he
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:13A
Controversial NH Chief Wins Re-Election
Begin is also a defendant in a lawsuit filed by former Sgt. Lou Chatel, who accuses Begin and Lt. James Carney of maliciously launching a bogus child pornography investigation against him. Chatel has been exonerated by the Attorney General's Office.
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:13A
Iconic Pittsburgh sandwich shop settles lawsuit
PITTSBURGH (AP) ” An iconic Pittsburgh sandwich shop chain will make a $25000 donation, pay up to $62000 in attorneys' fees and offer free sandwiches to thousands of customers to settle a class-action lawsuit involving credit card disclosure laws.
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:12A
Chicago judge dismisses lawsuit connected to reality show
By Anonymous AP CHICAGO — A judge in Chicago has dismissed part of a lawsuit by a woman who claims her rights were violated when she was featured on a reality television show depicting the lives of Naperville's female police officers.
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:11A
Battle: Los Angeles Review: We Give Our Verdict
The plot: It's Independence Day meets Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down as a platoon of marines is tasked with rescuing stranded civilians in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, after a full-scale alien attack. Since this is a movie, it's also a race against the
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:11A
Portugal unveils new cuts ahead of euro summit (Reuters)
"As an additional precaution for 2011, the consolidation measures will be strengthened," Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos told reporters in Lisbon. Germany has doused market expectations of a breakthrough on the rescue fund at Friday's
Updated: 03/11/2011 10:10A
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