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Jury told man accused of murdering Shane Geoghegan made admissions
THE man accused of murdering Shane Geoghegan admitted in garda interviews that he shot the rugby player in Kilteragh before fleeing in a stolen getaway car, the jury was told as the murder
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:03A
Judge grants access to juror info from Bonds case
SAN FRANCISCO -- A judge has granted the media access to detailed questionnaires that prospective jurors fill out before testimony begins in the upcoming Barry Bonds perjury trial. US District Court Judge Susan Illston on Monday granted media requests
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:03A
Robber meted 4 years
Regional Trial Court Branch 46 Judge George Patriarca found Rodolfu Casuyon guilty beyond reasonable doubt and also ordered him to pay the victim, Michael Rando, P25,000 as actual damages and an additional P25,000 as moral damages,
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:02A
Quick Hits
An April 6 hearing date has been set in the federal antitrust lawsuit filed by players against the NFL. The players filed a request last week for an injunction that would keep the NFL and the teams from engaging in a lockout, which took effect at
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:02A
Lawsuit challenges sales tax exemptions
The lawsuit argues South Carolina exempts more tax dollars than it collects — $2.7 billion in exemptions, compared with $2.19 billion in annual sales tax revenue. As a result, the suit claims, schoolchildren and homeowners are hurt by the lack of
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:02A
Don't hijack local police for immigration enforcement
And so when the Arizona legislature passed its own anti-immigration law to all that fanfare, our legislators got jealous. They wanted the same attention. They wanted to say that they had passed a law that was as tough as the Arizona law.
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:02A
BEWARE JURY DUTY SCAMS
If you are called for jury service, you will receive an official notice in the mail indicating the date, time, and court location for your jury appearance, along with instructions about what to do if you have to change the time or have a reason why you
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:01A
Tea & Two Slices: On Narcissistic Tweets And The Radiating Twilight Of
Fuck justice, freedom and liberty for all. They're stupid concepts. And really, what good has any immigrant ever come to in Canada? Oh, wait… The insanely narcissistic tweet of the day comes from Twilight actress Tinsel Korey who was shooting over in
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:01A
Consol to pay $6 million, build treatment plant
Kim Leonard is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-380-5606 or via e-mail. Consol Energy Inc. will build a high-tech mine water treatment system and pay government agencies $6
Updated: 03/15/2011 12:00A
Contempt of court charge against paper dropped
A Northern Territory Supreme Court justice has withdrawn contempt of court charges against a publisher owned by News Limited. The Centralian Advocate last week published an article about the trial of Julian Williams and Graham Woods,
Updated: 03/14/2011 11:57P