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Early verdict favors Rams' Laurinaitis
Selecting Ohio State middle linebacker James Laurinaitis in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft raised questions, initially, as to why the St. Louis Rams passed on a potentially more talented middle linebacker in Rey Maualuga.
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:02P
Flowers Mark Site of Deadly ATV Accident
Flowers and candles mark the spot where police say Tyler M. Bekier died Monday in an ATV accident Flowers, candles and tributes on the side of Watson Road form a small, makeshift memorial for a
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Homeless Men Paid $50 to Be Beaten in Sicko Porn
In the lawsuit, the men cite "broken ribs, a dislocated jaw, back injuries, a dislocated arm, sustained bruises, and multiple lacerations." Let's just hope the settlement in this gets them enough money that the beatings were actually worth it.
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Injured girl's family says evidentiary rulings cost them a fair trial in
A jury in the Los Angeles County Superior Court returned a verdict for Ford Motor Co. after the judge granted the automaker a nonsuit on the issue of roof crush. The trial court's taking the roof issue away from the jurors forced them to “deconstruct”
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Injured girl's family says evidentiary rulings cost them a fair trial in
A jury in the Los Angeles County Superior Court returned a verdict for Ford Motor Co. after the judge granted the automaker a nonsuit on the issue of roof crush. The trial court's taking the roof issue away from the jurors forced them to “deconstruct”
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Jackson slams reports of rift
Reports surfaced suggesting the Jackson family matriarch had filed court papers in which she took aim at estate executor John Branca and urged him to drop a lawsuit against the Heal the World Foundation charity. But both Jackson and Branca have now
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Judge: Insurance companies responsible for district defense costs
MILWAUKEE — A judge on Tuesday denied motions from three insurers seeking to avoid coverage of five Wisconsin school districts including Kimberly for defense of a counterclaim in a $200 million lawsuit. Milwaukee Circuit Judge William Brash III denied
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:01P
Yale astronomy student killed in hair-pulling accident in chemistry lab
A Yale University student nearing graduation was killed inside a school lab when her hair was pulled into a piece of machine-shop equipment, an official said Wednesday. Michele Dufault, a senior majoring in astronomy, died Tuesday night "in what
Updated: 04/13/2011 02:00P
Texas Rangers sue former owner in parking dispute
The Rangers filed a lawsuit against a Hicks entity this week to prevent it from raising prices on more than 11000 parking spaces surrounding Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The suit, first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, says Hicks broke the
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:59P
Texas Rangers sue former owner in parking dispute
The Rangers filed a lawsuit against a Hicks entity this week to prevent it from raising prices on more than 11000 parking spaces surrounding Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The suit, first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, says Hicks broke the
Updated: 04/13/2011 01:59P