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Court 'stops' Talisay demolition
They showed policemen an amended court order that bars lawyer Raul Sesbreo from taking over their property. The amended order of Cebu Regional Trial Court Judge Douglas Marigomen of Branch 5 was issued after residents filed an urgent motion for
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:20P
Do not lecture society or question the wisdom of legislatures: CJI to judges
Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia today said judges must “not give lectures to society” while doing their job and should also not “judge the wisdom of legislatures”. “The High Courts and Supreme Court are courts of principles... Judges should not speak
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:20P
Genocide plaintiff Martin Marootian dies
Los Angeles Times Martin Marootian, a retired pharmacist who stood up for Armenian genocide victims as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that resulted in a $20-million settlement from New York Life Insurance Co. for failing to honor claims on policies
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:20P
Five people, including two children, injured in Palm Springs collision
James Meier, The Desert Sun Police are investigating whether a woman was under the influence of alcohol this afternoon when her car collided with another vehicle in Palm Springs as two children rode with her. The woman, whose name was released,
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:18P
Police interviewing NYC casino bus driver; 14 dead
World Wide Travel, the operator of the bus, said it in a statement that the company was "heartbroken" and cooperating with investigators. "We are a family-owned company and realize words cannot begin to express our sorrow to the families of those who
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:17P
Man headed to trial in sex abuse of daughter
KNEB-AM in Scottsbluff says the man pleaded not guilty Friday to counts of incest and sexual assault of a minor in Scotts Bluff County District Court. His trial was set for the jury term that starts June 6. The Associated Press is not using the man's
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:17P
Workman offers idea in a vacuum
Workman filed legislation that is sure to put him on a collision course with the federal government and anyone who would rather rant about illegal immigration than actually do something about it. Workman's bill, HB 2886, would set up a program that
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:16P
Clerk fined for check tiff
A COURT clerk in Cebu City was fined P5,000 by the Supreme Court for claiming the salary check of a court sheriff without his permission. Carlos Relacion, a clerk assigned at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 15 in Cebu City, was found guilty of
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:16P
Nuclear Renaissance Threatened as Japanese Reactor Struggles
“In general, our business is going very well, but the situation in Japan is troubling,” said Vaughn Gilbert, a spokesman for Toshiba Corp.'s Westinghouse nuclear unit. Jarret Adams, a US-based spokesman for France's Areva SA, declined to comment on the
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:15P
14 Killed in NYC Casino Bus Accident
World Wide Travel, the operator of the bus, said it in a statement that the company was "heartbroken" and cooperating with investigators. "We are a family-owned company and realize words cannot begin to express our sorrow to the families of those who
Updated: 03/12/2011 09:15P
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