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Owens-Illinois Will Appeal $50 Million Asbestos Verdict
We do not believe the recent jury verdict against Owens-Illinois OI will materially affect the company. We think that the appeals process will take years and that Owens-Illinois has a high probability of getting the
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:00P
Missouri AG sues Lebanon, Mo., for sunshine violations
Koster said in a release Monday that the lawsuit also named City Administrator Henry Luxem, Mayor Constant Craig, and Joseph Brauer, chief of police. The lawsuit accuses Brauer of sending an email in December 2010 to police department employees
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:00P
Groups Want Expanded Investigation Into Hate Crime Response In Suffolk County
WCBS 880?s Mike Xirinachs reports the immigration leaders called their meeting 'positive.' Earlier this year, a sergeant who led the unit was replaced, prompting questions about whether elected officials were interfering. Suffolk County Executive Steve
Updated: 03/14/2011 04:00P
Five pop cultural alternatives to March Madness
More: Drew Grant The former "Two and a Half Men" star sues the show's producers for over $100 million. And then it gets really weird By Drew Grant In a move that could be read as either an argument for his semi-sanity or a statement on how far his
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:59P
Former Nevadans leave Japan amid earthquake chaos
"The Verdict: We should go...David's company has asked us to fly to Hong Kong for the next week. We are leaving later this afternoon." That is the latest Facebook wall post from a former Northern Nevada resident and her family living in Japan who have
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:59P
2 UK clergymen charged in illegal immigration probe
CPS lawyer Andrew Hadik said Monday there is sufficient evidence to prosecute the men "for conspiring to facilitate entry and to obtain indefinite leave to remain in the UK in breach of immigration law." Shipsides and John were suspended from their
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:59P
Foot Model Files For Divorce From Doorman?
The two got hitched in 2009, and then filed a $10 million lawsuit against the building for allegedly ostracizing her and unfairly firing Rotger once they discovered the relationship. But the whirlwind romance may have been short lived; according to
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:58P
Utah judge awards $2 million in punitive damages in fraud case against West
Records indicate he has since filed for bankruptcy. Salt Lake City attorney Danny Quintana filed the lawsuit on behalf of a couple who initially thought they were investing in real estate. Ronald and Deanna Bray allege Moffitt then started a different
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:56P
Malaise in Municipal Bonds, Nosedives in Nuclear, and a Green Light for Gold
Municipal bonds -- once considered to be a sacrosanct safe haven -- have been abandoned by the largest fixed-income fund, which sold out its holdings. Last week the Japanese earthquake darkened the skies with an
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:55P
Driver to be sentenced for fatal DUI apartment crash
Benito sat quietly in court Monday while his lawyer, public defender Amy Christiansen, spoke to the judge. An interpreter translated what was said into Spanish for him. Members of Prospero's family did not appear to be present in court.
Updated: 03/14/2011 03:54P
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