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Track icon Liz McColgan opens her heart on torment after being cleared of
Mum-of-five Liz, 47, was cleared of the assault charge against her in a brief trial at Arbroath Sheriff Court. She wore a plunging, figure-hugging catsuit for her court appearance. Prosecutors dropped a charge that she caused "fear and alarm" by
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:19A
Tbilisi Jury Trial Marks Step Forward for Justice System
Jam-packed with onlookers and journalists, the courtroom on November 17 was hushed in anticipation as the jurors walked in to announce a verdict of guilty. Demetrashvili now faces 14 years in prison. He maintains his innocence.
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:18A
Trafigura appeal starts in Dutch court
Captain Sergiy Chertov, who got a five-month suspended jail term, did not give evidence in the original trial. On 23 July last year, an Amsterdam court also found Trafigura guilty of hiding the cargo's real nature when it arrived in Amsterdam.
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:17A
Italian Mobsters Get 1000 Years Jail Time
A judge Saturday sentenced 110 members of the Italian mafia group 'Ndrangheta to a total 1000 years of jail time at the culmination of a yearlong trial before a Milan court. Defendants jeered and booed both the judge and their attorneys as the
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:16A
DA case: Jaya resumes deposition
Bangalore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday resumed her deposition before a special court here for the third time in connection with the Rs 66 crore disproportionate asset case against her and two others.
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:14A
NRO review petition: Babar gets interim permissi ...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has given the interim permission to Babar Awan for arguing the federal government's pending review petition against the apex court's December 16 verdict, which declared the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:12A
Gov't officials disagree on authenticity of Arroyo mug shots in Inquirer
The photographs, taken frontally and sideways, show Arroyo wearing a neck brace after police formally placed her under temporary hospital arrest for electoral sabotage, a charge now pending in the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 112.
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:10A
USDOJ: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in $670 Million Fraud Scheme
According to a statement of facts filed with Castillo's plea agreement, PCI was an insurance and reinsurance company registered in the Commonwealth of Dominica and doing business in Costa Rica. PCI sold financial guarantee bonds to companies selling
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:09A
Lousteau files suit against mayor
The civil complaint was filed earlier this month in Southern US District Court. City attorney Barbara Blackmon said Truly would not comment on pending litigation. "The city denies all of the allegations and will be filing the appropriate response,"
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:07A
NBA players merge lawsuits against league in Minnesota
The lawsuit suit filed in a Minneapolis court included Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, Anthony Tolliver and incoming rookie Derrick Williams as plaintiffs. The NBA responded to the legal maneuvering, suggesting Boies was unhappy with the case being shifted
Updated: 11/22/2011 02:06A