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Ex-cadet accuses troopers
The civil lawsuit, which seeks a jury trial and damages in excess of $30000, alleges that troopers Susan Moreau and Gregory Gentieu acted negligently as trained fitness instructors and first responders. A spokesman for the Highway Patrol said the
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:12A
PETA sues SeaWorld for 'enslaving' orcas.
The lawsuit asks the court to order the orcas released to the custody of a legal guardian who would find a "suitable habitat" for them. "By any definition, these orcas are slaves - kidnapped from their homes, kept confined, denied everything that's
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:10A
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TOLEDO, Ohio – Joe the Plumber is plunging into politics because he thinks it's about time America had a few mechanics, bricklayers and, yes, plumbers in Congress. Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political spotlight after questioning
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:05A
Suit: Pipeline would harm wildlife
LINCOLN — A trio of environmental groups has expanded a lawsuit to stop the Keystone XL oil pipeline over concerns that spills could harm whooping cranes and other endangered species in Nebraska. Since the proposed pipeline would cross the Missouri,
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:03A
Judge Dismisses Cal State Faculty Leader's Lawsuit Over a Campus President's Pay
A California judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a California State University faculty leader who contested the way system administrators had set the salary for the new president at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo,
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:01A
SAP profit soars on lower lawsuit set-aside
FRANKFURT, Germany — Business software maker SAP AG says net profit has jumped to 1.25 billion ($1.7 billion) in the third quarter as the company slashed set-asides for possible costs from its legal battle with Oracle Corp. The profit figure for the
Updated: 10/26/2011 02:00A
US court OKs Bougainville genocide lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed by residents of the island of Bougainville, who accuse Rio Tinto of aiding Papua New Guinea. The decade-long civil war began after islanders sabotaged a gold and copper mine they claimed was fouling the environment.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:48A
Council tables gun ordinance discussion
HAMMOND | The Hammond City Council is holding off on revisiting city firearms ordinances until a lawsuit about the measures is resolved. Councilwoman Kimberly Poland, R-4th, said the four ordinances would amend existing ordinances to bring them current
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:42A
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LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis judge has declared a mistrial in a $700 million lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, after jurors failed to agree whether Missouri smokers were misled into believing that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:40A
In court's hands
including the 1930-vintage high school and middle school building shown here. A district judge will rule on a lawsuit challenging the district for issuing financing for the work without holding a public referendum. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny.
Updated: 10/26/2011 01:34A
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