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Ocean City Typhoon Ondoy Have left Severe Damage on the Lives of Filipinos
Close to 300 people have died, while more than three million others have been affected after tropical storm "Ondoy" (Ketsana) wrought havoc in metropolitan Manila and some provinces in Calabarzon and Central Luzon regions.Forty-two people were reported missing, while the... Phillip Morris Pays Millions To Smoker's Daughter Jodie Bullock
Jodie Bullock, daugter of longtime smoker Betty Bullock who died of lung cancer in 2003, has been awarded $13.9 million in damages by the cigarette company Phillip Morris. The recommendation was made on Monday, in the third trial between Bullock and Phillip Morris. Jodie... Norway Towns Sue Citi Over Losses
Seven Norwegian municipalities are suing Citigroup Inc after losing millions of US dollars on investments. The towns are seeking $200 million in damages together with Norwegian firm Terra Securites. Terra bought the structured notes from Citigroup in May and June 2007, and...Student Joel Tenenbaum Fined $675,000 For Illegal KaZaA Downloads
PhD student Joel Tenenbaum was fined $675,000 after admitting to illegally downloading and distributing 30 songs using the file-sharing software KaZaA. Tenenbaum's attorney and Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson stated that the figure was "bankrupting". Tenenbaum...
created by Annina Bergman | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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South Carolina Myrtle Beach fire still burning
The South Carolina Myrtle Beach fire that started on April 22 is still burning; it has destroyed 20,000 acres and not enough rain has fallen to help firefighters put out the flames. About an inch fell in the last few... Day 3 - The Pirate Bay’s ‘King Kong’ Defense
Day three of the trial started with presentation of the amended charges and ended early again with all sides retiring for pizza! " The lawyers representing all four called on the court for the acquittal of their... Update on Northwest Arkansas Ice Storm 2009: Reporting Damages
From a bulletin sent by my college to the campus community today. The information applies to Arkansas residents only: "Reporting instructions to obtain federal assistance in ice storm recovery The telephone number... Gay pride snub fireman receives damages
A firemen who disobeyed orders to attend a Gay pride march called Pride Scotia in Glasgow, Scotland in 2006 to hand out fire safety leaflets has accepted an out-of-court settlement after he took his employer to... McCann 'Tapas Seven' friends win £375,000 in damages
The friends of Kate and Gerry McCann who were dining when the couple when their daughter went missing in Portugal, who came to be known as teh "tapas seven" in the UK media, have won libel damages from Express...Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years Later
" Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered...Disney star Vanessa Hudgens sued by music producer
When you're famous, everybody wants a piece of your success. She was in hot waters a while back with inappropriate pictures of her appearing on the internet, and now she is being sued for $27 million in... Cat Stevens "Looking for a Modestly-Headed Woman" Wins Libel Claim
The seventies folk guitarist Cat Stevens who sang of "Looking for a hard-headed woman" and the macabre "My Lady D'Arbanville" has today won damages for being accused of being "bigoted." Perhaps Yusuf...
created by Christina 123 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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182 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Emmy nominations announced
"Mad Men" and "Damages" made Emmy history Thursday as the first basic-cable series to be nominated for best drama. ... Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSoldiers fighting and dying in Iraq must be feeling cold comfort in knowing what they thought was making a difference to a people suffering, will now know what was...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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310 views | 14 recommendations | 5 comments
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