Ohio judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I'm a thief' T-shirts during community serviceSeptember 8th, 2009 Ohio judge orders shoplifters to wear T-shirtsWAUSEON, Ohio — A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing repertoire. Western District Court Judge Jeff Robinson in Fulton County is requiring some defendants to wear shirts announcing "I'm a thief" while they perform court-ordered community service.
Group says 11 patients used medications to end lives under Wash.'s new assisted suicide lawSeptember 8th, 2009 11 end lives under Wash.'s assisted suicide lawSEATTLE — An advocacy group says 11 patients used medications to end their lives during the first six months of Washington state's assisted suicide law. The group Compassion and Choices of Washington says another five patients received medication but died without using it.
Iowa judge moves trial for managers of kosher slaughterhouse that was site of immigration raidSeptember 1st, 2009 Iowa judge moves trial of slaughterhouse managersIOWA CITY, Iowa — A federal judge has moved the trial of four former managers of a kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid last year from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Sioux Falls, S.D. U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade ruled Tuesday that the "prodigious" amount of negative pretrial publicity about Agriprocessors, Inc., and former top manager Sholom Rubashkin caused potential jurors to develop a bias against them.
Hoarded edible oil recovered in ChandigarhAugust 18th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Twelve tonnes of edible oil worth Rs.550,000 was seized from a house as officials of the food and supplies department of Chandigarh Tuesday carried out a drive against the hoarding of essential commodities. "We conducted a raid on a tip-off and recovered 12 tonnes of edible oil from a house here in Sector 40.
Russian general says US Humvees seized a year ago in Georgian war will not be returnedAugust 5th, 2009 Russia keeping US Humvees as war trophiesMOSCOW — A top Russian general says Russia has no intention of returning U.S. Humvees that Russian soldiers seized during the brief war with Georgia a year ago.
Britain's chief prosecutor says same assisted suicide rules will apply at home and abroadAugust 4th, 2009 Prosecutor: suicide rules will apply everywhereLONDON — Britain's chief prosecutor says the same legal rules must apply to assisted suicide whether it takes place in Britain or in countries where the practice is allowed. Helping someone die is a crime in Britain.
Judge says no evidence that 'bowtie' pattern used by Brawny was copied from Bounty productAugust 3rd, 2009 Judge won't order Brawny to stop using patternCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has refused a request from the maker of Bounty paper towels to order rival Brawny to stop using a so-called "bowtie" embossing pattern. Cincinnati-based consumer products company Procter & Gamble Co.
Federal judge in Nashville, Tenn., dismisses lawsuit over German art seized by the NazisJuly 30th, 2009 Lawsuit over seized German art is dismissedNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge in Nashville has dismissed a lawsuit by a Holocaust survivor and his family against the German government over an extensive art collection seized by the Nazis.
UK woman wins assisted suicide case, forces prosecutors to clarify law on helping others dieJuly 30th, 2009 Woman handed victory in UK assisted suicide caseLONDON — A disabled woman won her legal battle Thursday to force British authorities to say whether her husband would be prosecuted if he helped her commit suicide. The House of Lords, Britain's highest court, ordered the government to draw up rules for when it will — and won't — prosecute assisted suicide, which is illegal in the U.K.
UK nursing group drops opposition to assisted suicide; poll shows most support right to dieJuly 25th, 2009 UK nurses' group ends opposition to assisted dyingLONDON — Britain's main nurses' organization has dropped its opposition to assisted suicide, as a new poll released Saturday showed solid support for the right to die. The Royal College of Nursing said it was adopting a neutral stance on the issue after its research showed nurses were divided.
Switzerland offers legal assisted suicide for the terminally ill from other countriesJuly 14th, 2009 Switzerland offers legal assisted suicideSome countries allow incurably sick residents to receive medical help to end their lives, but Switzerland also permits foreigners to travel there for assisted suicide. Every year more than 100 terminally ill people from countries that ban the practice travel to Switzerland for assisted suicide.
Utah senators want Congress to investigate artifact theft raid, saying it was overkillJune 14th, 2009 Utah senators call artifact theft raid overkillLAYTON, Utah — Utah's U.S. senators say they want Congress to investigate the actions of federal agents who arrested two dozen people in an investigation of the theft of ancient artifacts in the Four Corners region
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Conn. judge says federal agents violated 4 immigrants' rights in raid, blocks deportationJune 8th, 2009 Conn. judge blocks deportation of 4 immigrantsNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A judge in Connecticut says federal agents violated the rights of four illegal immigrants during a raid in New Haven two years ago and has put a stop to deportation proceedings.
Ghaziabad police bust fake medicine racketMay 26th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad police Tuesday claimed to have busted a racket in counterfeit medicines of internationally renowned prestigious brands. A huge cache of fake medicines worth at least Rs.five million was recovered in the raid.
Assisted-suicide group's training manual provides detailed account of how it operatedApril 22nd, 2009 Manual: 'Exit guides' in suicide group 'special'PHOENIX — A training manual for an assisted-suicide group tells "exit guides" that they are special people and should celebrate their role in guiding others to their deaths. The lengthy document, referred to by Phoenix police as a training manual for the Final Exit Network, offers exit guides step-by-step instructions on how to show others how to kill themselves by breathing in helium.
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