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SUNRISE: County commissioners to discuss jail mail policy
El Paso County Commissioners will meet in a closed session Tuesday to discuss a possible settlement of a lawsuit over a jail policy that restricted inmates to writing postcards instead of sealed letters. Sheriff Terry Maketa adopted the policy in
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:16A
Lakewood Votes Again After Close Aug. Election
Several people filed a lawsuit claiming voter fraud and other irregularities in the election. The polls are open Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm The results will be available tonight on Channel 4 News at 10.
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:14A
Sheri Coleman's Family Drops Wrongful-Death Suit
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys have dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Metro East man accused of strangling his wife and their two sons but plan to re-file it after the man's trial scheduled to begin next month. Jack Carey represents the
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:14A
MLB umpire Ed Hickox gets a $775K jury award as a result of a foul ball injury
Yesterday a jury returned a verdict in his favor to the tune of $775000. The key thing in Hickox's favor, according to his lawyer, was that Wilson didn't do any testing of the mask before distributing them — for free — to umpires.
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:13A
Ferries could receive franchises this week
There is also a pending anti-trust lawsuit filed by Shepler's against the city of Mackinac Island, Arnold Transit Company and its owner, James Wynn. A pre-motion conference in the case is set for Thursday, March 31, in Grand Rapids. The lawsuit is in
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:13A
Family drops suit in Illinois killings for now
AP - March 15, 2011 9:04 AM ET WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys have dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit against a southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and their two sons but plan to re-file it after the man's trial scheduled to begin
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:12A
France backs its "safe" nuclear reactors
By Marie Maitre PARIS (Reuters) - The unfolding nuclear accident in Japan is reviving the debate over safety in France, which relies on nuclear for 80 percent of its power needs, but there appears scant prospect it will turn its back on the industry.
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:12A
Preschool mom sues: “Big playroom” didn't equip child for Ivy League ranks
when she was 3, but took her out one month into her second year when, rather than preparing for the ERB, her daughter was “dumped” into a class with 2-year-old children, talking about shapes and colors, according to the lawsuit.
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:12A
Family drops suit in Illinois killings -- for now
March 15, 2011 (WATERLOO, Ill.) -- Attorneys have dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit against a southwestern Illinois man accused of strangling his wife and their two sons but plan to re-file it after the man's trial scheduled to begin next month.
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:11A
Lakewood and Rocky River make new arrangements for dog park
LAKEWOOD -- Shorter hours at the Lakewood Dog Park and mounded sound barriers with vegetation should help reduce noise from the park, which was the subject of a lawsuit filed by Rocky River. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Updated: 03/15/2011 09:11A
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