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Teoh CI: Chairman reads out messages of alleged violence used on suspects
Justice Foong read the messages at the inquiry while Selangor MACC investigation head Hairhairul Ilham Hamzah was being questioned. Justice Foong also told Hairul Ilham that police reports on the alleged violence had been lodged well before the Teoh
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:58A
HOA board member, town manager update StoneRidge homeowners on talks
SunCor faces an impending bankruptcy, which town officials and homeowners fear would saddle the homeowners with additional debt. Homeowners pay $3.30 per $100 in secondary assessed value for the CFD, with $3 of the $3.30 going for debt service.
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:58A
KOLD.comArizona Senate OKs bill to ban texting while driving
The infraction would be punishable by a $50 fine, that jumps to $200 if you're involved in an accident. But the law would not apply to entering a name or phone number to make a call, or when a driver is stopped in traffic not caused by a stop light or
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:57A
Woman who stole pickup truck when hers became stuck gets probation
She said the truck had been in an accident two weeks prior to the "borrowing" incident and was wrecked then. She was unable to prove the allegation, however, and requested that Judge Ralph M. Hess grant a continuance because the defense had been unable
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:57A
Experts protect a nuclear interest
The Nuclear Energy Agency says the pattern of the same type of accident recurring time and time again at different nuclear plants needs to be "much improved". The situation in Japan illustrates the point ? it has become increasingly obvious over the
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:57A
NFL players try to decode CBA legalese
Leber isn't reading “Lawsuits for Dummies” or watching “A Few Good Men” to get acquainted with the nuances, but he is consulting agents and lawyers and doing research on the Internet. “As one of the player reps for the team I'm keeping in contact with
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:57A
EU to simplify international divorce rules
These will enable couples to choose which law applies to their joint property in the event that they divorce or one of them dies. The new rules will also make the assets of registered partnerships – which are now possible in 14 of the 27 EU countries
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:57A
Rep. Duncan Hunter: Bipartisan Border Security Bill Introduced
Brian Bilbray, Chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, added, “The United States must control our southern border to fight against illegal immigration and improving our national security. This cannot be accomplished unless the Department of
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:56A
Tokyo Stock Exchange Chief Asks for Calm After Two-Day Rout
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- The president of the Tokyo Stock Exchange appealed for calm after an earthquake and nuclear accident triggered the biggest two-day decline in Japanese stocks since 1987.
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:56A
Ref sues Minnesota writer over tweet
In a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Minneapolis, NBA referee William Spooner claims AP sportswriter Jon Krawczynski defamed him in a Twitter post while Krawczynski was covering the Jan. 24 Rockets-Timberwolves game. The lawsuit says Krawczynski's
Updated: 03/16/2011 12:56A
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