Consent decree will allow reopening of Jerritt Canyon Mine in NevadaOctober 13th, 2009 Consent decree will allow reopening NV mineCARSON CITY, Nev. — The owner of a northeast Nevada gold mine has signed a consent decree with state environmental regulators that will allow it to resume operations.
Woman, 72, who was Tasered by constable, accepts Texas county's $40,000 settlement offerOctober 6th, 2009 Tasered woman takes Texas county's settlement bidAUSTIN, Texas — A 72-year-old woman whose Tasering by a deputy constable was captured on video and shown nationwide has accepted a $40,000 settlement offer from a Texas county. Kathryn Winkfein was shocked with a stun gun after she dared the constable to do so during a May traffic stop.
Judge orders trial for ACORN, former employee in Nevada voter registration caseSeptember 30th, 2009 Vegas Judge: ACORN, former worker must stand trialLAS VEGAS — The political advocacy group ACORN and a former regional supervisor must stand trial in Nevada state court on felony charges they paid canvassers to collect voter registration applications last year. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace William Jansen bound the two over for trial Wednesday even as he acknowledged there are legal issues to answer first.
No deal between Eminem's music publisher, Apple in iTunes dispute; trial set for ThursdaySeptember 23rd, 2009 Trial in dispute between Apple, Eminem's publisherDETROIT — Apple Inc. and Eminem's music publisher have failed to settle a dispute over 93 songs on iTunes, clearing the way for a trial in the rapper's hometown of Detroit.
Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Columbus mayor orders negotiations to settle with Ohio teen cleared of killing identical twinSeptember 9th, 2009 Settlement sought for teen cleared in twin's deathCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus mayor has ordered the city to discuss a financial settlement with a teenager cleared of killing his identical twin. Mayor Michael Coleman directed his public safety director and the city attorney on Wednesday to start settlement talks with 19-year-old Derris Lewis and his attorney.
US still insists on freeze of Israeli settlements: AbbasAugust 20th, 2009 AMMAN - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday the US administration of President Barack Obama was still adamant in its demand that Israel completely halts the building of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as a pre-condition for the resumption of peace talks with Israel. "We did not feel any retraction in the US attitude in this respect," Abbas told reporters after talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II.
Nevada Supreme Court considering whether to release OJ Simpson, co-defendant pending appealAugust 3rd, 2009 Nevada Supreme Court considers releasing SimpsonLAS VEGAS — A trio of Nevada Supreme Court justices focused Monday on whether O.J. Simpson and a former golfing buddy received a fair trial in a gunpoint hotel room heist and whether the case was so unique that the two men should be freed from prison while their appeals are considered.
Husband of Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax files for divorceJuly 23rd, 2009 Pa. woman charged in abduction hoax faces divorceDOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The husband of the suburban Philadephia woman accused of faking her own abduction in May has filed for divorce.
Correction: Governors Convention storyJuly 20th, 2009 Correction: Governors Convention storyJACKSON, Miss. — In a July 18 story on a discussion by the nation's governors on federal stimulus funds, The Associated Press misstated when most of the stimulus money disappears.
UTC chairman settles divorce with Swedish countess with payout of $6.5M more, for $42.5M totalJuly 18th, 2009 UTC chairman gives countess $6.5M more for divorceHARTFORD, Conn. — The chairman of United Technologies has ended his marriage — and a public divorce trial — by giving his Swedish countess ex-wife an additional $6.5 million.
Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil granted divorce by a judge in LondonJuly 16th, 2009 Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil granted divorceLONDON — Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil have been granted a divorce by a judge in London. The judge approved the divorce decree for "Fielder-Civil B.
London court rules German heiress' prenuptial agreement can affect divorce settlementJuly 2nd, 2009 London court accepts German heiress' prenuptialLONDON — A London appeal court has ruled that a prenuptial agreement drawn up by a German heiress and her former husband should be taking into account by courts when they divide up their assets. Lord Justice Mathew Thorpe ruled Thursday that the contract drawn up by heiress Katrin Radmacher and her French husband Nicolas Granatino when they married in 1998 should affect their divorce settlement.
Kate Gosselin says in divorce filing that her marriage to Jon is 'irretrievably broken'June 24th, 2009 Kate Gosselin says marriage 'irretrievably broken'ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Kate Gosselin says in divorce papers that her marriage to Jon is "irretrievably broken."
The star of TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8" filed for a no-fault divorce Monday in Montgomery County Court outside Philadelphia.
Nevada Senate rejects governor's veto of domestic partnership billMay 31st, 2009 Nevada Senate backs partnership bill over govCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate has voted to override Gov.
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