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Meridian murder suspect identified
Hall is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of criminal defense attorney Emmett Corrigan, 30, also of Meridian. Investigators believe Hall confronted Corrigan in the drugstore parking lot on the 4000 block of North Linder Road
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:03A
Dubious 'lawsuit lending'
In lawsuit lending, a company advances money to someone filing suit, often a personal injury claim. In exchange, it receives a large part of whatever money the plaintiff recovers through a verdict or, more often, settlement. If the plaintiff recovers
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:01A
Tsvangirai wants divorce
The past few months have seen calculated arrests, persecution and selective application of the rule of law. In Mbare, the victims of violence, including councillor Gorekore whose house was destroyed, was himself and his wife arrested and are still on
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:01A
Bar pioneer Rob Gutmann made bankrupt with debts of £2.6m
And it has culminated in his personal bankruptcy. He now faces the possibility of losing his luxury home in an exclusive South Liverpool neighbourhood. Mr Gutmann, 44, told the Daily Post he is no longer involved in running bars and is philosophical
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:00A
Borders hopes to exit bankruptcy by Sept: WSJ
Borders Group Inc hopes to exit bankruptcy court protection by August or September to ramp up business for the key year-end holiday season, President Mike Edwards said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal . Borders hopes to present a formal
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:57A
Perry Ellis completes purchase of all IP assets of Anchor Blue
The transaction was approved by the bankruptcy court in the state of Delaware and closed on March 11, 2011. "As the Anchor Blue name continues to have a loyal consumer following, especially within the denim category we feel the benefit of adding these
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:47A
More jail time for animal cruelty
"The new law will plug that gap in the Criminal Code and ensure justice can be done by increasing the maximum penalty from three to seven years' jail for serious offences against all animals. "Very importantly, that penalty will be based not on an
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:31A
Consumer sentiment dips
The gauge fell to 68.2 in March from 77.5 in February, marking its biggest decline since October 2008, after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. The March reading surprised analysts. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a level of 75.8,
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:25A
Flagler Beach officer charged with DUI after failing tests
"I need to talk to the attorney, the city manager and the assistant city manager and I can't talk to them until then." Johnson said the ignition of Smith's vehicle was in the on position but she didn't know if the engine was running.
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:21A
Law enforcement: Event 'quiet'
That's even though 35 stolen motorcycles and a trailer were seized, and dozens of DUI arrests made. Three people died in Volusia and Flagler counties in motorcycle-related accidents during the event, significantly fewer
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:19A
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