UN joins ‘Bell Bajao’ campaign on domestic violence

UNITED NATIONS – Building on its award-winning “Bell Bajao” campaign (’Ring the Bell’ in Hindi) in India, the Breakthrough organisation has launched a global campaign on domestic violence at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has joined the campaign as the inaugural global “Champion,” and Breakthrough will align with his UNiTE to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : UN joins ‘Bell Bajao’ campaign on domestic violence.

Ex-bureaucrat now files petition to defer Ayodhya verdict in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to defer the Ayodhya verdict, that is scheduled to be delivered, on September 24.

The petition, filed by retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, who had earlier lost his plea before …. Original article  : Ex-bureaucrat now files petition to defer Ayodhya verdict in Supreme Court.

Security stepped up along Indo-Nepal border ahead of Ayodhya verdict

GORAKHPUR – Security has been tightened along the Indo-Nepal border in Gorakhpur to prevent the entry of anti-social elements ahead of the long-awaited verdict on the Ayodhya title case by the Allahabad High Court on September 24.

A high alert has also been sounded on 305-kilometre stretch …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Security stepped up along Indo-Nepal border ahead of Ayodhya verdict.

Apex court moved for deferring Ayodhya verdict

NEW DELHI – A retired bureaucrat Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking deferment of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Babri Masjid/Ramnjamnabhoomi dispute in Ayodhya.

Ramesh Chandra Tripathi moved the apex court against the high court’s Friday order, turning down his plea for deferring the final verdict in the Ayodhya dispute.
The Lucknow … Read : Apex court moved for deferring Ayodhya verdict.

Justice joins whistleblower suit over off-label use of Wyeth transplant drug, often to blacks

Justice joins whistleblower suit over Wyeth drug

PHILADELPHIA – The Justice Department has joined a whistleblower lawsuit that accuses Wyeth Pharmaceuticals of promoting the off-label use of a transplant drug in high-risk black patients, children and others.
The Justice Department filed its motion to intervene Tuesday in the lawsuit over the immunosuppressant drug Rapamune.
Two former sales managers …. Original source  : Justice joins whistleblower suit over off-label use of Wyeth transplant drug, often to blacks.

Ga. execution delayed after condemned man attempts suicide hours before he was set to die

Georgia execution delayed after suicide attempt

ATLANTA – The Georgia Supreme Court is delaying the execution of a condemned man who attempted suicide hours before he was to be put to death by injection.
The court’s order Tuesday postponed the execution of Brandon Joseph Rhode until Thursday to give the 31-year-old a chance to file a new …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ga. execution delayed after condemned man attempts suicide hours before he was set to die.

Lawyer says he switched postnuptial agreement to give Frank McCourt sole ownership of Dodgers

Lawyer says he switched McCourt postnup agreement

LOS ANGELES – A lawyer who drafted the postnuptial agreement for Jamie and Frank McCourt says he switched versions to list the Dodgers as Frank McCourt’s separate property.
Testifying Tuesday at the couple’s Los Angeles divorce trial, Larry Silverstein says he changed the agreement in 2004 after it was signed … Original article on : Lawyer says he switched postnuptial agreement to give Frank McCourt sole ownership of Dodgers.

Lohan satisfied after settling $100M NYC lawsuit over E-Trade talking-babies ‘milkaholic’ ad

Lohan satisfied after settling NYC E-Trade lawsuit

NEW YORK – A lawyer says Lindsay Lohan (LOH’-un) is “satisfied” to have resolved her $100 million New York City lawsuit over an E-Trade television commercial featuring talking babies.
Lawyer Anand Ahuja said Tuesday the “Mean Girls” movie star reached a settlement with the brokerage before withdrawing the lawsuit a …. Source  : Lohan satisfied after settling $100M NYC lawsuit over E-Trade talking-babies ‘milkaholic’ ad.

Supreme Court won’t halt execution of woman in Virginia planned for Thursday

High court won’t block execution of woman in Va.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has refused to block Virginia’s plan to execute a woman convicted in two killings, setting the stage for the state’s first execution of a woman in nearly a century.
The woman, Teresa Lewis, is scheduled to die by injection Thursday for trading sex …. Source article  : Supreme Court won’t halt execution of woman in Virginia planned for Thursday.

FBI investigated Greenpeace under terrorism guise

WASHINGTON – US federal law enforcement agents improperly investigated Greenpeace and other left-wing activist groups under the guise of counterterrorism in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks, an internal government inquiry found.

The investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) ran from 2001-06. They included animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of …. Original article  : FBI investigated Greenpeace under terrorism guise.