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Google faces government investigation over search rankings Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:47PMIain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Saturday 4 September 2010 at 04:32:00 Texas attorney general starts official investigation Google has confirmed that it is facing an investigation by Texas regulators over accusations that it has been modifying search results in an anticompetitive manner. The authorities have asked for details on three companies as part of their investigation; Foundem, a ...
Philly Firm Defends Actions In Housing Czar Cases Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:40PMA law firm that worked on sexual harassment cases involving Philadelphia housing director Carl Greene was fired after insisting Greene's supervisors be told of the complaints, the firm's president said Friday. The Philadelphia Housing Authority board and others are investigating how four sexual harassment settlements involving Greene, totaling nearly $900,000, were kept from the board for years.
BP: Failed blowout preventer removed from well Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:40PMBP PLC said the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was removed from the company's well on Friday afternoon.
Regents to act on SDSU building Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:29PMThe Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Phase II Addition at South Dakota State University is inching closer to reality.
London Stone shrouded in mystery and myths Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:28PMThe ancient and storied relic, now a gray lump that's all but ignored, might have been an altar to the goddess Diana or part of a monument erected by the Romans. It isn't much to look at: a gray lump of rock behind an ugly metal grill, attached to an even uglier building. You have to crouch down to see it, and its admittedly modest (or maybe nonexistent) charm can seem trifling compared with the ...
Blackwater Won Contracts via Web of Companies Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:26PMThe security contractor created dozens of shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, officials and investigators said.
Report: Bremner called cop a 'Nazi' during DUI arrest Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:13PMOn the night of her arrest, Seattle attorney Anne Bremner called a police officer a "Nazi," smelled "overwhelmingly" of alcohol and started banging her head against the partition in the officer's patrol car, police said.
Historic Bridge Study Needs More Time Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:02PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The historic Sixth Street Viaduct is in such poor shape that authorities who have been studying the structure refer to its ailment as a form of concrete cancer.
Joe Jackson's 'important' will battle Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00AMJoe Jackson is fighting an “important issue for all fathers” with his action against his late son’s estate.
Lawyer firing rapist loses appeal Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:59AMA rapist who fired his defence lawyers 14 times finally loses his appeal against the conviction.
KSFY Action News: Breaking News, Weather and Community |New trial date set in SD deputy shooting Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:59AMPIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Trial has been set Jan. 18 for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a South Dakota deputy sheriff. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the date Friday in the case of Ethan Johns, who faces a murder charge.
'No parish is safe' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:58AMCanon 515, which gives a bishop unfettered power in determining which parishes to erect and which to suppress, was cited recently by the Vatican’s Supreme Court in its ruling that Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston correctly followed church procedures in closing parishes.
'Crocodile Dundee' to return to US amid tax fray Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:57AMActor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday.
Joe Jackson's 'important' will battle Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:57AMJoe Jackson's lawyers insist his bid to be allowed to make decisions relating to the estate of his late son Michael Jackson is ''an important issue for all fathers''.
German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:56AMTo sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.
Colo. anti-tax activist contempt hearing continues Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:44AM(AP:DENVER) Government lawyers are continuing to push for a tax-cutting activist from Colorado Springs to give information about his role in three ballot measures before voters this fall.
Fair or foul? September is here Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:43AMSeptember may be the greatest sports month: it's all about pennant race baseball and the NFL season.
President asks Merkel to decide on firing central banker - Summary Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:43AMBerlin - President Christian Wulff asked the German government on Friday to recommend a course of action to him over central banker Thilo Sarrazin, who is at the centre of a row over race.
Gibson ex demands more cash Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:27AMActor Mel Gibson is said to be furious that ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva wants more of his money.
Bellemare ups ante, countersues Charest Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:26AMThe personal hostilities between Marc Bellemare and Premier Jean Charest escalated yet again yesterday as Bellemare filed a counter lawsuit against Charest that seeks $900,000 in damages.
McCourt: Wife concerned about nest egg Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:21AMFormer Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt was more concerned with protecting the couple's luxurious homes than dealing with baseball matters and didn't want to take the risk associated with buying one of baseball's most storied franchises six years ago, her estranged husband said.
Judge Warns Casey's Lawyers To Stay On Schedule Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:21AMThe judge in Casey Anthony's murder trial warned her attorneys to stay on schedule. JUDGE'S ORDERS: Status Hearing | Set Schedules
Oksana Grigorieva - Oksana Grigorieva Wants More From Mel Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:19AMOksana Grigorieva is reportedly demanding $40,000 a month from Mel Gibson in child support.The Russian singer - who has accused her ex-lover of domestic abuse - is...
'My sister and I started to cry' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:19AMStacy Campbell's children broke down and wept when they learned their mother had just been arrested for bank robbery, a court heard yesterday.[...]
