Mexican police arrest 2 journalists for allegedly working with drug gangsSeptember 9th, 2009 Journalists arrested for alleged drug gang payoffsVILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — Two rural journalists have been arrested for allegedly working as informants for a violent drug trafficking cartel, according to courts in the southern Mexico state of Tabasco. Newspaper correspondents Roberto Juarez and Lazaro Abreu Tejero Sanchez are being held on charges that they accepted thousands of dollars from the Zetas, a fierce drug gang aligned with the Gulf cartel, the state court system said in a news release.
NJ lawyer settles lawsuit over solicitations to families of victims of plane that hit NY homeSeptember 1st, 2009 Lawyer settles over NY plane crash solicitationsNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey attorney accused of soliciting families of victims of a plane that crashed into a New York home too soon after the accident has settled a lawsuit with the government.
VeriFone settles charges of accounting irregularities with SEC, won't pay a fineSeptember 1st, 2009 VeriFone settles accounting irregularities chargesSAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc.
Taco Bell settles sexual harassment complaint; 2 teen workers claimed they were raped at workSeptember 1st, 2009 Taco Bell settles Tenn. sex harassment complaintMEMPHIS, Tenn.
Wal-Mart whacking: Police say Conn. store worker beats boss with bat after reprimandsAugust 23rd, 2009 Wal-Mart worker accused of beating boss with batNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police in New Haven accused a Wal-Mart worker of beating an assistant manager in a store aisle with an aluminum baseball bat after getting reprimanded for the second time in a few days.
Microsemi settles Department of Justice suitAugust 21st, 2009 Microsemi settles DOJ suitIRVINE, Calif. — Chip maker Microsemi Corp.
University of Utah settles lawsuit over deaths of 7 Chinese scholars in 2003 van crashAugust 8th, 2009 University of Utah settles suit over deadly crashSALT LAKE CITY —The University of Utah has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover. State officials on Friday agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to the plaintiffs, including three men injured in the crash.
Writer, artist Amos Kenan, who helped define modern Israeli culture, dies at 82August 5th, 2009 Israeli writer, artist Amos Kenan dead at 82JERUSALEM — Amos Kenan, a member of Israel's founding generation whose writing and art helped define modern Israeli culture, has died in Tel Aviv. He was 82. Born in 1927 in Tel Aviv, which had been founded less than two decades earlier by Jewish pioneers, Kenan was a product of the city's rich cultural life.
Writer, artist Amos Kenyan, who helped define modern Israeli culture, dies at 82August 5th, 2009 Israeli writer, artist Amos Kenyan dead at 82JERUSALEM — Amos Kenyan, a member of Israel's founding generation whose writing and art helped define modern Israeli culture, has died in Tel Aviv. He was 82. Born in 1927 in Tel Aviv, which had been founded less than two decades earlier by Jewish pioneers, Kenyan was a product of the city's rich cultural life.
Attorney: Ex-Illinois governor's chief of staff expected to plead guilty to corruption chargesJuly 8th, 2009 Ex-Blagojevich aide expected to plead guiltyCHICAGO — A defense attorney for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's last chief of staff says his client will likely plead guilty to corruption charges.
California-based Pacific Corporate Group settles NY pension probe for $2 millionJuly 1st, 2009 Calif.-based pension adviser settles NY probeNEW YORK — A company that helps government pension funds decide how to invest their money has agreed to pay $2 million to extract itself from a New York corruption investigation. The settlement announced Wednesday will spare the Pacific Corporate Group from criminal or civil charges in a probe led by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh).
Connecticut AG: Marsh & McLennan settles claims of price fixing, kickbacks for $2.4 millionMay 6th, 2009 Marsh & McLennan settles price fixing claimsHARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's attorney general says New York-based insurance broker Marsh & McLennan will pay the state $2.4 million to settle claims of bid rigging, price fixing and receiving kickbacks.
Avery returned to Rangers lineup by suspended coach Tortorella following 1-game benchingApril 26th, 2009 Avery back in Rangers lineup following benchingNEW YORK — Sean Avery is back on the ice for the New York Rangers, and the decision to return him to the lineup Sunday was made by suspended coach John Tortorella. Avery took a pair of senseless penalties that threatened New York's one-goal lead in a Game 4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
New York Rangers agitator Sean Avery scratched for Game 5 against Washington CapitalsApril 25th, 2009 Rangers' Avery scratched for Game 5 vs. CapitalsWASHINGTON — Sean Avery is being benched for Game 5 of the New York Rangers' first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.
Avery's antics landing on deaf ears as Capitals turn other cheek on NHL's biggest pestApril 22nd, 2009 Avery's antics backfire in Rangers' Game 3 lossNEW YORK — The only people Sean Avery truly agitated were the referees and his head coach. The NHL's premier pest didn't rattle the Washington Capitals or shake 20-year-old goalie Simeon Varlamov in the New York Rangers' 4-0 loss in Game 3 of the first-round series on Monday night.
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