Chinese High Court upholds death penalty of Xinjiang riot convictsOctober 30th, 2009 BEIJING - A High Court in China' Xinjiang province on Friday upheld the verdict of the first-instant trials in the Urumqi violence, which sentenced 21 people that included death penalty to nine. The death sentences will take effect after review and approval by the Supreme People's Court, the Higher People's Court of Xinjiang said.
Environmental groups sue Calif officials over denial of protections for mountain-dwelling pikaOctober 28th, 2009 Groups sue over legal protections for pikaFRESNO, Calif. — Environmental groups are suing California wildlife officials to gain protections for the American pika, a mountain-dwelling relative of the rabbit.
Husband who is suspect in wife's death says she committed suicide in Fla. mansionOctober 20th, 2009 Suspect: Wife committed suicide in Fla. mansionMIAMI — In the hours after Diane Ward died in the master bedroom of her mansion from a gunshot wound to the face, her husband was taken to the Orange County Sheriff's office for questioning.
Rs. 2.23 crore compensation awarded to accident survivorsOctober 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A tribunal Tuesday awarded a compensation of Rs.2.23 crore to two brothers - the sole survivors of a 2004 road accident in which their parents and sister were killed - contending they had suffered due to the death of their businessman father. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal chief Swarana.
Oregon jury rules lawnmower companies not liable in 2006 accident that cost toddler her legOctober 8th, 2009 Jury says companies not liable in mower accidentEUGENE, Ore. — An Oregon jury has decided that John Deere and a local distributor are not liable for a 2006 accident that amputated the leg of a toddler.
NDMC asked to pay employee's kin over Rs.1.9 mn in damagesOctober 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Tuesday asked the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to pay a compensation of Rs. 19.93 lakh to the family of an employee killed in an accident involving the civic agency's vehicle.
Andhra to release 950 lifers on Gandhi JayantiOctober 1st, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday ordered the release of 950 prisoners who are serving life imprisonment in various jails across the state. State Home Minister P.
Comic Artie Lange has driver's license revoked for 7 months after DUI plea in New JerseySeptember 30th, 2009 Comic Artie Lange pleads guilty to DUI in NJTOMS RIVER, N.J. — Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of a habit-producing drug in a minor traffic accident in New Jersey.
Man's lawsuit claims Boston police beat him over cell phone filmingSeptember 24th, 2009 Man claims Boston police beat him over photosBOSTON — A 29-year-old man is suing six Boston police officers, claiming they severely beat him because they were angry he was filming them with his cell phone. Michael O'Brien says in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that he suffered a brain injury in the March 16 beating.
Va. county facing court challenge for approving Walmart Supercenter near Civil War battlefieldSeptember 23rd, 2009 Planned Walmart near a Va. battlefield challengedRICHMOND, Va.
Man who tried to get in Ryan Seacrest's car sentenced to 15 days in jail for assaultSeptember 18th, 2009 Man who tried to get in Seacrest's car sentencedORANGE, Calif. — A man who assaulted a security guard who tried to stop him from getting into a car with "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years probation.
Judge says Katherine Jackson can challenge administrators of son's estateSeptember 18th, 2009 Judge allows Jackson estate challengeLOS ANGELES — A judge has ruled that Michael Jackson's mother can challenge the men currently administering her son's estate without losing her substantial stake. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff's ruling, released Friday, clears the way for Katherine Jackson to challenge whether attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain are best-suited to handle the singer's estate, which has been estimated to be worth more than $500 million.
Pakistan announces special Eid amnesty for prisonersSeptember 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday announced special remission in jail terms of all prisoners on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Online news agency reported. Prisoners who are over 70 years of age were granted total remission of their prison terms under this new amnesty move announced by the president.
California financier Danny Pang dies; had pleaded not guilty to federal fraud chargesSeptember 12th, 2009 Calif. financier under investigation diesSANTA ANA, Calif. — Danny Pang, an Orange County financier who was the subject of a fraud investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, has died.
Taiwan court convicts former first lady on perjury charges, sentences her to 1 yearSeptember 1st, 2009 Taiwan court convicts former first lady of perjuryTAIPEI, Taiwan — A court has sentenced Taiwan's former first lady to a year in jail for giving false testimony in a wide-ranging corruption case involving her and her husband, a preliminary verdict in a major trial expected to wrap up later this month. Wu Shu-chen, wife of former President Chen Shui-bian, was convicted on charges of asking her children to lie during a probe into the graft case, the Taipei District Court said in a verdict handed out late Tuesday.
