Travolta lawyer says he told Bahamas defendants they would not get away with alleged extortionOctober 1st, 2009 Travolta attorney says he warned Bahamas defendantNASSAU, Bahamas — A lawyer for John Travolta testified Thursday that he warned a former Bahamas senator she would not get away with an alleged scheme to extort $25 million from the movie star. Attorney Michael McDermott said the defendant, Pleasant Bridgewater, contacted him by telephone and demanded the money on behalf of a paramedic who had treated the actor's 16-year-old son, Jett, following a seizure that led to his death.
Man bites off wife's nose, surrenders before policeSeptember 30th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A man, in a fit of anger, bit off his wife's nose and then walked to a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district to surrender Wednesday. The victim is being treated in hospital.
NY prosecutors suspect adoption Ponzi scheme that promised babies but didn't deliverSeptember 30th, 2009 NY prosecutors suspect 'adoption Ponzi scheme'GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — New York prosecutors are investigating a possible "adoption Ponzi scheme" in which clients were defrauded out of fees for babies who didn't exist.
13 taken to hospitals after Denver bus crash; police say driver may have fallen asleepSeptember 24th, 2009 13 taken to hospitals after Denver bus crashDENVER — Authorities say a mass-transit bus struck a light pole during the morning commute in Denver, sending 13 people to hospitals, including the driver. Police say none of the injuries in the Thursday crash appeared to be life-threatening.
Deputy chief: RI trooper punched sergeant at fundraiser for dead officer, charged with assaultSeptember 7th, 2009 Police: RI trooper punched sergeant at fundraiserPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A police official says a Rhode Island state trooper punched a police sergeant at a fundraiser honoring a deceased officer.
Airliner safely returns to Los Angeles after nose wheel tire blows during takeoffAugust 7th, 2009 Airliner lands safely at LA after tire blowsLOS ANGELES — An Alaska Airlines jet blew a nose tire during takeoff but returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The pilot of Alaska Flight 6 reported a possible blown nose gear tire just after taking off for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and declared an emergency, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant againJuly 29th, 2009 San Diego Zoo says giant panda Bai Yun is pregnantSAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again. Seventeen-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) already is a mother of four.
Federal judge rejects Conn. law that requires a license to be an interior designerJuly 1st, 2009 Judge strikes down Conn. interior designer lawHARTFORD, Conn.
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes crashes car into San Diego store, injuring customerJuly 1st, 2009 Fashion designer crashes car into Calif. storeSAN DIEGO — A celebrity fashion designer has crashed her car through the front window of a hardware store in San Diego, injuring a customer inside.
Feds indict 7 in alleged scheme that generated billions in fraudulent tax lossesJune 10th, 2009 Feds indict 7 in alleged fraudulent tax schemeNEW YORK — Federal authorities have indicted the former chief executive of a major accounting firm and six others in what they say was a wide-ranging criminal scheme that generated more than $7 billion in fraudulent tax losses. The indictment filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court charges the seven with 27 separate counts that include conspiring to defraud the IRS and tax evasion.
Skydiver misses landing spot in western NY nighttime jump, escapes with minor injuriesJune 7th, 2009 Skydiver hurt in nighttime jump over western NYBARRE, N.Y. — Authorities say a skydiver who bungled the landing on a roughly 10,000-foot nighttime jump was flown to a hospital but ended up with little more than a broken nose.
Demjanjuk's lawyer insists his client is too ill travel for deportationApril 28th, 2009 Demjanjuk's lawyer insists his client can't travelCINCINNATI — A lawyer for alleged Nazi guard John Demjanjuk (dem-YAHN'-yuk) says the government is wrong when it claims the 89-year-old is healthy enough to be travel. The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court in Cincinnati to allow it to deport Demjanjuk from his suburban Cleveland home to Germany.
Atty: Head of Neb. CSI unit accused of planting evidence made mistakes, didn't commit crimeApril 24th, 2009 Atty: CSI unit head committed error, not crimeOMAHA, Neb. — The lawyer for a Nebraska crime scene investigator accused of planting evidence during a murder investigation says his client may have made some mistakes but did not commit a crime.
Umpire Kerwin Danley leaves on stretcher after being hit in head by broken batApril 22nd, 2009 Umpire Danley hit by broken batTORONTO — Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left the field on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a broken bat in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game between Texas and Toronto. A spokesman for the Blue Jays said Danley was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion but did not lose consciousness.
Umpire Danley leaves on stretcher after being hit in head by broken bat in Rangers-Jays gameApril 22nd, 2009 Umpire Kerwin Danley hit in head by broken batTORONTO — Home plate umpire Kerwin Danley left the field on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a broken bat in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game between Texas and Toronto. A spokesman for the Blue Jays said Danley was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion but did not lose consciousness.
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