Grammer's soon-to-be ex to star in Housewives Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:17AMThe soon-to- be ex-wife of Frasier star Kelsey Grammer and a pair of Paris Hilton's aunts are among the women who make up the cast of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The reality show, slated to premiere on U.S.[...]
Police: NJ Squad Members Had Pot In Ambulance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:28PMPLAINFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Two members of a New Jersey rescue squad are facing marijuana possession charges after being arrested in a squad ambulance. Plainfield police say 23-year-old Yanis Laureano and 19-year-old Dennis Lopes, who [...]
Criminal Past of Missing Painting’s Co-Owner Surfaces Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:28PMAn owner of a $1.3 million painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot filed suit after the work went missing, then withdrew the lawsuit when the criminal past of the painting’s co-owner surfaced.
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Celebrations honour Chief Piapot Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:26PMMembers of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan are celebrating the 135th anniversary of their treaty.
I’m retired...now what? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:25PMThe thought of retirement is a notion that helps many employees make it through their day. However, some do not have a plan that spans beyond their initial weeks of relaxation.
Another John DeLorean film revving up Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:22PMAdam Mazer, hot off his Emmy win for writing the HBO telefilm "You Don't Know Jack," is getting in the fast lane for an authorized biopic about John DeLorean, the controversial automobile mogul whose life was as colorful as his career.
No legal right' for asphalt plant: lawyer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:18PMWhistler's No Asphalt Plant (NAP) group has obtained legal advice that argues the Alpine Paving operation has 'no legal right to operate at its current location.'
James Yap not interested in Kris's wealth Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:18PMNEGRENSE basketball star James Yap is not interested with the wealth of his estranged wife, TV star Kris Aquino, because if he is, he would have separated from her long ago. read more
Supreme Court considers barring lawyer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:15PMACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins has heard an application to have a Canberra lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct struck off the practitioners roll.
Judge refuses to toss suit over drilling ban Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:19AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge who overturned the Obama administration's initial six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling has rejected the government's bid to have the court challenge thrown out.
HOA, Laveen man fight over historic flag Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:16AMHomeowner says his flag is a tribute to the military. The HOA says it isn't and wants it taken down.
Secret's out on driver for Brit TV show 'Top Gear' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:15AMLONDON (AP) - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.
George Ryan wants out of jail Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:15AMFormer Gov. George Ryan has asked the judge in his case to throw out some of the charges against him and let him out of prison because of a Supreme Court decision this summer.
KnobbeMedical.com Launched as Comprehensive Resource for Medical Device Industry Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KnobbeMedical.com was recently launched to assist entrepreneurs in the medical device industry.
Judge Refuses to Toss Suit Vs Federal Drilling Ban Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMFederal judge refuses to throw out lawsuit against federal deepwater drilling moratorium Lawsuit - Business - Mining and Drilling - United States - Gulf of Mexico
Yemeni Airline Terrorism Suspects Freed Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMAhmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi and Hezam al Murisi, two Yemeni men arrested amid fears they were conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack have been released without charge on Wednesday.
Drilling Moratorium Challenge Is Kept Alive by Judge Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMA federal judge refused to throw out an industry lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s temporary moratorium on deep-water oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
10 jurors selected in Montgomery trial Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMJury selection came closer to wrapping up Wednesday morning in the Demeatrius Montgomery trial, with prosecutors and defense attorneys agreeing on 10 of 12 jurors.
AIAL share call on hold: QLDC Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:10AMNo final decision will be made with respect to issuing further Queenstown Airport shares to Auckland International Airport Ltd, or entering into a shareholders' agreement, while proceedings are before the court, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has promised the High Court at Christchurch. read more
Probe after wedding guest dies from salmonella Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:34AMHealth officials have launched an inquiry after a wedding guest died following salmonella poisoning and eight others were infected.
Oakland Co. judge: No medical pot use for suspects Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:33AMA Detroit-area judge has refused to allow a number of people arrested in raids last week to use medical marijuana while out on bond. Waterford District Court Judge Richard Kuhn Jr. made the ruling Tuesday, drawing groans from a courtroom packed with the defendants, their lawyers and supporters.
SMBL celebrates 50th anniversary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:32AMSpringfield’s Men’s Bowling League started out as Springfield Men’s Bowling League No. 5 and was sponsored by the Springfield Athletic Association.
Robbery suspect gets a new lawyer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:28AMGREENWICH -- A Bridgeport man charged with robbing the Estate Treasures consignment shop in Riverside received a special public defender Tuesday after a prosecutor said his previous lawyers had a conflict of interest.
Jurors hear closing arguments on Water Authority worker’s firing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:27AMA federal jury heard closing arguments Tuesday in the case of Scott M. Matusick, who claims he was harassed and ultimately fired by superiors in the Erie County Water Authority because he fell in love with a black woman.
Applicants for Kansas Supreme Court face deadline Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:27AMThe process for choosing a new Kansas Supreme Court justice faces a legal challenge even as it moves forward.