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Pakistanis to stand trial
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing in a Test match against England last year were on Thursday ordered to stand trial in a British court on 20 May. Former captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer appeared at
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:35A
2G scam: SC reserves order on cancellation of licences
Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that licences of telecom companies would be cancelled if irregularities were detected in the allotment of 2G spectrum during the tenure of A Raja as it reserved its verdict on cancellation of 122 licences.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:34A
Channel Tunnel rail link deaths accidental
A verdict of accidental death has been returned at an inquest into the deaths of two men killed during the building of the Channel Tunnel rail link. Darren Brown, 40, a shunter from Manchester, died at the scene of the fire on a maintenance locomotive
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:32A
Trial courts may not treat social security benefits as a marital asset when
Summary: In Biondo v Biondo, the Court of Appeals determined that § 407(a) of the Social Security Act, preempts state law regarding the division of marital assets in a consent divorce judgment. Mr. and Mrs. Biondo entered a consent judgment of divorce
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:31A
Trial courts may not treat social security benefits as a marital asset when
Summary: In Biondo v Biondo, the Court of Appeals determined that § 407(a) of the Social Security Act, preempts state law regarding the division of marital assets in a consent divorce judgment. Mr. and Mrs. Biondo entered a consent judgment of divorce
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:31A
With Green Beer A'Plenty, Sheriffs Are Out In Force
Describing its beefed-up rolling DUI patrols as "a counter-measure to all the 'green beer' on sale," the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department said Monday it and its law enforcement partners will deploy additional patrols throughout the county.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:28A
Blockbuster Creditors Lack Basis to Sue Icahn, Other Lenders, Lawyer Says
Billionaire Carl Icahn and other pre-bankruptcy lenders to Blockbuster Inc. (BLOAQ) didn't do anything to justify a lawsuit by general unsecured creditors seeking larger recoveries, a lawyer for the
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:27A
DY Patil University to confer doctorate on Nikam
Nikam is being honoured for his special work in criminal law by conducting various cases across the state. Besides Nikam, two others -- Narendra Jadhav and Vijay Bhatkar -- would also be conferred honorary doctorates for their contribution in the
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:21A
Spanish Church Starts Excommunication for Priest Who Paid for Abortions and
The Spanish Catholic Church in Barcelona has started the excommunication process for a priest that has admitted to paying for parishioners abortions and condones same-sex unions. Barcelona's Archbishop Lluis Martinez Sistach has confirmed Spanish
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:21A
Bindloss Hall Board will take over former school building
The verdict was unanimously reached by all 12 attendees of a public meeting held at the school on Feb. 15. “It wasn'ta big turnout, but it was good enough to make a decision,” he said. So far, no one outright opposing the idea of turning the school
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:21A
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