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Vander Leest's federal suit against police dismissed
Federal Judge William Griesbach has dismissed Vander Leest's lawsuit against Green Bay police officer David Steffens, police Lt. Jerry Johnson, former officer Daniel Schmeichel and the city of Green Bay. Vander Leest refused to comment today to the
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:20A
McDonald's toilet breaks, woman sues
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: 03/17/2011 01:20A
Sony Given Access To Hacker's PayPal Records
According to Wired a Federal Magistrate has allowed Sony to access George 'Geohotz' Hotz's PayPal account as part of its civil lawsuit against Hotz. Sony is claiming that Hotz received payment through PayPal
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:19A
Fourth Victim Identified in Deadly Plane Crash at Long Beach Airport
LONG BEACH (KTLA) -- A fourth victim has been identified in the twin engine plane crash at a Long Beach airport Wednesday morning that killed five people and left another in critical condition. The accident happened at 10:30 am as the plane was taking
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:19A
Family Seeks Closure 1 Year after Hit-and-Run Kills Teen
A St. Paul family is still trying to figure out whether 17-year-old Isaiah Vinson's death was an accident or worse, saying the investigation into the fatal crash has now spanned a year without answers. Family and friends said that Vinson was hit and
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:19A
Processing for travel docs free for Pinoys in Japan
MANILA (Updated 9:57 am) -- Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez said Thursday that processing fees for travel documents have been waived for Filipinos in four stricken areas in Japan. Lopez, in a television interview Thursday said Filipinos in
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:18A
Dissident state judges challenge chief justice
The insurrection has sparked new legislation, generated hostility toward the judicial leadership, inundated judges' mailboxes with caustic e-mails and threatened to throw the state's new chief justice off-step just as she assumes the reins of the
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:16A
Yelm man, 86, hurt in one-vehicle crash
striking a tree and fence to the left of the road, according to the State Patrol. He was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Herbrand was not wearing a seat belt. Drugs and alcohol are not thought to have played a role in the crash.
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:16A
CIA denouement likely to leave scars for US, Pakistan
A supporter of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf or Movement for Justice chants slogans during a demonstration against the release of Raymond Allen Davis, an American CIA contractor, March 16, 2011. — Photo by AP WASHINGTON: CIA contractor Raymond Davis may no
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:16A
Rhode Island Graduate Programs Rank High in US News and World Report
The rankings have the five largest professional graduate school disciplines: business, law, education, engineering, and medicine as well as the various specialties associated with those categories. Brown University had the most rankings with 14
Updated: 03/17/2011 01:15A
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