NY court hears challenge to development that requires land-taking, includes Brooklyn arena

October 14th, 2009 NY court hearing challenge to arena land-takingALBANY, N.Y. — Homeowners and businesses resisting the forced sales of their properties for an arena and real estate development in Brooklyn will tell New York's top court that it's unconstitutional for a state agency to order them out.

October 13th, 2009 NY court hears case against gay marriage benefitsALBANY, N.Y. — A Christian legal group seeking to stop New York agencies from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state argued in the state's highest court Tuesday that the practice amounts to a policy decision that requires approval by lawmakers.

October 12th, 2009 NY court to hear challenge to planned arena landALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court will soon decide if the state has the power to seize private property to build the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, which includes a planned new arena for the New Jersey Nets.

October 8th, 2009 Highest military court hears Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he had been following orders when he allowed his unmuzzled dog to bark and lunge at prisoners.

October 7th, 2009 Court hears arguments about cross on park landWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared divided between conservatives and liberals Wednesday over whether a cross on federal park land in California violates the Constitution. Several conservative justices seemed open to the Obama administration's argument that Congress' decision to transfer to private ownership the land on which the cross sits in the Mojave National Preserve should take care of any constitutional questions.

September 24th, 2009 Russian tycoon to buy Nets, move team to BrooklynEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The NBA has truly gone global.

September 8th, 2009 NYC man charged in Ponzi scheme with porn linkNEW YORK — A small-time money manager who did business out of a shabby storefront in Brooklyn was charged Tuesday with running a $40 million Ponzi scheme that secretly diverted client money to unauthorized ventures, including a mail-order pornography business. Federal prosecutors and the Securities Exchange Commission said Philip Barry, 52, ran the scam without detection for 31 years until the economic downturn bankrupted him last summer.

August 20th, 2009 Court strikes down NY lieutenant gov appointmentNEW YORK — A state appeals court has ruled that New York Gov. David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor was unlawful.

July 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - Fast moving consumer goods major ITC Ltd., which has been scouting for land in West Bengal for quite some time has expressed its discontent over not getting land so far. "It is really frustrating.

June 23rd, 2009 New Brooklyn arena deal unveiledNEW YORK — The owner of the New Jersey Nets will get a 22-year delay on paying the full $100 million for the right to build a new arena in Brooklyn under a deal made public Monday. Developer Bruce Ratner, the Nets' principal owner, will pay the Metropolitan Transportation Authority $20 million up front and another $80 million in installments under the plan, which the full MTA board will vote on Wednesday.

June 1st, 2009 Minn. high court hears Senate case argumentsST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to toss out a lower-court ruling that gave Democrat Al Franken a victory in the state's U.S.

May 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court Saturday ordered a conditional release of five luxury cars owned by Ashok Malhotra, the alleged mastermind of the multi-million land scam in the capital. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge S.P.

April 21st, 2009 Federal judge hears challenge to Iraq warNEWARK, N.J. — Opponents of the Iraq war are leaning on an unlikely source to bolster their efforts to declare the invasion unconstitutional: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

January 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The showcase Rod Laver Arena will escape the wrecking ball in an ambitious redevelopment plan expected to guarantee the Australian Open tennis event a home in Melbourne until at least 2036. Victoria premier John Brumby made the announcement Monday as the first major of the season enters its second week.

January 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - The following is the order of play on show courts Friday at the Australian Open. Rod Laver Arena: Dinara Safina, 3, Russia, vs Kaia Kanepi, Estonia Jelena Jankovic, 1, Serbia, vs Ai Sugiyama, Japan Novak Djokovic, 3, Serbia, vs Amer Delic, US Caroline Wozniacki, 11, Denmark, vs Jelena Dokic, Australia Roger Federer, 2, Switzerland, vs Marat Safin, Russia Hisense Arena: Juan Del Potro, 8, Argentina, vs Gilles Muller, Luxembourg Alize Cornet, 15, France, vs Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia Andy Roddick, 7, US, vs Fabrice Santoro, France Hisense Arena: Ana Ivanovic, 5, Serbia, vs Alisa Kleybanova, Russia Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, vs Mardy Fish, US Margaret Court Arena: Nadia Petrova, 10, Russia, vs Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan David Ferrer, 11, Spain, vs Marin Cilic, Croatia Marion Bartoli, 16, France, vs Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic Margaret Court Arena: Stanislas Wawrinka, 15, Switzerland, vs Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic