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Times Watchdog Report: Huntsville school board, facing a budget crunch, eyes reduced legal fees Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:30AMIn 2003, the Huntsville school board first began to talk about saving money on legal fees. That culminated in a crowded public hearing in 2004 where the board considered switching law firms. The effort failed, as the board split 3-2. Most of the players are the same. The talk has now resurfaced in the face of looming layoffs, school closures and cutbacks.
Tower Road building feud resolved in favour of development Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:29AMThe Malta Environment and Planning Authority cleared works on an L shape development at Tower Road in Sliema after the authority was about to apply Article 39A for fraud and revoke the permits.
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe court has extended the detention of Ihor Zvarych, the former head of Lviv Administrative Appeals Court, until May 9, 2010. Lviv, March 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The court has extended the detention of Ihor Zvarych, the former head of Lviv Administrative Appeals Court, until May 9, 2010.
Attack on Timorese President unsolved Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMDILI: Who shot the President and the rebel leader?
No is no: More men file sexual harassment claims Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMJohn Pilkington's boss wouldn't take no for an answer.
Verdicts provide more questions than answers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe identity of the person who shot Jose Ramos Horta is still a mystery, writes Lindsay Murdoch in Dili.
Market Commentary and Intraday News Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:27AM(AP:COLUMBIA, S.C.) A proposal to cap how much people can be awarded through civil lawsuits in South Carolina received key approval Wednesday. The House approved the tort reform bill 104-9. It faces another, routine vote before heading to the Senate.
UBS, Ernst & Young Win Bid to Block Madoff Suits (Update2) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:27AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- UBS AG and Ernst & Young LLP won a Luxembourg court ruling potentially blocking hundreds of claims by investors who lost money in funds tied to Bernard Madoff’s fraud.
Goldman Leads Slumping M&A Market as Buffett Deal Boosts Hopes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:26AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- A pair of takeovers by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. late last year were all the encouragement that investment bankers needed, Bloomberg Markets reports in its April issue.
NLR school board meets, recognizes students Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:24AMThe North Little Rock school board met last week and the ongoing quest for unitary status was discussed.
House Democrats seek targeted tax increase over sales tax boost Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:33PMOLYMPIA — Prospects for a statewide sales tax increase appeared to dim Monday while the outlook for higher taxes on candy, bottled water and cosmetic surgery brightened.
Former Racine mayor Becker gets 3 years prison in sex sting Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:31PMGary Becker, the former Racine mayor who lost his freedom, his office and his wife after being arrested in an Internet sex sting case, was sentenced late Wednesday afternoon to three years in prison.
Informant's death throws artifacts case into doubt Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:29PMThe prosecution of the largest-ever American Indian artifacts looting case has been rattled by the suicide of the government informant who broke open the investigation during more than two years of undercover work.
Dan Worth: NAELS 2010 Staying Afloat: Adapting to Climate Change in the Gulf Coast and Beyond Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:27PMHow will New Orleans and low-lying coastal cities like it adapt to ever-increasing populations and a rapidly changing climate in the coming century?
Families demand answers over why soldiers were in Snatch Land Rovers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25PMNothing will bring back her son but an inquiry into why Private Phillip Hewett and thousands of other soldiers were sent to Iraq and Afghanistan in vulnerable Snatch Land Rovers would offer some comfort to Susan Smith.
Prostitution suspect a longtime Chappaqua resident, mother of 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25PMCHAPPAQUA — Melinda "Mindy" Brennan, arrested by an undercover detective after being accused of advertising on Craigslist to have sex for money with "upscale men," is a longtime hamlet resident and a recently divorced mother of four.
Chief Justice tours 2003 bushfire hot spots Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25PMACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins spent yesterday touring sites where the 2003 Canberra bushfires started.
Apple's HTC Suit: All About Google Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe lawsuit Apple filed this week may target smartphone maker HTC, but Cupertino is likely shooting for much bigger prey. Specifically, Google is the real focus of Apple's wrath, said Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless with the 451 Group. The numerous issues listed on Apple's simultaneously filed complaint with the ITC are "all based on what the operating system does and ...
Alcala to ask jurors to spare his life Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:24PMSANTA ANA – Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala will begin presenting evidence Thursday in his bid to convince a jury to spare his life. A seven-man, five-woman jury convicted Alcala last week of five counts of first-degree murder for the torture...
Man exonerated in slaying 'waited 18 1/2 years for justice,' he tells Ardsley students Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:23PMARDSLEY — Imagine, Fernando Bermudez began his talk, spending 18 years of your life in prison for a murder you didn't commit.
Cosmo Editor Still Seeking Justice After Light Falls On Her At Diane Von Furstenberg Show Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:49AMCosmo's fashion and accessories market editor Karen Larrain is still waiting to settling a lawsuit she filed after a lighting fixture fell on her head and gave her a concussion at Diane von Furstenberg's September 2005 show, Page Six reports. DVF immediately apologized and sent over flowers to make nice, but her lawyers haven't been as prompt.
Analysis: victory for commonsense and open justice Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:49AMThe decision of the Court of Appeal judges today to restore most of their original criticisms of the security services is a victory for commonsense and open justice.
Toyota Fears Will Hurt All The Automakers Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:49AMCongress and trial lawyers will keep the issue bubbling for a long time, and sales will suffer.
Activist at Utah oil auction to assert new defense Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:46AMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The federal government has acknowledged it never prosecuted anyone who failed to pay a bid for drilling rights in Utah until a college student offered his bogus bids in an act of environmental defiance.
