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Judge moves up hearing in Peek'n Peak bankruptcy (Updated: 1:39 pm)
A judge today granted a request to try to speed up Peek'n Peak Resort & Spa's attempt to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. US Bankruptcy Judge Randolph Baxter, seated in Cleveland, granted the Peak's request to have a
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:40P
Panhandling Illegal, But Drivers Don't Know - Or Care - To Complain
Woody Justice always has a bright welcome when he walks into his store, Justice Jewelers. The past couple days, though, he's had some non-customers greeting him on the way to work getting off Highway 65. "It's the same people all the time," Justice
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:40P
Justice system Bill criticised in committee
A proposed justice reform Bill is in effect asking defence lawyers to help the prosecution convict their clients, a criminal barrister says. Patrick Winkler appeared before Parliament's justice and electoral committee today to make a submission on the
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
NOPD assessment ready for release by US Department of Justice
When announcing the inquiry in May 2010, top officials with the US Department of Justice promised a wide-ranging investigation, including looks at the department's hiring practices, allegations of excessive force used by police, how particular
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
CIA contractor released after Pakistan killings
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who said "we are very grateful" for the decision of the families that enabled Davis "to leave Pakistan and head home," stressed that the US government didn't pay any compensation to the families and she wouldn't say
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
BP officials queried in federal investigation into possibility of insider trading
The states of New York and Ohio have taken the lead in that case because of the large investments in BP stock made by their public employee pension funds. They claimed in a complaint last month that BP officials made a series of public statements in
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
Law enforcement targeting drunken-drivers today
We're looking to enforce seat belt and traffic violations,” said Lt. William Weirtz. Federal grants will enable troopers to work overtime throughout the weekend to enforce traffic and OVI laws, Weirtz added.
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
Age as a determinate for insurance risk
Sir, I enjoyed Michael Skapinker's article on the recent European Court of Justice decision on using sex as a determinate for insurance risk. How long before the same court is presented with a case to ban the use of age as a determinate?
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:39P
Marlon Noble a 'patient, not a prisoner'
17th CENTURY JUSTICE: AMA says an intellectually disabled man held in jail for 10 years without conviction should be treated as a 'patient' not a prisoner. Picture: Supplied THE Australian Medical Association of WA (AMAWA) has demanded the State
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:38P
Bill approved forbidding sale of land to foreigners
The bill defines foreigners as people who are not citizens or permanent residents of Israel and do not enjoy immigration rights under the Law of Return. Special exemptions are provided in the law for foreign countries and international organizations as
Updated: 03/16/2011 11:38P
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