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Scams, controversies: Why are scientists quiet?
The public verdict was that the arrangement was a scandal; public resources had been given away for a song. The government, already scam-bruised, hastily scrapped the contract. Since then there has been dead silence among the powerful scientific
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:49P
Virginia Served Lawsuit in Connection with Police Chief
The City of Virginia was served a lawsuit Tuesday in connection with their Police Chief, Dana Waldron. However, a verbal agreement has been reached, which means the suit will likely be dropped. The suit was filed by the Minnesota Association of
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:47P
News Corp sued over Shine acquisition
WILMINGTON - The board of News Corp has been sued by shareholders for agreeing to buy a business owned by Chairman Rupert Murdoch's daughter for about $US675 million ($A687.8 million), according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:45P
Charlie Sheen suffers setback
Charlie Sheen has been dealt a procedural blow in his lawsuit against Warner Bros Television and Two and a Half Men co-creator Chuck Lorre over his firing from TV's No. 1 comedy show. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the private
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:44P
Northern Territory killer Daniel Lothar Heiss makes bid for parole
Court documents reveal Mr Robinson walked ahead of the two men through the bush. Heiss fired his rifle first, but the shot missed Mr Robinson. Kamm fired two shots at the 22-year-old. "One bullet passed across the deceased's back causing a transverse
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:44P
Rogerson makes audio cameo at drug trial
DISGRACED former NSW detective Roger Rodgerson has made an auditory cameo at the drugs trial of former crime fighter Mark Standen, as a jury began hearing hours of covertly recorded telephone calls.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:42P
Papua nurses arrested over hospital strike
It reports that police claim there's sufficient proof the nurses violated the law, forcing others to engage in acts of violence and citing a number of articles in Indonesia's criminal code. The paper says the eight detainees have been subjected to
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:42P
Shock news: Hawaii to remain part of the United States!
Days ago, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly granted the US Attorney's motion to dismiss a lawsuit mounted by David Keanu Sai which challenged the legality of the annexation of the islands by
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:42P
Samoa lawyer convicted of misconduct by Law Society
A New Zealand-based Samoan lawyer, Leulua'ialii Olinda Woodroffe, has been charged with verbally abusing a justice official and later writing to the minister of justice requesting the withdrawal of the charges. On the first offence, the Law Society's
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:42P
Family of Mexican migrant killed at San Diego border crossing sues US government
The wrongful-death lawsuit says up to 25 agents beat Anastacio Hernandez as he lay on the ground at a San Diego border crossing May 28, some stepping on the back of his knees as he cried for help. An agent allegedly silenced the 42-year-old
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:41P
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