2nd mistrial for surfers accused of attacking man who tried to photograph Matthew McConaughey
2nd mistrial declared in McConaughey surf battle Terrell Owens, cousin, named in $12,000 Ala. lawsuit over lease dispute for their martini bar
Terrell Owens, cousin, named in $12,000 Ala. suit After opposition, New York City raises proposed cap on art vendors in parks; artists sue city
NYC sued over proposed cap on art vendors in parks US wishes happy birthday to Suu Kyi, ’sadly’ in house arrestWASHINGTON - The US has sent “warmest wishes” to opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi on her 65th birthday, which the US said “sadly” will be marked by another birthday under house arrest in Myanmar. Oregon judge grants, then stays Boy Scouts’ secret files release pending appeal
Ore. judge grants, stays Scouts files release Fla. jury awards $2.4 million damages in nation’s first trial over defective Chinese drywall
Jury awards $2.4M in first Chinese drywall trial Tamil Nadu asked about detention of 113 peopleNEW DELHI - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on the illegal detention of 113 people during a drive to remove mentally ill people from the streets. Court orders stop to construction on Gomti river bedLUCKNOW - The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court Friday ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to stop all construction activity along the banks of the river Gomti here. Girl fearing honour killing gets protectionNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday directed the police to provide protection to a girl who fears reprisals from her family for getting pregnant — with her lover now in jail on rape charges. Ford workers seek government interventionCHENNAI - The newly-formed employees union at Ford India has sought the government’s intervention in making the car company start negotiations with it. Andhra to check video piracyHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Friday decided to promulgate an ordinance to check video piracy which is hitting the Telugu film industry hard and causing an annual loss of Rs.200 crore. Patel a devoted surgeon, didn’t cause death: Defence counselBRISBANE - Former Bundaberg Base Hospital surgeon Dr Jayant Patel’s defence counsel Barrister Michael Byrne QC argued in the Queensland Supreme Court on Friday that complex surgeries were conducted with the consent of the two terminally ill cancer patients because it was their only hope for a cure. Iraqi deportees ‘beaten’ by British border policeLONDON - More than 40 Iraqi asylum seekers deported from Britain have alleged that they were beaten by British border police to force them to board and then leave the plane taking them back to Baghdad, the BBC reported Friday. Delhi High Court dismisses petition seeking ban on same gotra marriagesNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking amendment to the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) in order to prohibit marriages in the same gotra. Jury in Florida back for day 2 of deliberations in defective Chinese drywall case
Jury deliberating Fla. Chinese Drywall case Judge recuses himself from former Goa minister’s bail pleaPANAJI - Former Goa minister Mickky Pacheco’s bail plea in the case relating to his 28-year-old alleged lover’s death, could not be heard Friday as a Bombay High Court judge recused himself from the hearing. Court dismisses petition against same gotra marriageNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking amendment in the law to ban same ‘gotra’ (sub-caste) marriages, calling the petition “a waste of time”. Ex-employee wins legal battle after 17 yearsGANDHINAGAR - A former employee of the National Textiles Corp (Gujarat) Ltd has finally won compensation from the company after 17 long years of legal battle. Vietnam to use lethal injections for death penaltyHANOI - Vietnam’s National Assembly has voted to replace firing squads with lethal injections in enforcing the death penalty because it is “more humane”, officials said Friday. |
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