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Defense comes out swinging to fight charges in priest sexual abuse case in
AP PHILADELPHIA — Three Roman Catholic priests, an ex-priest and a former teacher are in court in Philadelphia along with prominent criminal defense lawyers hired to fight charges stemming from allegations of sexual abuse of children. The Rev.
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:42P
Jonathan Redding Found Guilty of Murder in Grant Park Shooting
The verdict comes nearly two years after John Henderson was shot and killed during Jan. 7, 2009 robbery at the former Standard Food & Spirits Bar in Grant Park. Redding, whom prosecutors alleged is a member of the "30 Deep" street gang, was indicted
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:42P
Trustee Targets Wilpon's Charity
The trustee seeking to recover money to distribute to victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme plans to go after more funds associated with the owners of the Mets in an amended lawsuit, according to a source. Irving Picard, the trustee,
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:41P
Borders to shutter 75 more stores
The chain (NYSE: BGP) announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Feb. 16 and said it would close roughly a third of its stores nationwide. There was no word on which additional stores would be closed. The Dayton region's sole Borders store in
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:41P
Trooien settles with GE Capital over $18 million debt
Jerry Trooien has agreed to pay General Electric Capital $87500 to drop a dispute against him, moving all of GE Capital's claims against the St. Paul developer to his bankruptcy case. GE Capital agreed Friday to the settlement with Trooien,
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:41P
NFL Lockout: Injunction Hearing Set for April 6
According to the Associated Press, a hearing date of April 6 has been set in accordance with the federal antitrust lawsuit filed by certain NFL players last week. The players requested an injunction, or ruling, be made which would prevent NFL owners
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:41P
Vicars charged in sham marriage scam
The pair are accused of arranging the marriages, mostly between EU residents and Africans, to circumvent immigration laws. The Rev Shipsides, who appears in the Guinness Book of World Records for officiating at the wedding of the world's tallest
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:40P
Madigan: Chemical Company Agrees to Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Storage
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Honeywell International, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $690000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the company illegally stored thousands of drums containing radioactive and hazardous waste
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:40P
Updated Discover Canada Citizenship Study Guide Now Available
The updated study guide further strengthens its content on common Canadian values such as freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and the equality of men and women. It promotes to immigrants and Canadian citizens alike a greater understanding
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:40P
Why We're Viewing Rasmussen's Immigration Poll With 'Extreme Skepticism'
Pollsters would ask if voters supported the Arizona law and the results became the story, without highlighting the other side of the equation: that there is strong support for immigration reform. However, with Rasmussen, it's worse -- according to them
Updated: 03/14/2011 02:37P
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