Suit filed against LaSalle landlord Peoria Journal Star
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Man accused of running 'airlift' confidence game Macomb Daily
A man ran a nationwide scam that preyed on people's emotions by telling them over the telephone that a family member was critically injured in an accident and they must wire him money to have the person airlifted to a hospital, police said.
Monday November 06, 2006 - 15:54 EST Rolling Good Times
LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance), the online gambling industry's independent player protection and standards authority, has offered to lend its regulatory experience to the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Shaken Saddam sentenced to hang Macon Daily
BAGHDAD ( Reuters ) - A visibly shaken Saddam Hussein was found guilty of crimes against humanity on Sunday and sentenced to hang at a lightning session of the U.S.-sponsored court that has been trying him in Baghdad for the past year.
Why do cops need loophole? The News & Observer
Now we know why the statue of justice is blindfolded. Some things are too painful to watch.
District 50 faces suit over financial plan The Index-Journal
Greenwood School District 50 was sued Friday over its new bond plan. Henry Johnson, a Rental Center employee, is the plaintiff in a lawsuit against District 50 and its installment purchase bond plan, superintendent Darrell Johnson and board of trustees chairwoman Dru James.
Special Assignment: 911 At Your Service News 12 Augusta
If you or a loved one is in danger, you want help as quickly as possiblebut a quick response isn't easy when phone lines are tied up. Local 911 centers say a majority of the calls coming in aren't real emergencies.
Man gets 12 years in telemarketing scam St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Canadian man whose telemarketing operation bilked more than 6,000 customers out of $2.9 million was sentenced Thursday in federal court at East St. Louis to 12 years and seven months in prison.
Felony assault charge against Austin mother in beating case Dunwoody Crier
DeKalb school officials remain tightlipped about the recent after-school attack on Austin Elementary School’s assistant principal by a disgruntled school parent, insisting Austin remains an excellent school with a safe learning environment despite the brutal attack.
New Minority Bar president The Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Minority Bar Association has elected Karthik Nadesan as its new president. The group, founded in 1991, works to "promote diversity and address issues that impact people of color, especially within the legal community," wrote the association in a news release announcing Nadesan's election. Nadesan is an attorney with the Salt Lake City firm Snell & Wilmer. Born in Colombo, Sri