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Judge says province responsible for Goat River point
Whether there is a pot of gold at the end of a years-long battle for litigants Scott and Caroline Mynott won't be determined until next fall, McEwan said in his ruling. “The proper course, in my view, is to adjourn this matter to await the defendant's
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:11A
Dashing Hopes, Emboldening Khaps – An Immediate Reaction to High Court verdict
The conviction and sentencing was the result of perhaps one of the most glorious and difficult struggles in the history of the women's movement in India, led and supported by the All India Democratic Womens' Association. Manoj's sister, Seema (only 19
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:10A
Coming up in this week's Gambit
• This week, a lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed against Harrahs New Orleans by the mother of a now-deceased employee, who claims the casino didn't do enough to protect her son from secondhand smoke. Every year, it seems, the Louisiana
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:08A
Somerset police officer cleared of rape charge
The jury initially said they could not reach a decision over the charge of misconduct involving having sex while on duty, but later returned a guilty verdict with 10-2 majority. After being bailed, he walked over to the public gallery and knelt on the
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:07A
Neighbors sue Mobile's Alabama Music Box, saying volume is too high
The plaintiffs, Jeffrey and Patsy Jordan and a real-estate company, Herman and Sarah Properties LLC, claim in their lawsuit that noise coming from the Alabama Music Box is so loud that it's made their properties unlivable. The suit, filed in Mobile
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:04A
HUD sued by AARP over Reverse Mortgage Policies
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will now face a lawsuit brought on by the American Association of Retired Persons, or AARP. The suit is being filed for three different home owners who are currently facing foreclosure.
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:04A
Grim Anniversary Remembered
A memorial service will be held Saturday evening at the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's to remember the 17 people who died in the crash. One man, Robert Decker, survived the accident. Cougar Flight 491 crashed into the Atlantic on March 12, 2009.
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:03A
Bus Coming From Mohegan Sun Crashes, 13 Dead, Multiple injuries
By AP Cathy Silver, Public Relations spokeswoman for Mohegan Sun, confirmed that a bus that left Mohegan Sun early this morning was involved an accident in New York. Silver said that she could not comment further on any other details of the accident.
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:03A
Hurricane pilot honoured by town
But he was killed in a crash in 1941 when his plane went into a spin. The Hurricane pilot is buried alongside fellow Battle of Britain survivors William Hodgson and Frank Walker-Smith, who were also killed in the accident. A memorial service was taking
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:03A
Police wait to quiz 89-year-old Andover man involved in fatal crash
A 28 year-old man from Hook who was driving a Vauxhall Vectra was killed in the crash. The crash, at 7pm, happened after a silver Volvo, which, according to police spokeswoman Lucy Dibden, was travelling the wrong way on the westbound carriageway,
Updated: 03/12/2011 10:02A
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