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Prisoner who was sexually assaulted sues state, OCCC guard
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -- A man who was sexually assaulted by an adult corrections officer while incarcerated at the Oahu Community Correctional Center has filed a lawsuit against the guard and the state of Hawaii.
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Blog post prompts asterisk on Nickolaus website
Asked about the blog report, she told the Journal Sentinel via email: “The answer to your question is that the number of ballots cast on the summary report will not equal the number of votes cast. It only reflects the votes reported electronically to
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Parents reject child's treatment
The HSE last Friday obtained permission from the president of the High Court, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns, to serve notice on the parents of its intention to seek orders allowing it continue treatment. The judge was told the parents had withdrawn
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Child porn images found in field, jury told
THE JURY at a Circuit Court trial in Longford against a businessman pleading not guilty to possession of child pornography heard evidence of a find of a substantial number of illegal images in a field outside Longford town.
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Woman died in hospital after 'CT scan hampered diagnosis'
A verdict of medical misadventure was recorded. The coroner said a misleading CT scan had hampered a proper diagnosis. Rosanna Dunne (54), Old Greenfield, Maynooth, died of pneumonia on July 23rd, 2010, after being wrongly diagnosed by doctors at
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Child abduction cases reached 233 last year
THE AUTHORITIES here dealt with 233 cases of child abduction last year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Justice. Some of the cases concerned more than one child. The department is the central authority for child abduction in
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Post Office robber arrested in taxi
The suspect was detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and was taken to Rathmines Garda station for questioning. He was still being held there last night. All of the money stolen from the post office raid was recovered by garda as the
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Doctor found guilty of altering notes
A fitness-to-practise committee of the Medical Council has recommended Dr Samuel McManus (31), with an address in Sandymount, Dublin, be admonished in relation to his conduct. The committee, chaired by Dr Deirdre Madden, reserved its judgment in the
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Non-Irish people in civil unions to get same rights
Alan Shatter said, in response to a parliamentary question, that it was his intention that “civil partnerships registered in Ireland or recognised by Irish law, be treated the same as marriages”, in the area of immigration.
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
Daly City's 2nd Filipino Council Member Sworn In — a Historic First
Buenaventura, a criminal defense specialist and UC Berkeley alumnus, was one of nine applicants for the vacant seat. He will occupy the position until November, when a permanent replacement will be elected to finish Gomez's term, which ends in 2014.
Updated: 04/12/2011 07:15P
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