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Supreme Court upholds life sentence for skinhead
MOSCOW, March 16 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's Supreme Court upheld the verdict for skinhead Vasily Krivets, sentenced to life for 15 hate murders. The court thereby turned down the petition of his lawyers who had asked to soften the sentence.
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:43A
'Blood money' frees CIA contractor in Pakistan
AP LAHORE, Pakistan — An American CIA contractor detained on suspicion of murder was released on Wednesday after families of the two Pakistanis he killed were given "blood money" and the case was dropped, Pakistani officials said.
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:42A
Fishermen Sue To Break Up Seafood Company
(AP) — Two Oregon fishermen from Brookings and an antitrust lawyer from Portland have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in Medford in an effort to break up a giant seafood company. Lloyd Whaley and his son Todd, along with attorney Michael
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:42A
Appeals court agrees to new trial in shaken baby case
7:52 am A Wisconsin Appeals Court upheld Tuesday a Marathon County judge's decision that an Athens man should have a new trial in a 2005 shaken baby case. Quentin Louis was sentenced in 2006 to 20 years in prison for the March 18, 2005 death of his
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:41A
Baby-shaking confession OK in court: judge
A St. John's judge ruled Wednesday that a taped confession from a father accused of violently shaking his daughter can be used in his trial. Colin James Matchim, 25, is standing trial in Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador for assaulting his
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:41A
Natural disasters prompt investors to flee paper
On top of an act of nature, we have the persistant presence of euro-zone debt fears, currency wars, the Middle East unrest, and the near bankruptcy of many states in America. The Wisconsin problem goes far beyond one local state;
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:41A
Spokesman: EFM legislation should allow Robert Bobb to convert public schools
But Jase Bolger, Republican Speaker of the state House, says financial managers like Bobb need more-effective tools to help municipalities and school districts avoid bankruptcy. "In bankruptcy you have a federal judge who never faces election making
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:40A
Spokesman: EFM legislation should allow Robert Bobb to convert Detroit schools
But Jase Bolger, Republican Speaker of the state House, says financial managers like Bobb need more-effective tools to help municipalities and school districts avoid bankruptcy. "In bankruptcy you have a federal judge who never faces election making
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:40A
Pittsburgh firefighter to stand trial for 3rd DUI
AP National/International News Health News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP - March 16, 2011 9:25 AM ET PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Pittsburgh fire lieutenant who remains in a treatment program will stand trial on his third drunken driving arrest in a
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:40A
Panel issues mixed final verdict on bailouts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's bailout of banks, auto makers and insurers helped prevent a more severe economic crisis, but might have sowed the seeds of the next one, a congressional watchdog group said Wednesday in its final report.
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:39A
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