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Trial set for May for man charged in terror plot
US District Judge Sam Cummings on Tuesday set a May 14 trial date for Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari. He had been set to go to trial on Jan. 9. Court documents allege he planned to attack various US targets, including sites in New York City and former
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:16P
NBA players file antitrust lawsuits against league, games canceled through Dec. 15
NEW YORK -- Locked-out NBA players including Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant filed class-action antitrust lawsuits against the league on Tuesday in at least two states, moving pro basketball's labor dispute from the negotiating table to federal court.
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:16P
Report: Appeals-court ruling paves way for trial against Orlando pharmacy in
The Orlando pharmacy was raided in February 2007, and the operators were charged with illegally distributing drugs, including steroids, nationwide, the website reports. To read the article, go to timesunion.com.
Updated: 11/15/2011 09:13P
Bank manager, wife docked over alleged stealing of N209m
According to the fourth count, the accused were alleged to have stolen N209.6m, property of Ecobank of Nigeria Plc and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code. They were first arraigned before an Igbosere
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:46P
Twain stalker released with credit for time served
Giovanni Palumbo pleaded guilty in September to criminal harassment and had been in custody since being arrested at Canada's top music awards in March, where he showed up with a greeting card to give to Twain. A judge sentenced Palumbo to three years
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:25P
Twain stalker released, placed on probation
TORONTO — A former Ottawa doctor obsessed with country singer Shania Twain who admitted to sending her numerous love letters and flowers was placed on probation Tuesday after spending nearly eight months in jail. The release came after a Toronto court
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:22P
Trial opens in 30-year-old murder case
The extra screens and live screen feed of the court reporter's transcript that were set up to aid deaf spectators proved a novelty for Bridgeview courthouse employees, who stopped regularly outside Judge Joan M. O'Brien's courtroom door to read the
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:08P
Alex Trebek burglary suspect held for trial
Trebek did not testify at the Superior Court hearing, which was held to determine whether there was enough evidence to hold Moyers over for trial. Judge Andrew Cheng ruled that there was, and Moyers was returned to jail in lieu of $625000 bail.
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:06P
NBA players file antitrust complaint against league
According to the Minnesota complaint, the class-action lawsuit has been broken up into "subclasses" because they are "so numerous and geographically so widely dispersed that joinder of all members is impracticable." The plaintiffs argue that the
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:01P
Judge pushes back trial for Saudi man charged in terror plot to May | The Republic
US District Judge Sam Cummings on Tuesday set a May 14 trial date for Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari. He had been set to go to trial on Jan. 9. Court documents allege he planned to attack various US targets, including sites in New York City and former
Updated: 11/15/2011 08:00P