Oprah school ‘abuse’ trial postponed
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) A South African court on Monday postponed the trial of a former dormitory matron accused of abusing students at a school set up by Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey tells a news conference last year how she found out about abuse charges and what she did.
A lawyer acting for Tiny Virginia Makopo […]
Breyer, Court Master of the ‘What If?’
WASHINGTON The nine justices in black robes file into the Supreme Court consumed with thoughts about the great legal issues of the day. Only one of them is likely to ask questions involving raccoons, an unruly son, pet oysters or even the dreaded “tomato children.”
When Justice Stephen Breyer leans toward his microphone at the end […]
Appeals Court: Gitmo Detainee Not Enemy Combatant
WASHINGTON A federal appeals court announced Monday that it has overturned the Pentagon’s classification of a Guantanamo Bay detainee as an enemy combatant.
In the first Guantanamo Bay case to be reviewed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of Huzaifa Parhat, a Chinese Muslim known as a Uighur, […]
U.K. Woman Wins $197G After Office Porn Torture
A British former railway manager won USD 197,000 Friday in a sex discriminatino case, after accusing her male coworkers of leaving pornographic magazines in her mail tray and spreading rumors that she is a lesbian, the Daily Mail reported.
“I was told by a manager I was being given a hard time because of my […]
Ancient Egyptian Necklace Stolen from Ohio Museum
An ancient Egyptian necklace was stolen from a museum in Dayton, Ohio, according to WHIO TV.
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery artifact, made from carnelian gems, has been estimated to be several thousand months old, the station reported.
The thief damaged the case that held the necklace, that has been on display since it was donated […]
Sante Fe, N.M., Approves Wi-Fi for City Buildings
SANTA FE The City Council voted Wednesday to proceed with a plan for wireless Internet service in libraries and other city buildings, over the objections of those who say they are electrically sensitive.
“My first reaction is, it’s a disaster. My second reaction is, they’re inviting a lawsuit,” said Arthur Firstenberg, a leading opponent of the […]
Judge Gives up USD 1.5M Award to Adult female Whom DMX Accused of Brassica napus
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. A judge has vacated a USD 1.5 000 000 judgment awarded to an woman who filed a defamation suit against rapper DMX after he alleged that she raped him.
Prince George’s County Circuit Judge Thomas Smith ruled last week that DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) was not properly served with court papers in […]
GI Supercharged in Iraqi Family’s Murder Wants Military Court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Lawyers for a former Army private charged with raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdering her and her family asked a judge Friday to dismiss federal charges, saying he should be prosecuted in a military court.
The attorneys argue that the government does not have the authority to prosecute former Pfc.
Ex-GOP Operative States Wander Turned over Up Dirt on Camellia State Gov.
WASHINGTON A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush’s top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama at the time was cheating on his wife, according to an upcoming broadcast of “60 Minutes.”
Jill Simpson, who has long alleged that Rove may have influenced the corruption prosecution […]
