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CIA Worker Held in Shootings of Two Freed in Pakistan as Blood Money Paid
Pakistani law allows murder suspects to be set free if they compensate the heirs of their victims by paying “blood money.” A third Pakistani died when he was struck by a car rushing to aid the American after the incident. “I don't think Pakistan could
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:12A
Panel issues mixed verdict on bailouts
AP WASHINGTON — 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 11:12A
'Prosecution within its rights to take Geert Wilders to court'
On Monday, Wilders' lawyer Bram Moszkowicz said the trial should not go ahead because the department had taken too wide a remit. The department had originally refused to prosecute Wilders but was ordered to do so by the appeal court.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:11A
Kam On Film: 'Battle LA,' 'The Fighter' On DVD & Kapsules!
Forget the fact that it's still winter, from the breathtaking panoramas to the bombastic pyrotechnics to the eye-popping special effects to the mob scenes of mass hysteria, this film is filled with fixings which just scream 4th of July weekend.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:11A
Suit: Woman injured by broken toilet in McDonald's
Cherry Hardie claims that on March 12, 2010, she was seated on a toilet in a McDonald's restaurant, 7601 S. Vincennes Ave., according to a lawsuit filed in Cook County Court. The suit claims that seat fell off the toilet while she was seated and she
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:11A
Opponents Of SF's Ranked Choice Voting System Argue Their Case In Court
The six voters, led by former Board of Supervisors candidate Ron Dudum, want the appeals court to overturn a federal trial judge's ruling dismissing their lawsuit. The three-judge panel took the case under submission and has no deadline for issuing a
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:10A
The Lincoln Lawyer: The Journey From Page to Screen
There is a moment in the film The Lincoln Lawyer when a desperate Mickey Haller, played perfectly by Matthew McConaughey, catches a much-needed break on a case and says, "I just got lucky." I think I know how Haller feels in that moment.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:10A
Criminalisation of seafarers? Sinking of the Queen of the North
The charges against Lilgert were laid under Section 219 of the Criminal Code, which makes it an offence to do anything or omit to do anything that one has a duty to do in a way that shows "wanton or reckless disregard" for the lives or safety of other
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:09A
Criminalisation of seafarers? Sinking of the Queen of the North
The charges against Lilgert were laid under Section 219 of the Criminal Code, which makes it an offence to do anything or omit to do anything that one has a duty to do in a way that shows "wanton or reckless disregard" for the lives or safety of other
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:09A
Open verdict on hanged prisoner
He was taken to the prison on February 25 after being remanded in custody and given medication to ease his withdrawal symptoms. Mr Rawlinson, of Brooklands Gardens, Jaywick, used a shoe lace tied around the cell bars to hang himself, the inquest had
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:09A
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