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Federal judge approves Ford health care trust
Ford Motor Co. says a federal judge has approved a trust fund set up by the automaker and the United Auto Workers that will pay retiree health care bills for union members. Dearborn-based Ford says Friday that the fund, called a voluntary employees...Tags: Medical Services, Retirement, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, Judges
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More legal fights pending in Mich. speaker recall
Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillon will continue his legal fight against a recall effort next week. The Democrat from Wayne County's first bid to undo a court order that could result in a November recall election was rejected late Friday by a federal...Tags: Voting, Elections, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Fraud, Political Candidates
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Mentally ill inmate shot with Taser twice in circuit court
South Florida Sun-SentinelDeputies shocked a mentally ill inmate twice with a Taser at the Broward County circuit court on Friday when the man asked to take a breather after a hearing, the Broward Public Defender's Office said. That office says David Jones, 22, of Hollywood,...Tags: David Jones, Prisons, Mental Illness, Lawyers, Health Treatments
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Marlins Stadium Update No. B7
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsApologies for the lack of news on the stadium front, but, well??? it???s been fairly quiet. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen was re-elected Tuesday, but no word yet on when she intends to rule on the two remaining counts......Tags: Florida, Elections, Local Authority, Miami-Dade County, Orange Bowl
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McCain to seek his own Joe-mentum?
The Swampby James Oliphant, and updated UPDATE: McCain told a Pittsburgh radio station Thursday that he has not yet made a decision on a running mate. McCain instead joked that actor Wilford Brimley would be a good choice, since he......Tags: Upper House, Joe Lieberman, Tom Daschle, Radio Industry, Regional Authority
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Frank's five favorite Pebble picks
MotorTrend MagazineThe only car show I've ever been asked to judge is the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show, at which I and my like-minded judges tend to gravitate toward cars that are unusual, overlooked, and interesting. I'm pretty sure my colleague, Matt Stone, a long-serving... -
Mich. court: PAC cash can't be deducted from check
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled teachers can't have political donations deducted from their paychecks. The 2-1 decision released Friday reverses an Ingham County judge who had allowed the deductions if a political action committee or labor union...Tags: Michigan, Court Administration
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Parents acquitted of manslaughter, convicted of abuse in baby's alcohol death
Sun-Sentinel.comA Broward County jury acquitted a Fort Lauderdale couple of manslaughter this afternoon in the death of their infant daughter who authorities said had a blood-alcohol level nearly six times the legal limit. The five-woman, one-man jury deliberated for...Tags: Murder, Punishment, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Crimes
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Iowa Supreme Court rules traffic cameras OK
Associated Press WriterThe Iowa Supreme Court, in a split ruling on Friday, upheld the city of Davenport's use of traffic cameras to catch speeders and drivers who run red lights. The ruling involved the case of a man who challenged the city's ordinance, which authorized...Tags: Local Authority, Safety of Citizens, Punishment, Vehicles, Court Administration
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Thai police use tear gas to disperse protesters
Thai police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-government protesters who were besieging city police headquarters. The prime minister said he might declare a state of emergency if the rioting worsens. Associated Press journalists...Tags: Rebellions, Demonstration, Police Arrests, Emergency Planning, Corporate Crime
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Same-sex couple celebrates 1st wedding anniversary
Associated Press WriterLooking back on their first year of marriage, Sean Fritz and Tim McQuillan speak of their new puppy, visits with friends and division of labor -- Fritz does the dishes and McQuillan handles the laundry. They also speak a bit more reluctantly about their...Tags: Local Authority, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Marriage
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Karadzic makes defiant stand before UN court
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic made a defiant stand before a U.N. court preparing to try him on genocide charges, refusing to enter pleas Friday and branding the tribunal a NATO proxy out to "liquidate" him. Judge Iain Bonomy entered not guilty...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Financially Distressed Companies, International Court or Tribunal, Genocide, Bankruptcy
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