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Detroit hit man pleads guilty to 8 murders
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2010/06/08 09:24
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| A self-described hit man who once told police I kill people for money pleaded guilty Monday to eight murders, including the contract killing of a Detroit police officer's wife.pVincent Smothers pleaded guilty to eight counts of second-degree murder and a gun charge in exchange for a minimum sentence of 52 years in prison. With credit for time served since his arrest, he could be freed when he's about 80 years old./ppSmothers, 29, shocked police two years ago when he confessed to the eight Detroit slayings during around-the-clock interrogations. He told investigators his hits were all related to the drug trade except for the final one, the killing of Rose Cobb on the day after Christmas in 2007./ppHe's just glad there's closure for everybody, defense attorney Gabi Silver told The Associated Press after the hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court, where jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday for the Cobb slaying./p |
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Lindsay Lohan due in court after skipping hearing
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2010/05/24 09:12
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| Lindsay Lohan faces admonishment from a judge at a hearing Monday in Beverly Hills.pSuperior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued a warrant for Lohan's arrest after the 23-year-old actress skipped a mandatory court appearance last week./ppRevel also ordered that the star abstain from alcohol, wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet and submit to random weekly drug testing./ppLohan avoided arrest by posting $100,000 bail, but still faces the other conditions imposed by the judge./ppThe actress was due in court last week for a progress report on her probation stemming from two arrests in 2007. Revel said there is probable cause to believe that Lohan violated the terms of her probation. A formal hearing will be held to determine if she is in compliance with the court's conditions./p |
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McHenry Associates, LLP - San Diego Immigration Law Firm
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2010/05/24 09:11
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At the Law Offices of McHenry amp; Associates, we are committed to providing exceptional legal representation to individuals, families and businesses that require immigration assistance.nbsp; Our law firm is experienced in all aspects of U.S. Immigration law and is committed to helping people live and work in the United States legally. nbsp;
If you are interested in learning more about Deportation Defense, Citizenship and Naturalization, Family Based Immigration or Employment Based Immigration, strongplease click on the Practice Areas menu to the right to learn more about each of these subjects.
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The Rosen Law Firm Files Securities Class Action
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2010/05/24 09:09
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pThe Rosen Law Firm today announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all purchasers of TierOne Corporation stock between August 8, 2010 and May 14, 2010, inclusive (the Class Period). /ppTo join the TierOne class action, go to the website at a href=http://www.rosenlegal.comhttp://www.rosenlegal.com/a or call Laurence Rosen, Esq. or Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email a href=mailto:lrosen@rosenlegal.comlrosen@rosenlegal.com/a or a href=mailto:pkim@rosenlegal.compkim@rosenlegal.com/a for information on the class action. /ppThe case is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska as case no. 10-CV-00199-JFB-TDT. You can obtain a copy of the complaint from the clerk of court or you may contact counsel for plaintiffs Laurence Rosen, Esq. or Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email a href=mailto:lrosen@rosenlegal.comlrosen@rosenlegal.com/a or a href=mailto:pkim@rosenlegal.compkim@rosenlegal.com/a.
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Chilean court returns Pakistani suspect to jail
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2010/05/22 09:08
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| A Chilean appeals court says a Pakistani man detained at the U.S. Embassy must go back to prison.pIt's preventive detention for Mohammad Saif Ur Rehman Khan, who according to U.S. authorities and Chilean police was found with traces of explosives./ppKhan says it all must be a misunderstanding, that he's a peaceful man and that he wants America to be safe and secure./ppBut the judges said Khan is a danger to security, society and the success of the probe. Now he must go back behind bars while Chilean prosecutors build their case./p |
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Starbucks Sued over Unreasonably Hot Tea
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2010/05/17 09:02
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| pStarbucks Corp has been sued by a customer who allegedly suffered second-degree burns after being served tea that was too hot./ppAccording to the complaint, the plaintiff Zeynep Inanli was served tea that was unreasonably hot, in containers which were not safe, at a Starbucks store at 685 Third Avenue in Manhattan./ppAs a result of Starbucks' negligence, the plaintiff suffered great physical pain and mental anguish, including the burns, the complaint said./ppThe plaintiff seeks unspecified damages./ppStarbucks, based in Seattle, did not immediately return requests for comment. The plaintiff's lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment./ppRetailers periodically face lawsuits for serving beverages at temperatures that customers say are too high./ppIn one well-known case, a jury in 1994 ordered McDonald's Corp to pay $2.86 million to Stella Liebeck, an Albuquerque, New Mexico woman who claimed she scalded herself with the restaurant's coffee. The parties later settled./p |
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Justice questions way court nominees are grilled
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2010/05/17 02:03
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| The man considered the Supreme Court's swing vote is questioning the way some senators may grill the woman nominated to share the bench with him.pIn a speech in West Palm Beach on Friday, Justice Anthony Kennedy said lawmakers should not try to figure out how high court nominee Elena Kagan would rule on specific questions./ppHe said they should instead look at whether her temperament, commitment and character make her suitable for the job./ppKennedy declined to offer Kagan any advice. He joked that if you ask him what makes a good judge, you're going to get an autobiography./ppKagan, the nation's solicitor general, was tapped by President Barack Obama to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens./p |
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