Spirits high as sun shines on opening weekend Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:45AMOpening day: For some, a rite of passage into a new season. For others, a tourist trap whose conditions barely give lip service to what this mountain has to offer. But whether you strapped boards on or not, seeing those lift towers turning was sure to bring a smile to any skiers face.
Legal troubles aside, ex-Detroit mayor lives large Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:43AMIf ever a public figure should be down for the count, it is Kwame Kilpatrick.
Google bosses convicted in Italy Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:42AMAn Italian court has convicted three Google executives in a trial over a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied.
The Politics of Étienne de La Boétie Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:40AMThe Discourse of Voluntary Servitude is lucidly and coherently structured around a single axiom, a single percipient insight into the nature not only of tyranny but implicitly of the State apparatus itself.
Anita Baker due back in court over royalty dispute Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:40AMDETROIT Grammy Award-winning singer Anita Baker could face jail when she returns to court after failing to sign documents that could give her ex-husband some of her music royalties. Baker is expected to appear Friday morning in Wayne County Family Court after missing a Wednesday deadline to sign letters linked to her 2007 divorce from Walter Bridgforth Jr. It calls for them to split royalties ...
Facebook Patents News Feed, Social Net Confusion Ensues Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:39AMYou know that stream of friendship dates, comments, photos, and whatnot that constitutes your Facebook "news" feed? Facebook's apparently been granted a patent on the idea. But isn't it something that's been done before? The patent application dates back to 2006, just before Facebook revealed its news feed/service, and it's simply a patent on the the notion of "displaying a news feed in a social ...
Vice-mayor recalls wife's last words before massacre Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 3:02AMMANILA - A politician whose wife was massacred along with 56 other people in Maguindanao province last November 23 tearfully recalled on Wednesday her terrified last words moments before she was killed.
Landscape architect testifies for plaintiffs in Biltmore Lake annexation trial Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 3:00AMASHEVILLE — A landscape architect testified Tuesday that Asheville miscalculated lot sizes and classifications in a way that made its annexation of the Biltmore Lake Community unlawful.
Producer could release Jacko track Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:58AMLady Gaga's producer RedOne says he may release material he worked on with Michael Jackson before his death, but only for charity.
Former attorney general to testify on legality of Iraq invasion Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:56AMLONDON - The former chief legal adviser to Tony Blair is testifying at Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war, with questions likely to focus on why he gave advice that the 2003 invasion was legal.
I.R.S. Moves to Uncover Corporate Shelters Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:56AMThe Internal Revenue Service said on Tuesday that it would require large corporations to reveal basic information about their tax transactions, a surprise move intended to root out questionable or illegal tax shelters, The New York Times’s Lynnley Browning reported.
Dungeons & Dragons Prison Ban Upheld Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:50AMJOHN SCHWARTZ Prison officials said they banned the game at the recommendation of a specialist who said it could lead to gang behavior and escape fantasies.
The problem we have in the university system in Nigeria is dearth of access, what steps are you taking in this ... Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:50AMWe are looking at the issue of supply and demand.
Bin Laden's ex-driver in spotlight at Sundance Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:49AMLaura Poitras's documentary film 'The Oath' follows daily routines of Salim Hamdan.
Nigeria : Why Unilag VC Must Go - Onosode Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:48AMLagos — The Pro-chancellor, University of Lagos, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode has explained why the institution's management had to appoint a new Vice Chancellor, despite the agreement reached with the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to extend retirement age of those in professorial cadre from 65 to 70 years .
Italy Google Trial Adjourned to Feb. 24, Defense Lawyers Say Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:47AMJan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- A Milan trial involving Google Inc. executives was adjourned until Feb. 24, defense lawyers in the case said today.
Bailout Watchdog Probing Fed's AIG Secrecy Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:16AMAn independent investigator is launching two probes into the government's rescue of American International Group Inc. and the insurer's subsequent payments of billions to big banks.
Winnie Mandela angry over Hudson biopic Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:11AMWinnie Madikizela-Mandela's lawyers have complained to the makers of a new movie about her life, saying she was never consulted about the film.
Lawyers Ask for Dismissal of Pawtucket Police Shooting Suit Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:11AMPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Lawyers for Pawtucket argued in federal court that a lawsuit against the city filed by the family of a man shot to death by police should be dismissed.
NewsWatch: U.S. stock futures lower on Japan, China fears Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:10AMU.S. stock futures were mostly weaker on Tuesday on worries over the fiscal health of the world’s second-largest economy, Japan, and moves to limit the growth in the world’s third largest, China, as a slate of earnings rolled in.
NYC punk pioneer's death puts aide's past in focus Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:10AM(AP:NEW YORK) Natavia Lowery had a troubling history when she went to work for a celebrity real estate broker with punk-rock roots, prosecutors say.
Villar tried to bribe me—Enrile Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:08AMSen. Manuel “Manny” Villar attempted to bribe Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, chairman of the committee which investigated the former on alleged ethical misconduct through the unethical manner of funding the over P6-billion C-5 road extension project, into coming up with a favorable decision.
Bailout Watchdog Launches Probes of N.Y. Fed's Disclosure on AIG Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:07AMA U.S. bailout watchdog has launched two new investigations into the New York Federal Reserve Bank's actions on insurer AIG's disclosure of payments to banks after its 2008 rescue, excerpts of ...
Altona Gate killer loses appeal bid Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:04AMA KILLER who confessed to murdering a security guard 19 years after the crime has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Lahey matter in court Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:02AMLawyers meeting privately...
Pimentel apologizes for 'insertion' joke Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:02AMMANILA, Philippines - Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. on Tuesday apologized for certain off-color comments he made in the previous day's plenary session, including one alluding to Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II's sex life.