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Veronica Atkins Mersentes, former attorney settle lawsuit
By Michele Dargan Veronica Atkins Mersentes has reached a confidential settlement with former attorney/trustee John Corrigan in a lawsuit where she alleged he sought to reap millions from helping her manage the estate of her late husband,
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Georgia Legislature has 1 day left to pass immigration bill after months of
A major sticking point is whether the law should force private employers to check the immigration status of new hires. Other parts of the bill would let police check the immigration status of certain suspects and penalize people who transport or harbor
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
US judge to sanction LPS for lying to court
By Scot J. Paltrow WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge in New Orleans said she will impose sanctions on Lender Processing Services (LPS.N), after concluding that the mortgage servicing company deliberately committed fraud on the
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Oshkosh animal cruelty sets off international outrage
At least 500 of those emails were personally addressed to District Attorney Christian Gossett demanding justice for Snoop; some emails from as far away as Australia. Tomorrow Snoop's owner, Bryan Hutcherson, 19 will appear before a judge to determine
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Tokyo Market Expected To Rise At Thursday Open
Japan's market moved higher on Wednesday on word that the liability for nuclear plant operator TEPCO would be limited, with other companies possibly being asked to share the accident related costs. The benchmark Nikkei 225 average climbed 85.92 points
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Levy crash leaves motorcyclist critically hurt, his passenger dead
A Canadian woman was killed Tuesday night in an accident in Levy County in which a motorcycle and car collided, reported the Florida Highway Patrol. Dead is Crystal-Jean Parrott, 24, of Ontario, Canada, a passenger on the motorcycle,
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Gaza still waiting for a credible inquiry
Three other eminent figures served on the mission with Goldstone, a retired justice of the constitutional court of South Africa: Christine Chinkin, professor of international law at the London School of Economics and Political Science; Hina Jilani,
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Ala. county tracks down unpaid tickets
The DA's office has more than 5000 tickets on the books in which individuals were found guilty, but never paid their fines. Added up, those fines amount to more than $1 million that is owed to the county and state. The oldest unpaid fine on record is
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:13P
Auction to Benefit Cooper Union Art Student Blinded in Bike Accident
In addition, Gossiaux was born with a degenerative hearing disorder that left her mostly deaf in both ears, but she received a cochlear implant last year prior to the accident to improve her condition. Now, as a way to raise money for a second implant,
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:12P
St Patrick's College loses bullying case against former student
Justice Monika Schmidt handed down her findings yesterday (Wednesday) in the NSW Supreme Court and said Ms Oyston had suffered psychiatric injury due to the school's failure to prevent her being bullied. Ms Oyston claimed the college breached its duty
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:12P
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